Executive Director - San Martin, CA (Just outside of San Jose)

Salary Range: $125,000 - $155,000 / Annually DOE

Looking to make a difference in the lives of young people and be part of an amazing and growing mental health team? Embark Behavioral Health is hiring for an Executive Director!

Come join a diverse and inclusive team that is dedicated to supporting LGBTQA+ and prioritizes staff training in Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Our newest Short-Term Residential Clinic in San Martin, CA, located just outside of San Jose, is hiring an Executive Director!

This program is serving adolescents experiencing and struggling with school refusal, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, suicidal ideation and other mental health issues.

Students at our Residential Treatment Center live in a family style residence where community and interpersonal relationships are key. Our treatment center staff offer guidance and support to adolescents and their families that include multi-modal family system approaches to amplify and solidify change.

As an Executive Director, you will be supported by an experienced Leadership Team, a Clinical Director and Administrative Team that are all focused on the mission to facilitate lasting positive change for young people and their families.

What does working with Embark offer you? How is Embark different?

What does working with Embark offer you? Why is Embark different?

As the Residential Treatment Center Executive Director, you will enjoy the following benefits and responsibilities:

• Access to professional growth using our cutting-edge strategies and trainings with our exceptional leaders.
• Competitive salary.
• Comprehensive benefit program that includes medical insurance with a generous company contribution towards a high deductible plan, dental insurance, vision insurance, voluntary life and AD&D insurance, long-term disability, 401K with company matching, and paid maternal leave.
• Company paid holidays plus a PTO accrual schedule.
• Opportunity to foster relationships with adolescents and their families, create joy in their lives, and heal generations.
• Join a team of nationally recognized industry leaders who provide you with a framework of training, support, and long-term advancement opportunities.
• Embark and team members embrace the core values of empathy, trusting relationships, service, growth, and results.

• Prioritize quality of care to employees, clients, families, and referents by ensuring staff are properly trained and providing cutting-edge interventions, prevention, education, communication, engagement, and measurable outcomes
• Hire and develop a large and cohesive team
• Marketing San Martin residential sites and Embark
• Manage $5-$10 million budget
• Build and optimize systems and processes
• Execute Embark's established policies and procedures
• Build and improve upon student treatment outcomes for high acuity clientele
• Build referral and licensing / compliance relationships
• Obtain and maintain in-network contract with various insurance providers
• Establish or improve customer engagement / relations systems
• Build and maintain relationships with law enforcement, CPS, Juvenile courts, School Districts, and other community entities
• Stay in compliance with residential safety and compliance guidelines, consistent with CA regulation
  

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Behavioral Sciences or related field
• Leadership experience in a Residential Treatment program/clinic setting or similar
• Experience with programming/operations side and leading a large team
• Desire to facilitate staff and client growth through a team approach
• Ability to plan and execute a multi-facility budget (5-10 Million)
• Ability to provide guidance to clinical director and staff on planning, implementation and adjustment on the course of treatment for youth, as required
• Knowledgeable about data driven practices, ability to analyze and execute with results
• Knowledge of CA state laws surrounding documentation, reporting, confidentiality, and working with government agencies and vendors
• Understand and maintain clear legal and ethical guidelines
• Ability to pass a state background check

Preferred

• CA Licensed Clinician (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC or Licensed Psychologist) or MBA, MPH, or Masters in Health Administration preferred
• 4+ years of leadership experience in mental health field preferred
• 2 years of experience in a clinic/outpatient setting using relational, experiential, and systemic modalities preferred
• Experience recruiting and developing clinical and non-clinical staff
• Familiarity with CA licensure requirement for residential programs
• Experienced in a matrix organization (i.e. running a program with centralized supports and services)
• Experienced with adolescents and teens in a mental health environment

• Paid holidays, plus PTO accrual schedule
• Medical insurance with a generous company contribution towards a high deductible plan
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Voluntary life and AD&D insurance
• Long-term disability
• 401K with company matching
• Paid maternal leave
• Flexible Work Environment