Director of Rehabilitation (Hesperia)

Director of Rehabilitation 

Hesperia, CA | Full-Time

Lead a Team. Empower Lives. Make a Lasting Difference.

At Vocational Improvement Program, Inc. (VIP), we believe meaningful employment changes lives. For more than 40 years, we've empowered our clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities through employment, training, and support services while building strong partnerships with businesses throughout California.

We're looking for an experienced and compassionate Director of Rehabilitation to lead our rehabilitation programs based out of our Hesperia office. In this key leadership role, you'll guide a dedicated team of supervisors, case managers, employment specialists, and job coaches while ensuring exceptional services and employment opportunities for our clients throughout the High Desert and surrounding communities.

If you're passionate about developing people, strengthening programs, and creating opportunities that make a lasting impact, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

As the Director of Rehabilitation Services, you'll provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for VIP's rehabilitation programs, ensuring high-quality services, regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and meaningful employment outcomes for our clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Lead, mentor, and develop supervisors, case managers, employment specialists, and job coaches.
• Oversee daily program operations while ensuring high-quality, person-centered services that empower our clients to achieve meaningful employment and greater independence.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with Regional Centers, the Department of Rehabilitation, and other referral agencies.
• Monitor staffing, scheduling, program performance, and operational effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with CARF standards, contractual requirements, and all applicable regulations.
• Oversee state billing, funding authorizations, documentation, and reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, efficiency, and service delivery while maintaining exceptional quality of care.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to support organizational growth, staffing, and strategic initiatives.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

What You'll Bring

We're seeking a collaborative leader who inspires others, embraces challenges, and is passionate about helping our clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities achieve meaningful employment, greater independence, and an improved quality of life.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Rehabilitation, Social Work, Special Education, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in rehabilitation services.
• Experience supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Previous supervisory or management experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Regional Center and Department of Rehabilitation programs is highly desirable.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build relationships with community partners, funding agencies, and internal teams.

Requirements

• Valid California driver's license.
• Reliable transportation with current vehicle registration and automobile insurance.
• Ability to travel locally between program sites as needed.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• CPR and First Aid Certification (or ability to obtain).

Compensation & Benefits

Salary: $80,000 – $110,000 annually

VIP offers a competitive benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off (PTO), CA Sick, and paid holidays
• Retirement plan
• Professional development and leadership growth opportunities
• A collaborative, mission-driven culture where your work makes a difference every day

Why Join VIP?

Leadership at VIP is about more than managing programs — it's about creating opportunities for our clients to achieve meaningful employment, greater independence, and fuller participation in their communities.

When you join VIP, you'll become part of a team that believes every client has unique strengths and the ability to succeed when given the right support. Your leadership will help strengthen programs, develop exceptional staff, build community partnerships, and create opportunities that make a lasting difference in the lives of our clients and their families.

If you're ready to lead with purpose, inspire an incredible team, and make a meaningful impact in your community, we encourage you to apply today.

Equal Employment Opportunity

VIP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Employment decisions are based on job requirements, qualifications, merit, and business needs. VIP does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, family status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law.