Director of Partnerships & Integration (California)

Kooth Director of Partnerships & Integration (California)

At Kooth, our mission is to create welcoming, accessible spaces for personalized digital mental health care that empower young people to thrive. Our early-intervention model enables youth aged 1325 to build resilience, access timely support, and lead fulfilling lives.

We are more than a digital service we are a movement for inclusive, evidence-informed mental health care. Our culture is grounded in our values : Alongside You, Flexible, Compassionate, Committed, and Safe. Together, we're building a brighter, more connected future for youth mental health.

Soluna is California's first-in-the-nation digital behavioral health service for 1325-year-olds. By removing barriers to care, Soluna provides nearly immediate access to 1 : 1 coaching, Care Navigation, and self-guided tools helping young people find real support, build resilience, and discover hope when they need it most. We're working hard to transform access to care for California's youth.

The Director of Partnerships & Integration (California) is a senior leader responsible for driving Kooth's partnerships strategy, implementation, and community integration across California, with a particular focus on the Education Sector and Spanish-speaking and Latinx populations.

You'll serve as a trusted bridge between Kooth and the complex ecosystem of public agencies, schools, higher educational institutions, county systems, community-based organizations, and elected officialsturning partnerships into operational, measurable impact.

This role is both commercial and operational - part strategist, part implementer, part storyteller; it blends strategic relationship management, implementation leadership, policy fluency and cultural competency. You'll design and execute partnership pathways that embed Soluna into California's behavioral health and education systems, creating local advocates and evidence of impact that captures the value of Soluna.

This role will represent Kooth and Soluna at the highest levels, while ensuring our partnerships translate into sustainable, community-centered outcomes driving advocacy, usage and system integration.

How You'll Make an Impact :

Strategic Partnerships & Ecosystem Integration

Lead the development and operationalization of strategic partnerships across counties, schools, and community networksprioritizing equity, sustainability, and impact.

• Collaborate with MCOs, LEAs, CBOs, and state agencies to design integrated behavioral health pathways that meet community needs, particularly those of Spanish-speaking and Latinx populations.
• Translate policy and funding opportunities (e.g., DHCS, CYBHI, Medi-Cal) into executable partnership and service delivery plans.
• Work cross-functionally with Service Delivery, Clinical, and Product & Tech teams to ensure partner needs are reflected in service design, implementation, and measurement.

Client & Program Performance

Implementation & Integration Leadership

Government & Community Engagement

Training, Storytelling & Capacity Building

Leadership & Collaboration