Mental Wellness Manager
Company: Just in Time for Foster Youth
Location: San Diego
Posted on: February 16, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Salary: $70,000 per year The
Mental Wellness Manager will serve as a key partner to the Director
of Mental Wellness to ensure the mental wellness activities of Just
In Time For Foster Youth are provided to the highest standards. The
Mental Wellness Manager will have primary responsibility for all
administrative and compliance practices of the Wellness Center
including the tracking and communication of all Impact Measurement
data. They will assist in clinical supervision and training of
unlicensed clinicians as well as provide direct clinical services
to the JIT community. Responsibilities: Essential responsibilities
for the Mental Wellness Manager are: Operational Leadership Key
stakeholder of compliance practices, administrative protocols, and
systems. Implementation and management of standard operating
procedures for wellness interns and wellness therapists that
facilitate student/therapist onboarding, documentation,
communications protocols, standards of patient support, etc.
Strategic Planning Work closely with the Director of Mental
Wellness to develop and implement strategic wellness initiatives
aligned with JITs mission and goals. Collaborate and co-partner
with Youth and Volunteer services aimed at health, wellness, and
healing. Staff & Talent Development Provide primary and secondary
clinical supervision to unlicensed clinicians. Provide didactic
training to student therapists as needed. Community Engagement
Provide clinical services for JIT participants, alumni, and staff
as needed. Develop community outreach strategies. Program & Impact
Management Monitor and evaluate program effectiveness, ensuring
high-impact service delivery and alignment with JITs objectives.
Communicate the data, outcomes, and impact of the counseling
program in collaboration with the Impact Measurement Team to
internal and external partners to inspire and advance talent, time,
and treasure investments. Conduct research on the efficacy of
treatment modalities. Develop and implement research protocols for
the services including the standardization and frequency of
assessment tools. Qualifications: Education & Experience: Licensed
in California as a Clinical Psychologist/LMFT/LCSW/LPCC for a
minimum of 2 years. Experience providing clinical supervision is
preferred. Knowledge of foster care system and related issues is
preferred. Experience working with diverse populations that have
trauma related symptoms required. Experience directing, managing,
and leading programs required. Proficiency in Microsoft Suite
(Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams)
required. Basic knowledge using virtual community platforms (Zoom,
Google Hangouts, etc.). Compensation & Benefits: Pay rate: $70,000
per year, based on experience. Robust benefits: medical, dental &
vision coverage, retirement savings bonus plan with 3% employer
matching contributions, personal time off, and ten (10) paid
holidays. Application Process: This full-time exempt position is
available immediately and open until filled. This role requires
occasional evening and weekend hours. Interested candidates should
submit cover letter & resume to JITcareers@jitfosteryouth.org. Just
in Time is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate
against persons based on race, color, ancestry, national origin,
religion, creed, age (40 and over), disability (mental and
physical), sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth,
breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation,
gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, genetic
information, marital status, military/veteran status, or other
characteristics protected by applicable laws.
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