Sr. Director, Social Connection & Behavioral Health Innovation

Location: Northern

## Sr. Director, Social Connection & Behavioral Health Innovation Apply:
San Francisco, CA:
Full time:
Posted 3 Days Ago:
JR1832
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** IOA is on the forefront of revolutionary healthcare models, reshaping the way people can age in place. Our innovative models transform lives, enhance communities, and save healthcare systems millions of dollars. Rather than focusing on archaic outdated design, we strive to consistently question the “status-quo” and create new and more innovative ways to help aging adults and adults with disabilities maintain their quality of life.

With over 23 programs, we offer multiple ways to aid seniors maintain their health, well-being, independence and participation in the community, fulfilling our mission.

Institute on Aging (IOA) is seeking an entrepreneurial, mission-driven behavioral health leader to build the next generation of social connection and behavioral health services for older adults.
This is not a traditional clinical or program leadership role. Friendship Line, one of the nation's longest-standing crisis and emotional support lines for older adults, will serve as an important foundation and front door to a broader continuum of services. This leader will take the work well beyond the traditional Friendship Line model—developing, testing, implementing, and scaling evidence-based and evidence-informed services that may include group interventions, peer and paraprofessional supports, behavioral health services, navigation, community-based programs, and technology-enabled approaches.
Working closely with IOA executive leadership and strategic partners, including a major health care organization, the Sr. Director, Social Connection & Behavioral Health Innovation will translate an ambitious vision into a scalable and financially sustainable operating model. This includes building new programs and teams, developing health plan and payer partnerships, establishing reimbursable services, and pursuing Medi-Cal/Medicaid, Medicare, value-based care, private-pay, philanthropic, and other sustainable funding pathways.
The successful candidate will combine deep behavioral health expertise with the mindset of a builder. They will be entrepreneurial, curious, creative, evidence-driven, and comfortable testing new approaches. They will also be an exceptional communicator and servant leader who can inspire teams, build strong partnerships, and become a compelling external voice for IOA's work addressing loneliness, social isolation, and behavioral health among older adults.
** Key Responsibilities
**** Strategy, Innovation & Growth
*** Develop and execute the strategic vision for IOA's behavioral health and social connection division.
* Build a broader continuum of services with Friendship Line serving as a front door to additional supports.
* Identify, design, test, evaluate, and scale new evidence-based and evidence-informed programs and service models.
* Create a culture of curiosity, thoughtful experimentation, continuous learning, and innovation.
* Develop a multi-year roadmap for growth, impact, and financial sustainability.
* Stay current on emerging interventions, technologies, reimbursement models, and innovations in behavioral health, social connection, and healthy aging.
** Behavioral Health, Quality & Outcomes
*** Provide senior behavioral health leadership and subject matter expertise across the division.
* Guide the selection, adaptation, implementation, and evaluation of behavioral health interventions for older adults.
* Ensure services are clinically sound, person-centered, culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and grounded in evidence.
* Establish appropriate clinical oversight,…