Substance Use Disorder Treatment Director - California

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging• Autonomy in a warm team environment• Growth and training

 

Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including: • DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it! • Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching• Company paid life insurance• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

 

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service. 

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

 

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. 

 

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

The Director of SUD Treatment oversees administration, supervision, and development of SUD programs across assigned region(s). They collaborate with mental health and operations leadership to support a recovery-oriented system of care. The role identifies improvement needs, monitors performance indicators, and develops or enhances treatment programs and processes. The Director provides consultation to staff, fosters agency partnerships, and builds strong networks of community-based resources to support re-entry and discharge planning. They also conduct audits, synthesize data for quality improvement, and ensure effective delivery of clinical and program services.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee administration, management, supervision, and development of SUD treatment services throughout region(s).

• Collaborate with mental health and operations leaders to support a recovery-oriented system of care.

• Identify improvement opportunities, develop performance indicators, and enhance clinical and program processes.

• Consult with clinical and administrative staff while fostering interdisciplinary teamwork and external agency partnerships.

• Conduct audits, analyze data for continuous quality improvement, and build networks of community-based re-entry resources.

Qualifications & Requirements

EDUCATION

• Master’s degree or higher in psychology, social work, or behavioral science field.

• Bachelor’s degree may be considered with independent licensure allowing SUD treatment and supervision in the designated region(s).

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 5 years professional experience, preferably in correctional healthcare.

• Experience developing and managing SUD treatment programs strongly preferred.

• Multi-site support experience preferred.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• Independently licensed to practice psychology, counseling, social work, substance use disorder services, or related field in applicable State(s).

• Current CPR certification.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness.

 

We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

 

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

 

 

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

 

We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.