Program Manager – forensic mental health

LCSWs, LMFTs, and LPCCs are encouraged to consider a full-time Program Manager position with Liberty Healthcare’s forensic mental health program in San Diego County.

Services and locations

This program exclusively serves justice-involved adults who are experiencing mental illness and have been determined to be incompetent to stand trial.

The goal of this program is to provide rapid mental health services to people in need so they may achieve improved behavioral health outcomes as quickly as possible.

Liberty Healthcare’s services are provided to inmate clients primarily at these jail facilities:

• Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility in Santee, CA

• Rock Mountain and George Bailey Detention Facilities in South San Diego near Otay Mesa, CA

Responsibilities

As Liberty Healthcare’s Program Manager, you will enjoy a mix of leadership and clinical responsibilities, including:

• Leading an outcomes-focused forensic mental health delivery system

• Ensuring clients receive person-centered care and high-quality mental health services

• Supervising, training, and managing clinical and ancillary staff across multiple locations

• Promoting a high-performance culture and overseeing quality assurance initiatives

• Fostering collaborative relationships with a wide array of stakeholders

• Providing direct clinical services to clients

Work schedule

The work schedule for this position is Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm with availability for occasional after-hours phone consultation.

Approximately 40% of your time will be spent onsite at the Santee location and 60% onsite at the jails located near Otay Mesa.

Salary and benefits

• Starting salary between $125,000 and $140,000 (depending on qualifications)

• Health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and disability insurance

• 30 days of paid time off each year for holidays, vacation, sick leave, and personal days

• FSA, 401k plan, and other perks

Full details on Liberty's benefits plan are available at www.libertyhealthcare.com/upload/143.pdf

Qualifications

• Professional licensure in California as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

• Leadership experience

• Knowledge of best practices in the treatment of people who are experiencing serious mental illness

Experience in a correctional or forensic mental health setting is preferred.

Liberty Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our organization is composed of, and proudly serves, people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

If you are interested in leading an impactful mental health program - click “Apply” and submit your resume for immediate consideration.