Behavioral Health Program Director

2 months ago
CaliforniaBase Salary: $90k-$100kFull TimeMental Health
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join AKUA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INC as a Behavioral Health Program Director in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Training & Accountability: The Program Director ensures that all program staff are carrying out their daily functions and responsibilities through continuous monitoring, training, and accountability.
  • Staffing & Scheduling: The Program Director is responsible for ensuring that the program operates within its Staffing Guidelines and maintains adequate coverage on every shift, at all times (incl.
  • Compliance: The Program Director ensures strict adherence to Akua’s policies, regulatory standards, and licensing.

Requirements

  • West approach that combines Western evidence
  • based treatment with holistic Eastern traditions to treat the mind, body, and spirit. Our mission is to create an environment of healing and transformation for each client seeking change.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $90K - $100K
  • Signing bonus: $1.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers a signing bonus. Work with AKUA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INC in United States.

Key Skills

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Behavioral Health Program Director position at AKUA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Mental Health — Physician Career Context

This Mental Health position at AKUA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 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

AKUA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH lists compensation for this physician position at $90k to $100k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in 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 ($90k–$100k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Program Oversight, Staff Training, Accountability, Staffing, Scheduling, Compliance, Employee Management, Hiring. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health role.

Core responsibilities: The Program Director manages the daily operations of a 30-Bed Mental Health & Substance Abuse Residential Facility, ensuring staff execute their duties through monitoring, training, and accountability. Key duties include maintaining adequate staffing coverage, ensuring strict regulatory compliance, ...

Benefits package: Health Insurance, Vision, Dental, Paid Time Off, Sick Leave, Vacation, Equity Shares, Performance Bonus. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About AKUA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Health, Wellness & Fitness
Newport Beach, California
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Vision
Dental
Paid Time Off
Sick Leave
Vacation
Equity Shares
Performance Bonus

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

2mo ago

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