Behavioral Health Program Lead Psychologist

Spencer Britt; San Jose, Fremont (CA, CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Spencer Britt in the San Francisco Bay Area seeks an experienced Psychologist to provide clinical leadership within its behavioral health program, directing day-to-day operations and supervising staff.

This leadership role covers hiring, training, program development, quality improvement, audits, and collaboration with departments and community partners to deliver patient-centered care in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work or directly equivalent experience.
• Minimum 2 years of behavioral health experience.
• Minimum 1 year of supervisory or project leadership experience.
• Current Psychologist license.
• Bilingual skills; Spanish highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day behavioral health operations and supervise program staff.
• Participate in hiring, training, supervision, and staff evaluations.
• Guide behavioral health integration across departments.
• Identify opportunities for program improvement and innovation.
• Supervise behavioral health externs to support recruitment and retention.
• Develop procedures supporting quality care, productivity, risk management, and employee engagement.
• Provide input on behavioral health grants and program goals.
• Monitor program contracts, budgets, and compliance with state and county requirements.
• Oversee documentation, statistics, and reports for agency and funders.
• Participate in peer review, quality improvement, and program evaluation.
• Coordinate clinic audit preparation and serve as BH point of contact during audits.
• Engage in community needs assessments, planning, and resource allocation.
• Collaborate with partners and internal departments to represent behavioral health programs.
• Promote staff safety, de-escalation, teamwork, and patient-centered environment.
• Participate in budget development and business planning for BH program.

Skills

Supervision

Leadership

Spanish language

Education

Master's degree in social work

Job description

Spencer Britt in the San Francisco Bay Area seeks an experienced Psychologist to provide clinical leadership within its behavioral health program, directing day-to-day operations and supervising staff.

This leadership role covers hiring, training, program development, quality improvement, audits, and collaboration with departments and community partners to deliver patient-centered care in a supportive environment.