Hiring: Behavioral Healthcare Vice President Company: Akua Mind Body Location: Newport Beach, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 14:53:49 Employment Type: Full-time About the job Experience: •8+ years behavioral healthcare experience (required); 5+ years management experience (preferred) Required Skills: •Salaried, Full-Time, Exempt (on-call, evening, and weekend coverage required) •Take extreme ownership of all programs in the Orange County and Los Angeles region — clinical quality, operations, medical care, staffing, and financial performance. •Coach, motivate, and hold Program Managers (and Clinical Director / Nursing Director) fully accountable; step in and run any program end-to-end if leadership is absent or underperforming. •Serve as the senior clinical and operational authority: set treatment vision and curriculum; ensure quality of care, documentation, training, supervision, and program structure (residential and outpatient). •Act as final decision-maker on emergency client care, high-risk admissions, and interdepartmental clinical operations. •Monitor key metrics (census, length of stay, sessions, attendance, discharges) and drive performance improvement. •Lead hiring, termination, and disciplinary decisions for program leadership alongside the CEO/EVP. •Maintain licensing, accreditation, and compliance; participate in CQI and work with governing bodies as needed. Qualifications: •License/Credentials: CADC-II+, LMFT, LPCC, LCSW, or functional equivalent (required) •Demonstrated capacity to run residential and outpatient behavioral health programs end-to-end (clinical, operations, and medical) •Extreme ownership of Akua and the programs in the OC/LA region •Demonstrated capacity to coach, motivate, and hold Program Managers and other leaders accountable •Unique blend of clinical expertise and business/operational skill •Compassion for clients and employees in all interactions •Emotional stability under pressure and ability to lead through change Compensation: •$240,000 per year •Base salary and performance bonuses) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!