Program Director

Description

• Title: Clubhouse Program Director
• Location: San Diego, CA
• Salary: $105,000 – $115,000 / year
• Classification: Full-time, Exempt
• Required License: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) (Active and in good standing with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences)

• Work-Ordered Day: Operationalize the Clubhouse International Standards by engaging adult members and staff as colleagues in running all day-to-day operations of the Clubhouse.
• Accreditation Readiness: Direct all programmatic preparations to achieve and maintain formal Clubhouse International Accreditation.
• Member-Driven Culture: Foster a non-clinical, strength-based, and consensus-driven environment that promotes dignity, mutual respect, and community integration for adults recovering from serious mental illness.

• LCSW Oversight: Provide clinical oversight, risk assessments, crisis intervention, and case consultations appropriate to an adult mental health setting.
• Staff Development: Supervise and mentor a multidisciplinary team—including generalist staff and peer support specialists—ensuring high adherence to the Clubhouse generalist model.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure all member records, tracking data, and intake processes comply with HIPAA, state licensing, and San Diego County contract requirements.

• Vocational Pathways: Build and oversee the Clubhouse’s Transitional, Supported, and Independent Employment opportunities by developing strong networks with local San Diego employers.
• Educational Linkages: Assist adult members in accessing and navigating educational programs, GED certification, and local community college or vocational systems.
• Independent Living: Facilitate member-driven groups and units focused on community housing access, budgeting, wellness, and essential navigation of local public entitlements.

• Reach-Out Network: Oversee the Clubhouse "reach-out" system to track, support, and re-engage members who are absent or experiencing crises, reducing isolation.
• Resource Mapping: Maintain active referral networks with local adult housing programs, crisis stabilization units, and outpatient care systems across San Diego County.

• Licensure: Active California LCSW, LMFT, LPCC License.
• Education: Master’s Degree from an accredited institution.
• Experience: Minimum of 3–5 years of mental health or psychosocial rehabilitation leadership experience, with preferred expertise working in adult psychiatric rehabilitation.
• Model Familiarity: Prior experience in a certified Clubhouse setting or completion of Clubhouse International Training is highly preferred.

Core Competencies: Expert knowledge of trauma-informed care, harm reduction principles, and the psychiatric recovery model