Vice President of Workforce and Organizational Excellence

Job Description

Job Description

About Liberty Behavioral and Community Services (LB&CS)

Liberty Behavioral and Community Services is a leading provider of behavioral health, developmental disabilities, and community support services across California. Our mission is to deliver compassionate, person-centered care that promotes recovery, dignity, and empowerment for individuals and families.

We believe our workforce is the foundation of service excellence. As we continue to expand our impact, we seek a visionary executive to lead the next phase of workforce and organizational transformation.

Position Summary

The Vice President of Workforce and Organizational Excellence will provide strategic leadership to ensure Liberty’s workforce is empowered, engaged, and equipped to deliver exceptional behavioral health services. Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, this role will lead systemwide initiatives that strengthen clinical and non-clinical workforce capacity, enhance organizational culture, and promote continuous improvement across all service lines.

The VP serves as a key architect of Liberty’s workforce strategy—driving recruitment, retention, professional development, leadership cultivation, and operational excellence in alignment with evidence-based and trauma-informed practices.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Workforce Leadership

• Develop and execute a multi-year behavioral health workforce strategy addressing recruitment, retention, credentialing, and succession planning across all clinical and administrative roles.
• Collaborate with the CEO / COO, Regional Clinical Director, and Leadership to ensure workforce strategies align with California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), Department of Developmental Services (DDS), and Managed Care Plan requirements.
• Strengthen Liberty’s position as an employer of choice within the behavioral health sector through competitive compensation, professional growth opportunities, and a values-driven culture.

Organizational & Clinical Excellence

Culture & Employee Engagement

Learning & Professional Development

Data-Driven Performance Management

Requirements

Qualifications

Core Competencies

Benefits

Compensation & Benefits

This pay range reflects the reasonable estimate of compensation for this role in California at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on experience, education, and internal equity.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement (California-Compliant)

Liberty Behavioral and Community Services is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law.

We fully comply with the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and all applicable state and federal employment laws.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

LB&CS provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the California FEHA. Applicants requiring accommodation in the recruitment or selection process should contact Talent Acquisition.