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# Chief Program Officer - Onsite Manhattan at Athena

- **Company:** Athena
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Compensation:** $190k–$250k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-08-21
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/athenapsych/bfa40971-11bc-4c56-b5df-a87ef2a9dc2d

## Job description

AthenaPsych is a New York State mental health-approved provider of community mental health services for children, adults, and families with behavioral and emotional challenges. We specialize in individual and group psychotherapy for clients with a focus on trauma-informed care. We are dedicated to improving the quality and accessibility of mental health care for all, especially individuals from underserved communities. Here at Athena, we pride ourselves on hiring a diverse group of mental health clinicians and staff who are passionate and dedicated to improving our clients’ overall emotional well-being. We provide both in-person and telehealth services for our clients and offer a competitive compensation plan and amazing benefits to our staff. Are You a Good Fit For Us? We are seeking a Chief Program Officer to provide strategic and clinical leadership across our existing service lines while driving the thoughtful expansion of programs to address evolving community needs and increase access to high-quality behavioral healthcare.

The Chief Program Officer (CPO) is Athena’s senior clinical and programmatic executive responsible for the quality, effectiveness, consistency, and continued development of the organization’s clinical programs and services across New York State. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, the CPO ensures that Athena’s continued growth is supported by strong clinical infrastructure, evidence-based practice, regulatory compliance, measurable outcomes, and exceptional patient care.

The CPO provides executive oversight of clinical leadership, program performance, quality improvement, workforce development, and new program implementation, working closely with the CEO, COO, CMO, and other organizational leaders.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Provide executive oversight of Athena’s clinical quality, clinical leaders, and standards of care across locations and service lines to support consistency in treatment outcomes
- Establish consistent, evidence-based, patient-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive clinical practices.
- Ensure appropriate systems for clinical supervision, high-risk case review, treatment planning, care coordination, and continuity of care.
- Develop and mentor clinical and program leaders while promoting accountability, collaboration, and professional excellence.
- Establish and monitor clinical quality, outcomes, access, engagement, retention, and program performance metrics.
- Use clinical data to proactively identify risks, trends, and opportunities for improvement.
- Ensure adherence to OMH and other applicable regulatory and clinical requirements.
- Lead clinical quality-improvement initiatives and support regulatory reviews, audits, and corrective action activities.
- Provide clinical leadership for the development, implementation, and stabilization of new programs, locations, and models of care.
- Evaluate opportunities for program expansion based on community need, outcomes, organizational strategy, and clinical feasibility.
- Lead the executive team in aligning clinical strategy with organizational growth, operations, workforce planning, and financial sustainability.
- Represent Athena’s clinical programs and capabilities with regulators, health systems, payers, community organizations, and other external stakeholders.

Key Performance Areas: Success in this role will be measured through demonstrated improvement and sustained performance in areas including

- Patient access and timely engagement in care
- Clinical quality and patient outcomes
- Patient retention and continuity of care
- High-risk patient management and clinical safety
- Clinical documentation and regulatory compliance
- Clinician productivity, retention, and engagement
- Clinical supervision and leadership effectiveness
- Successful implementation and stabilization of new programs
- Patient and referral-partner experience
- Consistency of clinical standards across programs and locations
- Ensuring financial stability of behavioral health programs

Qualifications:

- Master’s degree or doctorate in social work, psychology, counseling, mental health counseling, or another relevant behavioral health discipline required.
- Active New York State clinical licensure strongly preferred; independent clinical licensure such as LCSW, LMHC, or psychologist preferred.
- Minimum of 8 years of progressive behavioral health leadership experience, including significant responsibility for clinical programs, quality, and staff leadership.
- Demonstrated experience overseeing multi-site and/or large-scale outpatient behavioral health services. Strong knowledge of New York State behavioral health regulations and OMH-licensed services strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and scaling clinical programs. Strong understanding of evidence-based treatment, clinical risk management, quality improvement, measurement-based care, and behavioral health outcomes.
- Experience leading senior clinical leaders and multidisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrated ability to use clinical and operational data to identify trends, improve performance, and drive organizational decision-making.
- Exceptional communication, leadership, collaboration, and change-management skills.

