Associate Division Director

Aspiranet; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) retirement plan with employer

Flexible Hybrid Schedule

Paid time off & holidays

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Aspiranet seeks an experienced Associate Division Director for IHBS to lead programs, coordinate with the Division Director, and drive operational excellence across California. You will support budgetary targets, program quality, staff development, and compliance while advancing divisional initiatives.

The role emphasizes strategic planning, training, and cross‑functional teamwork, with on‑site presence across multiple California offices and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work or a related behavioral health or human services field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of leadership or management experience within behavioral health, child welfare, housing, or youth-serving programs.
• Minimum of three (3) years of direct service experience working with IHBS or related populations.
• Demonstrated experience leading multiple programs, operational initiatives, and cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of trauma-informed care, youth development, housing services, behavioral health, and community-based programming.
• Knowledge of licensing requirements, accreditation standards, contract compliance, and quality improvement practices.
• Excellent leadership, communication, project management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to travel throughout California as business needs require.
• Valid California Driver's License with an acceptable driving record.
• Ability to successfully complete all required background clearances and employment requirements.
• Must meet Community Care Licensing requirements, including fingerprint and Child Abuse Index clearance, valid California Driver's License, insurance, acceptable driving record, and access to a reliable vehicle.
• Experience overseeing statewide or regional IHBS programs.
• Knowledge of California behavioral health and housing systems serving IHBS populations.
• Experience with program development, contract implementation, and strategic planning.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Core Division Director to support programs in achieving operational, budgetary, and practice objectives.
• Help translate divisional strategic priorities into meaningful action across programs.
• Provide consultation and support to local leadership teams regarding agency, county, state, contractual, licensing, and accreditation standards.
• Support local management teams in identifying performance challenges and developing strategies for improvement.
• Serve as the division lead when the Core Division Director is unavailable.
• Champion Quality & Best Practices
• Oversee divisional best-practice reviews and support programs in maintaining established practice standards.
• Identify opportunities for continuous quality improvement and help programs implement meaningful solutions.
• Partner with Quality Management to develop procedures, resources, and training based on review findings and recommendations.
• Review and approve incident reports and support appropriate follow-up when concerns arise.
• Assist with oversight of Joint Commission, contractual, and licensing standards.
• Develop Leaders & Build Strong Teams
• Identify core staff competencies and help develop training that strengthens knowledge, leadership, and program performance.
• Create and facilitate trainings related to program best practices.
• Provide consultation and support to program leadership.
• Facilitate workgroups and help teams move projects from discussion to implementation.
• Promote collaboration, accountability, professionalism, and continuous learning across the division.
• Drive Strategic Projects & Growth
• Develop, maintain, and execute divisional and agency-wide projects.
• Monitor project timelines, deliverables, and outcomes and help address barriers when they arise.
• Assist with responses to RFPs, RFQs, and other growth opportunities.
• Support divisional communications and implementation of agency initiatives.
• Collaborate with other Associate Division Directors and agency departments on shared priorities and projects.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Organizational skills

Travel readiness

Education

Master's degree in Social Work or related field

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

Associate Division Director - IHBS

Turlock, Modesto, Merced, Clovis, Visalia and Bakersfield

This position offers flexibility to be based at one of the listed Aspiranet office locations.

Location: Turlock, Modesto, Merced, Clovis, Visalia and Bakersfield, CA

Schedule: Full-Time | Exempt | On-Site Department: Intensive Home-Based Services (IHBS) Division Reports to: Division Director

Pay Range: $100,000.00 - $114,000.00 / annually

The salary range for this position is $100,000 – $114,000 per year for employees hired in the Central Valley/Bay Area. The pay range provided in this job posting represents the typical range or starting rate for candidates hired within the Bay Area region. Candidates hired in other California locations may have different starting salaries based on cost of living and market data variations. Factors that may be used to determine your actual starting salary include your education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, the market data for your work location, and internal comparisons to other employees in similar roles.

Make a Meaningful Impact

Aspiranet is seeking an experienced, collaborative, and mission-driven Associate Division Director (ADD) to help lead our Intensive Home-Based Services (IHBS) Division.

This is an opportunity for an accomplished human services leader who wants to make an impact beyond a single program. Working closely with the Core Division Director, the Associate Division Director helps strengthen programs, develop leaders, improve systems, advance best practices, and ensure teams have the support they need to deliver high-quality services to children and families.

If you are energized by developing people, solving complex operational challenges, improving program quality, and turning strategy into action, we invite you to explore this leadership opportunity with Aspiranet.

About Aspiranet

For more than 50 years, Aspiranet has partnered with communities throughout California to strengthen children, youth, and families.

