Under the direction of the Chief Nursing Officer, and functioning at the same organizational level as the Nurse Manager, the Program Manager provides operational leadership for behavioral health and substance use disorder services, including Medical Detoxification programs and associated county and managed care contracts. The Program Manager works in conjunction with the Nurse Manager to ensure that the department meets the performance requirements and functions accordingly. The Program Manager is responsible for the development, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of psychosocial treatment services, therapeutic programming, care coordination processes, quality improvement activities, and regulatory compliance. The Program Manager collaborates closely with nursing leadership to ensure the delivery of safe, evidence-based, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, and person-centered care.

The Program Manager ensures compliance with applicable federal, state, accreditation, and contractual requirements, including CMS Conditions of Participation, California Title 22 and Title 9 regulations, DHCS and Medi-Cal requirements, CalAIM initiatives, CARF, Joint Commission standards, HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, and Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services contractual requirements.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION:

Bachelor's degree in behavioral health, nursing, healthcare administration, public health, social work, psychology, counseling, or a related field required.

Master's degree preferred.

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION:

Current BLS certification required.

One or more of the following licenses or certifications is preferred:

• Licensed      Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) 
• Licensed      Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) 
• Licensed      Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) 
• Licensed      Psychologist 
• Registered      Nurse with behavioral health experience 
• Licensed      Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LAADC) 
• CADC-II      or CADC-III 
• Certified      Addiction Treatment Counselor (CATC)

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum five (5) years of progressively responsible behavioral health and/or substance use disorder experience, including:

• Acute      psychiatric services 
• Medical      detoxification services 
• Regulatory      compliance 
• Quality      improvement activities 
• Staff      supervision 

Preferred:

• Three (3)      years of management experience. 
• Experience      with Medi-Cal and CalAIM programs. 
• Experience      with county behavioral health contracts. 
• Knowledge of      ASAM Criteria. 
• Joint      Commission survey experience. 
• CARF      standards and accreditation experience.