Residential Program Director

• Pay or shift range: $120,707 USD to $134,707 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

The Residential Program Director provides regulatory leadership for youth residential services, overseeing Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP). The Residential Program Director ensures that services are trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and aligned with evidence-based practices that promote stabilization, recovery, and permanency for youth.

Seneca's Monterey County's COMPASS Program
provides short-term residential treatment for children and youth experiencing crises, ensuring timely support when it's most needed. Upon enrollment in the program, the Seneca teams work with the youth and support networks to assess the needs and strengths of the youth in order to develop the foundation goals that will drive treatment. Comprehensive services include timely mental health assessment, crisis counseling, and linkage to long-term, sustainable support based on each client's unique strengths and needs.

The ultimate goal is to provide mental health / crisis services, suicide prevention, decrease in placement changes and reduction of unnecessary psychiatric hospitalization.

Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces for several consecutive years. We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of excellent mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff. Our programs deeply engage in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.

• Ensure Short Term Residential Treatment Programs (STRTP) maintain continuous compliance with California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Interim Licensing Standards (ILS), Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) regulations, and Welfare and Institutions Code requirements.
• Ensure the delivery of trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and evidence-based services Supervise and support Assistant Directors, STRTP Administrators, and clinical leaders across multiple sites.
• Oversee staff recruitment, training, and retention in alignment with CDSS personnel and training standards.
• Foster a culture of accountability, professional growth, and collaboration.
• Ensure adherence to safety, emergency preparedness, and incident reporting standards. Review and approve reportable incidents, internal investigations, and corrective action plans.
• Collaborate with executive and finance teams to develop and manage program budgets that meet regulatory staffing and service requirements.
• Oversee Medi-Cal billing compliance, ensuring documentation and authorization standards are met.
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of required reports for CDSS, DHCS, and county Behavioral Health Departments.
• Cultivate effective partnerships with applicable county and state offices, school districts, law enforcement agencies, emergency services, and other community providers, and facilitate effective training for partners as requested.
• Manage applicable program facilities to ensure safety, regulatory compliance, and a warm and welcoming environment of care.
• Utilize and model crisis communication and de-escalation techniques as per Seneca's Equilibrium model training.

REQUIRED

• Eligible for STRTP Administrator certification per STRTP Interim Licensing Standards by meeting one of the following education/experience qualifications:
  • Master's degree in a behavioral science from an accredited college or university + at least 2 years of employment as a social worker, as defined in California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Section 80001 (s)(4), in an agency serving children or in a residential congregate care program for children, OR
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university + at least 3 years administrative experience or supervisory experience over social work, direct care, and/or support staff providing direct services to children in an agency or in a community care facility with a licensed capacity of six or more.
• Minimum of 3 years of progressive leadership experience in residential or behavioral health services, with at least 2 years overseeing licensed or Medi-Cal-certified programs.
• Proven ability to…