If you are looking for a fulfilling career that lets you improve lives and create bright futures with people in our community, consider applying for a position with Aldea! Aldea is the essential community partner for children and families in crisis and knows that in a family’s most critical moments, the company of a trusted professional can mean the difference between strength and suffering. Our staff are the foundation of all we do and creating a work environment that values and respects our staff is our priority.
Why Join Aldea?
This is an exceptional opportunity to lead comprehensive Social Services programs that create permanent families and transform the lives of vulnerable children and young people. As Program Director, Social Services, you will:
Lead with Purpose: Direct Treatment Foster Care (TFC), Adoptions, Transitional Housing Program (THP), and Placement services across multiple counties, providing hands-on leadership that balances strategic program management with direct involvement in clinical decisions, staff development, and family-centered care
Make Lasting Impact: Support children, youth, and families navigating foster care, adoption, and reunification through trauma-informed, relationship-based services that achieve meaningful, life-changing outcomes
Build Strong Teams: Mentor and develop dedicated supervisors, social workers, and case managers who are passionate about child welfare, while collaborating with county partners and our integrated Clinical Administration Hub to ensure quality service delivery and operational excellence
Aldea is committed to trauma-informed care, cultural humility, and creating inclusive environments where both staff and clients thrive. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth within a mission-driven organization dedicated to transforming lives through compassionate, evidence-based care.
What does Aldea have to offer?
$4,000 per year Bilingual Spanish Stipend
19 Paid Holidays
Vacation accrue 20 days first year
A flexible work schedule that promotes the importance of work-life balance
Company cell phone and laptop to promote separation of work and home life
Commuter Assistance with personal mileage over 20 miles to work office from their home
Excellent benefits package to meet the needs of staff and their families including medical coverage (Aldea pays your deductible!) and dental, vision, life insurance and EAP at no cost to employees!
Generous retirement up to 5% employer match contributions after 6 months of service (includes free Financial Planning)
Position Description
Under the direction of the Chief Operating Officer, or their designee, the Program Director provides comprehensive leadership for a Behavioral Health or Social Services program, combining strategic program management with hands-on clinical oversight. This role requires a dynamic leader who ensures high-quality, trauma-informed services while fostering staff development, maintaining collaborative relationships with county partners and community stakeholders, and driving program growth and continuous improvement. The Program Director is responsible for meeting contract deliverables, ensuring regulatory compliance, and achieving meaningful client outcomes through evidence-based, relationship-centered care.
This leadership position is based at Aldea's Fairfield, CA office with a hybrid work model that balances flexibility with the hands-on presence needed to support staff and meet program demands across multiple service regions. Aldea's Social Services division delivers Treatment Foster Care (TFC), Adoptions, Transitional Housing Program (THP), and Placement services to vulnerable children, youth, and families throughout Solano, Napa, and surrounding counties. These evidence-based programs provide intensive, family-centered support including resource family recruitment and development, permanency planning, adoption facilitation, comprehensive care coordination, and crisis response in partnership with county child welfare and behavioral health systems.
Essential Duties:
1. Program Leadership Clinical Excellence
2. Fiscal, Contract & Compliance Management
3. Quality Improvement & External Relations
4. Professional Development & Additional Responsibilities
Qualifications:
1. A PhD, PsyD, or Master’s degree from an accredited or state approved graduate school in psychology, social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, or a related field.
2. Previous program leadership or clinic management experience, preferably in community mental health or nonprofit settings.
3. Current LCSW, MFT, or LPCC license in California preferred.
4. Comprehensive understanding of child welfare policy, Community Care Licensing standards and regulations, Medi-Cal/Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT), specialty mental health regulations, DMC-ODS, ECM, and other managed care requirements desired.
5. Excellent leadership and communication skills with demonstrated ability to motivate teams, manage systems, and represent the agency as a member of the leadership team. Maintains positive working relationships with staff, partners, community organizations, and stakeholders.
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