About the Job

Our Client is seeking a mission-driven Division Director of Residential & Substance Use to lead multiple high-impact programs serving diverse populations across Los Angeles County. In this hybrid leadership role, you will oversee crisis residential treatment centers and community-based substance use services, ensuring they operate with clinical excellence, compliance, and cultural responsiveness. This is a unique opportunity to shape outcomes across three distinct program types, all while being part of an innovative, equity-focused organization.

Who You Are

You are a strategic and compassionate leader with deep roots in community mental health and substance use services. You thrive in dynamic environments and bring a collaborative mindset to systems-level challenges. You understand Los Angeles County’s mental health and substance use landscape, especially DMH and SAPC requirements, and know how to motivate high-performing teams in residential settings.

Who We Are

Our Client is a nationally respected nonprofit that has provided whole-person mental health, substance use, and crisis care services for over 80 years. With more than 1,000 dedicated staff and volunteers, they support over 270,000 individuals annually and are home to one of the country’s first and most recognized Suicide Prevention Centers. Equity, access, and community partnership are at the heart of everything they do.

Your Role

• Lead and manage a division of approximately 100 staff, including three Program Directors

• Oversee operations across multiple sites including Pacoima, Inglewood, and Culver City

• Direct residential and outpatient substance use programming in compliance with DMH and SAPC

• Evaluate program performance, manage budgets, and guide strategic growth

• Collaborate with internal leadership and community partners to ensure integrated care

• Promote a culture of accountability, learning, and innovation

How You Qualify

• LCSW preferred; LMFT and LPCC also considered

• At least 4 years in a leadership role within residential mental health and/or substance use treatment

• Experience working with Los Angeles County DMH and SAPC in the past 5–8 years

• Skilled in program development, supervision, budgeting, and compliance

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Flexible and organized, with the ability to lead across complex, multi-site programs

How You Are Supported

• Hybrid schedule with flexibility across sites

• 9/80 flexible work schedule available

• Comprehensive benefits package (details available upon request)

• Leadership support and development in a growth-oriented organization

Our Client is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity at all levels of the organization.

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