Senior Director of Behavioral Health
About the role
The Senior Director of Behavioral Health serves as Aspiranet's senior behavioral health leader, providing strategic leadership for behavioral health integration, clinical quality, service innovation, and operational excellence across the organization. This position leads enterprise-wide behavioral health initiatives while ensuring consistent clinical standards, integrated systems of care, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, and sustainable funding strategies. Working collaboratively with Executive Leadership, Finance, Program Operations, and external partners, the Senior Director will position Aspiranet to meet California's evolving behavioral health landscape while strengthening outcomes for children, youth, adults, and families statewide.
Responsibilities
Lead Aspiranet's statewide behavioral health vision, strategy, and enterprise-wide integration.
Develop innovative behavioral health models that improve outcomes across all program divisions.
Oversee behavioral health operations, clinical quality, compliance, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.
Establish organization-wide clinical standards rooted in evidence-based, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive practices.
Led behavioral health contracting strategies, including Medi-Cal, county contracts, managed care partnerships, and braided funding models.
Partner with Executive Leadership to identify growth opportunities, strengthen operational performance, and advance organizational priorities.
Mentor senior leaders while fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Monitor organizational performance through data analytics, quality metrics, compliance reviews, and operational dashboards.
Represent Aspiranet in statewide behavioral health initiatives, forums, and strategic partnerships.
Qualifications
Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Public Health, or a related behavioral health field.
Current California LCSW, LMFT, or Licensed Psychologist license.
Extensive executive or senior leadership experience within behavioral health, healthcare, or complex nonprofit organizations.
Demonstrated success leading behavioral health integration across multiple service lines.
Strong knowledge of Medi-Cal, county behavioral health systems, managed care organizations, and behavioral health funding structures.
Experience overseeing contracts, compliance, quality improvement, and performance-based service delivery.
Pioneering ability to lead executive teams, influence organizational strategy, and manage large-scale change initiatives.
Exceptional communication, relationship management, and executive leadership skills.
Ability to travel throughout California as business needs require.
Benefits
Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits package, and a 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching.
Access to the free Aspiranet Employee Perks Program.
Exclusive discounts on entertainment, travel, wellness, pet care, gym memberships, theme parks, and more.
Flexible Hybrid Schedule.
Flexible paid time off including 12 paid holidays, 10 vacation days, 10 sick leave days, two diversity days, and paid birthday time off.
Training opportunities are available to support your ongoing development and career aspirations.
Culture of inclusion, diversity, equity, and access (IDEA).