Residential Program Director - Napa, CA

Job Title: Residential Program Director Behavioral Health / Substance Use Disorder Treatment

No of Positions or candidates required: 1

Specialty: Behavioral Health / Substance Use Disorder Residential Treatment and Withdrawal Management

Place of Work (City/State): Behavioral Health Treatment Center 2200 Napa-Vallejo Highway, Napa, CA 94558 Napa, California

Duration: 1 year base plus 2 optional years

Start Date: Jan 2027

Shift Schedule: Full-time, on-site leadership position overseeing a 24/7 residential treatment program.

• Program operations: 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, including holidays
• Residential Treatment Admissions: 8:00 AM 5:00 PM, Monday through Sunday, with capability to accept admissions outside these hours when requested
• Residential Withdrawal Management/Detox Admissions: 24 hours/day, 7 days/week
• Withdrawal Management admissions must be conducted within 48 hours of request for services. DM1_6451_131_53_hhsa_behavioral
• Specific daily working hours for the Residential Program Director are not stated in the RFP.

How many shifts needed per month: This is a full-time program leadership position supporting 24/7 operations.

License:
Preferred:

• Active California LCSW
• LMFT
• LPCC
• Licensed Psychologist

Any applicable professional license must be active and in good standing.

Certifications:
Preferred:

• Certified or Registered Alcohol and Drug Counselor

Relevant training/certifications may include:

Staff performing withdrawal-management observations must receive appropriate training, including

• CPR
• First Aid
• Naloxone Administration
• Withdrawal Management/Detoxification training

Experience needed: 3+ Years

Mandatory:

• Minimum 3 years managing a California state-licensed/DHCS residential substance use treatment program
• Experience managing 24/7 residential behavioral health or SUD operations
• Direct experience with ASAM 3.2 withdrawal management/detox protocols
• Working knowledge of Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS)
• Working knowledge of ASAM Criteria
• Experience supervising multidisciplinary clinical and operational teams
• A clear fingerprint background check with no state or federal healthcare exclusions

Preferred:

• DHCS licensing review experience
• Drug Medi-Cal/DMC-ODS audit experience
• Experience serving individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders
• SmartCare EHR experience
• CalOMS and DATAR reporting experience

Special Skills needed:

• Knowledge of DHCS residential SUD licensing and Drug Medi-Cal requirements
• Strong understanding of ASAM 3.1, 3.2 and 3.5
• Experience with detox/withdrawal management protocols
• Knowledge of DMC-ODS documentation and audit requirements
• SmartCare, CalOMS and DATAR experience preferred
• Strong staff leadership, compliance and quality-management skills
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred

Credentialing / Onboarding time: 6 weeks to 8 weeks

Responsibilities:

• Lead daily operations of the residential SUD and withdrawal management program.
• Manage approximately 33 clinical and operational staff.
• Support DHCS licensing, detox authorization and Drug Medi-Cal certification.
• Oversee 24/7 operations, admissions, staffing and client safety.
• Ensure ASAM 3.2 observation, vital-sign and documentation requirements are followed.
• Manage County authorizations, treatment coordination and discharge planning.
• Maintain accurate, audit-ready documentation in SmartCare.
• Ensure compliance with DHCS, DMC-ODS, ASAM, HIPAA and applicable County requirements.

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