## About Athena

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Athena is a community mental health clinic that provides compassionate, judgment-free care to adults, children, and families across New York State, regardless of their ability to pay.
- **Entity Type**: Private (no disclosed funding rounds; bootstrapped/self-funded clinic)
- **Headquarters**: New York, NY, United States (with clinic locations in The Bronx, Manhattan, and Rochester)
- **Founded**: Not publicly available
- **Founders**: Julius Robins (Founder & CEO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Mental Health Care (community-based outpatient services)
- **Target customers**: B2C – individuals, families, adults, children, and teenagers needing mental health support
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Dedicated to improving mental health care for individuals and families across New York City and New York State, ensuring that everyone can access the help they need” while also helping community members secure essential resources like food and shelter.

## Products & Services
- **In-Person & Telehealth Therapy**: Individual, family, and group counseling offered via in-person visits at Bronx, Manhattan, and Rochester clinics, or online through video/phone.
- **Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)**: Structured, higher-level mental health support available in-person at the Bronx clinic and via telehealth.
- **Care Management**: Assistance with connecting patients to social services such as food, housing, and other vital community resources.
- **Psychiatric Services**: Medication management and psychiatric evaluations (registered nurses, psychiatric nurse practitioners on staff).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private entity)
- **Key Metric**: Workforce of 110 employees (as of mid-2026), with **+26.6% YoY headcount growth** and **+2.5% monthly growth**.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: No external investors publicly listed; likely funded through patient revenue and government grants (e.g., NYS Office of Mental Health).
- **Growth Signals**: Expanded from a single clinic to three locations across New York State; launched Intensive Outpatient services; consistent double-digit headcount growth; diverse hiring pipeline including talent from Baruch College and peer organizations.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Accessibility Focus**: Sliding-scale fees; accepts all patients regardless of insurance or ability to pay; offers appointments in-person, by phone, or via telehealth.
- **Community Integration**: Clinics are located within underserved neighborhoods (Bronx, Rochester); staff reflects the communities served.
- **Holistic Care Model**: Goes beyond therapy to address social determinants of health (food, shelter, case management).
- **Multilingual Capabilities**: Bilingual Spanish and Mandarin clinicians available, improving access for immigrant populations.

## Strategic Focus
- Expand access through new clinic locations and telehealth infrastructure.
- Grow Intensive Outpatient services to serve higher-acuity patients.
- Strengthen partnerships with community organizations and state mental health agencies.
- Continue building a diverse, mission-driven workforce with strong clinical supervision and career development.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “A committed and caring team” dedicated to making a tangible difference in the local community; judgment-free environment that values inclusivity and compassion.
- **Benefits**: Medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k); flexible spending accounts (health/commuter); life insurance; sick leave; flexible schedules to promote work-life balance.
- **Professional Development**: Clinical supervision for NY licensure (LCSW, PhD, MD supervisors); weekly case conferences; ongoing training; opportunities for career growth (multiple open positions across care coordination, clinical supervision, and administration).
- **Work Policy**: Mix of on-site, hybrid, and remote roles depending on position (e.g., office receptionists are on-site; psychotherapists can be hybrid/remote). Open roles show on-site expectations in Bronx, NYC, Albany, Syracuse, Rochester, and Yonkers.
- **Team Composition**: 90% of staff are in medical roles; high seniority mix includes specialists, managers, directors, and C-level leaders – indicating structure and mentorship opportunities.

## Sources
1. [athenapsych.com - About](https://athenapsych.com/en/about-us/)
2. [athenapsych.com - Learn More](https://athenapsych.com/en/learn-more/)
3. [athenapsych.com - Careers](https://athenapsych.com/en/careers/)
4. [LinkedIn - Athena Psych](https://www.linkedin.com/company/athena-psych)
5. [Lever Careers Page - Athena](https://jobs.lever.co/athenapsych)

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