Our work spans a broad continuum of services, including foster care and adoption, behavioral health, intensive home-based services, residential care, transitional-aged youth services, and family and community programs.

At Aspiranet, our leaders have the opportunity to influence not only individual programs, but also the systems, practices, and teams that make meaningful outcomes possible.

Position Summary

As the Associate Division Director for IHBS, you will partner closely with the Division Director to provide leadership, direction, and operational support to programs throughout the division.

You will help programs achieve their operational, budgetary, and practice objectives while supporting divisional initiatives, program quality, staff development, compliance, and continuous improvement.

This role requires someone who can see both the big picture and the details, a leader who can move comfortably between strategic planning, program operations, leadership consultation, quality improvement, training, project management, and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the Core Division Director to support programs in achieving operational, budgetary, and practice objectives.
• Help translate divisional strategic priorities into meaningful action across programs.
• Provide consultation and support to local leadership teams regarding agency, county, state, contractual, licensing, and accreditation standards.
• Support local management teams in identifying performance challenges and developing strategies for improvement.
• Serve as the division lead when the Core Division Director is unavailable.
• Champion Quality & Best Practices
• Oversee divisional best-practice reviews and support programs in maintaining established practice standards.
• Identify opportunities for continuous quality improvement and help programs implement meaningful solutions.
• Partner with Quality Management to develop procedures, resources, and training based on review findings and recommendations.
• Review and approve incident reports and support appropriate follow-up when concerns arise.
• Assist with oversight of Joint Commission, contractual, and licensing standards.
• Develop Leaders & Build Strong Teams
• Identify core staff competencies and help develop training that strengthens knowledge, leadership, and program performance.
• Create and facilitate trainings related to program best practices.
• Provide consultation and support to program leadership.
• Facilitate workgroups and help teams move projects from discussion to implementation.
• Promote collaboration, accountability, professionalism, and continuous learning across the division.
• Drive Strategic Projects & Growth
• Develop, maintain, and execute divisional and agency-wide projects.
• Monitor project timelines, deliverables, and outcomes and help address barriers when they arise.
• Assist with responses to Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Qualifications (RFQs), and other growth opportunities.
• Support divisional communications and implementation of agency initiatives.
• Collaborate with other Associate Division Directors and agency departments on shared priorities and projects.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work or a related behavioral health or human services field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of leadership or management experience within behavioral health, child welfare, housing, or youth-serving programs.
• Minimum of three (3) years of direct service experience working with IHBS or related populations.
• Demonstrated experience leading multiple programs, operational initiatives, and cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of trauma-informed care, youth development, housing services, behavioral health, and community-based programming.
• Knowledge of licensing requirements, accreditation standards, contract compliance, and quality improvement practices.
• Excellent leadership, communication, project management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to travel throughout California as business needs require.
• Valid California Driver's License with an acceptable driving record.
• Ability to successfully complete all required background clearances and employment requirements.
• Must meet Community Care Licensing requirements, including fingerprint and Child Abuse Index clearance, valid California Driver's License, insurance, acceptable driving record, and access to a reliable vehicle.
• Experience overseeing statewide or regional IHBS programs.
• Knowledge of California behavioral health and housing systems serving IHBS populations.
• Experience with program development, contract implementation, and strategic planning.

Work Environment & Schedule

• On-site presence required across California offices as needed.
• Up to 20% travel throughout California.
• Use of standard office equipment, computers, and communication systems for extended periods.
• Frequent participation in meetings, project coordination, and operational planning activities.
• Occasional lifting and carrying of office materials weighing up to 30 pounds.

Why Aspiranet?

• Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits package, and a 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching.
• Access to the free Aspiranet Employee Perks Program. Enjoy exclusive discounts on entertainment, travel, wellness, pet care, gym memberships, theme parks, and more
• Flexible Hybrid Schedule. Enjoy the mix of remote and in-office work, supporting work-life balance
• Flexible paid time off including 11 paid holidays, 10 vacation days, 10 sick leave days, two diversity days, and paid birthday time off.
• Access to our employee assistance program including 24/7 crisis line; up to 6 counseling sessions per issue.
• Training opportunities are available to support your ongoing development and career aspirations.
• Collaborate in a supportive, inclusive, and mission-aligned culture.
• Opportunity to lead meaningful initiatives that support employee wellbeing.

Physical Demands

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Aspiranet is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of diversity. We believe a diverse workforce within a culture of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) increases creativity, innovation, problem-solving, and teamwork for the youth and families that we serve and the organization as a whole. Aspiranet strives to provide our employees with a workplace that is welcoming, inclusive of differing world views, cultures, and lived experiences.