What are the responsibilities and job description for the Division Director, Residential & Substance Use position at Bayview Hunters Point Foundation for Community Improvement?
Division Director, Residential & Substance Use (Sepulveda)
This is a hybrid position with two days a week on-site required. You have the option to elect into a 9 / 80 flex work schedule.
The pay for this position is between $128,033 - $147,240 annually.
About Didi Hirsch
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services has been a national leader in whole-person mental health, crisis care, and substance use services since 1942 and is home to the nation's first Suicide Prevention Center. We are a nonprofit organization providing care to nearly 200,000 people annually across our programs. Didi Hirsch has deep roots in community-based mental health and a commitment to providing culturally responsive services that are just and equitable.
As an organization, we value equity, diversity, and inclusion. More than 1,000 dedicated employees and volunteers make Didi Hirsch's work possible. We intentionally recruit and retain a workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve and strive to cultivate a sense of belonging for them. We embrace employees and candidates from all backgrounds who want to help make this vision a reality.
Summary
As the Division Director for Residential & Substance Use, you will lead, direct, and manage one or more mental health residential, and substance use programs. You will ensure these programs align with established philosophies, standards, contracts, and the policies, procedures, and guidelines set by Didi Hirsch, maintaining the highest levels of quality and compliance.
Primary Duties
Management
- Oversees the hiring, orientation, evaluation, training, and supervision of all staff, volunteers, and interns assigned to the division.
- Supervises staff; develops program policy and procedure; negotiates with funding agencies; participates in relevant committees; coordinates and acts as liaison with other agencies; establishes and maintains an on-going evaluation of program effectiveness and clinical intervention as needed.
- Handles after-hours responsibilities for crises or issues beyond the Program Director's scope and develops strategies for implementing national and federal changes within the agency.
- Forms a highly effective team to accomplish the division's short- and long-term goals.
- Delegates decision-making and responsibility to the appropriate level, providing the necessary information and direction.
- Ensures resources and systems are in place to support the training and continuous learning of staff.
- Oversees program growth and development, including scaling existing programs to new client populations, and collaborates with grants officer to research and develop grant opportunities for program growth.
- Interfaces with related community agencies, attending meetings as scheduled and / or needed to include : the Department of Mental Health, Department of Public Health (Substance Use Prevention & Control), and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
- Engages with DMH as the lead within the Intensive Care Division and with SAPC as the lead within Substance Programming, representing agency on matters related to division.
Program Quality, Compliance and Reporting
Finance
Position Requirements
Our Vision
A future where everyone has equitable access to care and is empowered to achieve optimal mental health and well-being.
Our Mission
Didi Hirsch provides compassionate mental health, substance use, and suicide prevention services to individuals and families, especially in communities where discrimination and injustice limit access.
Core Values
Excellence : We are constantly innovating, learning from the communities we serve, and applying the latest research to advance best practices. We uphold the highest ethical standards to ensure we are providing compassionate and excellent care.
Diversity & Inclusion : We value diversity of background, experience, and ideas, committing to a workforce representative of the communities we serve. We celebrate differences and prioritize creating a sense of belonging.
Equity : We are dedicated to maintaining equitable practices in our healthcare delivery and workplace culture, and we work to dismantle disparities and discrimination within both systems of care and society.
Well-Being : We are devoted to the well-being of our staff, volunteers, and communities, and believe healthy teams lead to healthy clients.
Advocacy : We advocate across all levels of government and use our voices to reduce barriers to care, including stigma, systemic racism, and parity across payers, with the goal of access to high-quality, integrated healthcare for all.
Community Engagement : We build partnerships in the community and across sectors to create a more inclusive and responsive mental health ecosystem and enhance greater accessibility to care and support.
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Salary : $128,033 - $147,240
