Behavioral Health - Project Specialist - SAPTA (On-Site)

4 days ago

San Diego, California$75K - $85KFull TimeBehavioral Health

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join San Diego American Indian Health Center as a SAPTA Project Specialist – Behavioral Health, On-Site in United States. We are an FQHC community health center dedicated to embodying the values central to American Indian cultures. This includes respect for our patients, acknowledgement of the whole person, and a focus on working together to ensure health for the individual, and therefore the community.

Key Responsibilities

Plan and facilitate Youth Advisory Board meetings, ensuring the alignment with the grant.

Requirements

person, hands

on skills assessment. Online

Cause Drug Screening: Comply with drug screening requirements when initiated by the organization for cause, to support a safe, compliant, and drug

free workplace (including marijuana). Ongoing Compliance Requirements: Maintain up

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $75K - $85K

PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with San Diego American Indian Health Center in United States.

Key Skills

Project managementPublic healthSubstance abuse preventionCommunity outreachData analysisReport writingPublic speakingCommunicationFacilitationMicrosoft SuiteTime managementOrganizational skillsInterpersonal skillsCollaborationProgram evaluation

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health - Project Specialist - SAPTA (On-Site) at San Diego American Indian Health Center a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Behavioral Health physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Behavioral Health — Physician Career Context

This Behavioral Health position at San Diego American Indian Health Center is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Compensation Analysis

San Diego American Indian Health Center lists compensation for this physician position at $75k to $85k annually.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in San Diego, California.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($75k–$85k)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Project management, Public health, Substance abuse prevention, Community outreach, Data analysis, Report writing, Public speaking, Communication. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Behavioral Health role.

Core responsibilities: The SAPTA Project Specialist is responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing substance use prevention and recovery initiatives within the community. This role involves building partnerships, facilitating advisory meetings, and monitoring program effectiveness through data analysis and re...

Benefits package: Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Retirement Plan, Paid Time Off. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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