Behavioral Health Psychology Program Lead

Kaiser Permanente; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 194,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in California is seeking a Senior Manager with a psychology background to oversee clinical teams, supervise doctoral candidates, and ensure compliant testing, documentation, and patient care. You will guide interdepartmental collaboration, manage performance, and implement evidence-based treatment approaches while maintaining regulatory standards.

The role requires a Doctorate in Psychology and California licensure, with extensive leadership experience in behavioral health

Qualifications

• Minimum two (2) years of experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience in treatment planning.
• Minimum one (1) year of facilitation and development experience of clinical groups and programs.
• Doctorate degree in Psychology, Counseling, or Educational Psychology AND minimum one (1) year of experience in behavioral health or other relevant healthcare field.
• National Provider Identifier required at hire
• Psychologist License (California) required at hire

Responsibilities

• Provides developmental opportunities for others; builds collaborative, cross-functional relationships.
• Delegates tasks and decisions as appropriate; provides appropriate support, guidance, and scope.
• Ensures effective client care by mentoring others across teams on member/patient advocacy and care standards.
• Manages compliant services by providing guidance on guidelines and regulatory policies and documentation.
• Manages high quality counseling services by guiding multiple teams in interventions and crisis management.
• Drives program development and management across teams and evaluates outcomes.

Skills

Ambiguity management

Attention to detail

Communication

Leadership

Decision making

Cross-team collaboration

Problem solving

Learning agility

Strategic thinking

Mentoring and coaching

Education

Doctorate in Psychology or Counseling

Job description

Kaiser Permanente in California is seeking a Senior Manager with a psychology background to oversee clinical teams, supervise doctoral candidates, and ensure compliant testing, documentation, and patient care. You will guide interdepartmental collaboration, manage performance, and implement evidence-based treatment approaches while maintaining regulatory standards.

The role requires a Doctorate in Psychology and California licensure, with extensive leadership experience in behavioral health