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Assistant Program Director Adolescent Residential Behavioral Health


Job Location:

San Martin, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 70000 - 76000
Posted: 17 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 19 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview

Salary Range: $70000 - $76000 annually (DOE)

Schedule: Monday - Friday l 9:00am - 5:00pm l On-call rotation

Location: 1470 E. Middle Ave San Martin CA 95046 (On-site)

Join a short-term residential behavioral health program serving adolescents ages 12-17 experiencing anxiety depression school refusal substance use challenges suicidal ideation and other mental health concerns. As the Assistant Program Director you will provide day-to-day leadership for residential operations supervise staff support program quality and help ensure a safe structured environment for youth in treatment. This is an opportunity for an experienced behavioral health leader to make a direct impact on adolescent care while partnering closely with clinical medical academic and admissions teams.
Responsibilities
  • Lead daily residential operations for a short-term adolescent behavioral health treatment program in San Martin CA.
  • Supervise Facility Managers and support coach and develop direct care staff.
  • Help maintain a safe structured therapeutic environment for youth ages 12-17.
  • Partner with leadership clinical medical academic and admissions teams to coordinate care and support program success.
  • Assist with hiring onboarding staff training scheduling and performance management.
  • Support treatment planning crisis response quality improvement initiatives and program development efforts.
  • Monitor documentation program outcomes compliance requirements and residential services to ensure consistent care delivery.
Qualifications
  • At least 3 years of leadership or supervisory experience preferably in behavioral health residential treatment youth services or a related setting.
  • Experience working with adolescents facing mental health and behavioral health challenges.
  • Current or ability to obtain First Aid CPR/AED and Safety-Care training.
  • Valid California drivers license (or ability to obtain).
  • Must be 21 years of age or older.
  • High school diploma or GED required; additional behavioral health human services psychology social work or related experience strongly preferred.
Benefits
  • Paid Continued Development: Access to a Mastery Program that offers professional and financial opportunities for professional growth.
  • Medical Dental & Vision Insurance Multiple plan options including PPO and HDHPs with HSA eligibility and company contributions.
  • Paid Parental Leave Up to 6 weeks fully paid for exempt employees and 4 weeks for non-exempt.
  • Life & Disability Coverage Company-paid life AD&D and long-term disability; voluntary life and optional short-term disability available.
  • 401(k) with Company Match Retirement savings with matching contributions after eligibility period.
  • PTO & Holidays Competitive PTO accrual plans and paid holidays throughout the year.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Free confidential support for lifes challenges.

Embark is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.We are committed to enriching the therapeutic and healing experience we offer through the diversity of our employees and community. We actively seek to recruit and support a broadly diverse staff who contribute to our excellence diversity of viewpoints and experiences and relevance in a global society.


Embark does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) national origin age disability genetic information marital status veteran status or any other protected status under applicable laws. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.


Required Experience:

Director


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Chrysalis therapeutic boarding school offers healing mental health treatment to girls in Montana and across the country.

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