Program Director-Hybrid

Valid8 Financial, Inc.; San Fernando (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Partners in Care Foundation seeks a Program Director, Community Supports – Private Duty to provide strategic and operational leadership across Medi-Cal Community Supports, including Respite, Personal Care, and Homemaker Services.

You will oversee provider networks, health plan relationships, quality and compliance, and financial performance, driving growth while ensuring person-centered service delivery for complex communities in California.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 5 years of leadership experience in healthcare or HCBS.
• Experience managing complex programs, contracts, or provider networks.
• Experience supervising multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of Medi-Cal, CalAIM, and related programs.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for Private Duty Services.
• Develop and implement operational plans and performance initiatives.
• Monitor service delivery, utilization, and performance metrics.
• Oversee provider networks and health plan relationships.

Skills

Healthcare leadership

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder management

Project management

Medi-Cal knowledge

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Job description

Job Title: Program Director, Community Supports – Private Duty

Reports to: Senior Director, Community Care Hub

FLSA Status: Full-time, Exempt

Position Summary:

The Program Director, Community Supports – Private Duty provides strategic and operational leadership for Partners in Care Foundation’s Private Duty Services portfolio, including Respite, Personal Care, and Homemaker Services delivered through Medi-Cal Community Supports, managed care contracts, and other funding sources.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Community Care Hub, the Program Director oversees program operations, provider network performance, health plan relationships, quality and compliance, financial performance, and sustainable growth while ensuring high-quality, person-centered service delivery.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Social Work, Healthcare Administration, Gerontology, Business Administration, Nursing, or a related field.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible leadership experience in healthcare, aging services, home-and community-based services (HCBS), long-term services and supports (LTSS), managed care, home care, or related fields.
• Experience managing complex programs, contracts, provider networks, or service delivery operations.
• Experience supervising staff and managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of Medi-Cal, CalAIM, Community Supports, LTSS, HCBS, or related programs.
• Strong operational, financial, analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills, including the ability to use data to monitor performance and inform decision-making.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Experience managing Medi-Cal Community Supports, HCBS/LTSS, home care, or similar services.
• Experience working with managed care plans, Community Care Hubs, and/or community-based provider networks.
• Experience with payer contracts, financial performance, and service delivery operations.

Responsibilities:

Program Leadership and Operations

• Provide strategic leadership and day-to-day oversight of Private Duty Services: including Caregiver Respite, Personal Care, and Homemaker Services.
• Develop and implement operational plans, policies, procedures, workflows, and performance improvement initiatives aligned with contractual and organizational requirements.
• Monitor service delivery, utilization, productivity, participant satisfaction, and performance metrics; identify and implement opportunities to improve efficiency and outcomes.
• Lead implementation of service expansions, and operational improvements that support organizational goals.

Provider Network and Service Delivery

• Oversee relationships with contracted service providers, home care agencies, community-based organizations, and other network partners.
• Ensure adequate provider capacity, quality, geographic coverage, documentation, and compliance to meet referral demand and contractual requirements.
• Collaborate with program management on provider recruitment, onboarding, credentialing, training, engagement, and performance management.
• Develop strategies to improve provider satisfaction, retention, service quality, and fulfillment performance.

Health Plan and Contract Management

• Serve as the operational lead for health plan relationships related to Private Duty Community Supports services.
• Monitor contractual performance measures, service-level agreements, turnaround times, fulfillment rates, and member outcomes, and address identified service gaps or operational challenges.
• Maintain dashboards and reports to support performance monitoring, audit readiness, and health plan performance reviews.
• Support implementation of new contracts, reimbursement arrangements, and external stakeholder partnerships.

Quality, Compliance, and Community Care Hub Integration

• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, health plan, accreditation, contractual, and organizational requirements.
• Oversee quality assurance and improvement activities, including participant satisfaction, service outcomes, incident reporting, complaints, corrective actions, documentation, and audit readiness.
• Collaborate with Community Care Hub leadership and internal teams to integrate Private Duty Services with care coordination, Community Supports, Community Health Worker, and population health initiatives.
• Develop and strengthen workflows that support seamless referrals, care transitions, coordinated services, and whole-person care.

Financial Management and Strategic Growth

• Develop and manage program budgets and monitor revenue, expenses, utilization, service costs, and overall financial performance.
• Analyze referral trends, staffing needs, provider reimbursement structures, and utilization data to support sustainable operations and informed decision-making.
• Contribute to rate development, contract negotiations, forecasting, and growth planning while maintaining service quality and member satisfaction.

Staff Leadership and Development

• Supervise assigned program staff and establish clear performance expectations and accountability measures.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and professional development to support strong performance, retention, and succession planning.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous learning, innovation, and service excellence.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work in a hybrid office and community-based environment.
• Ability to travel locally and throughout California as needed.
• Ability to sit, stand, and use a computer for extended periods.

Partners in Care Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment which is free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation because of age, race (including hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation/breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics, as well as those of family members), veteran status, uniformed service member status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, arrest or conviction record, domestic violence victim status, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, sexual and reproductive health decisions, salary history or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals to perform the essential functions of the position.