Chief Operating Officer
Craig Diamond serves as Chief Operating Officer of Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health System (API), bringing extensive leadership experience in behavioral health operations, strategy, and program development to the organization. Craig has been a dedicated advocate for expanding access to high-quality patient care, with a career focused on building strong, mission-driven teams that deliver compassionate and effective care.
As Chief Operating Officer, Craig oversees day-to-day operations for API’s inpatient psychiatric hospital and outpatient programs, including Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) serving Medicare and commercially insured adults in San Diego and East County. His responsibilities include operational performance, staffing and resource allocation, patient flow and throughput, and the implementation of policies and procedures that support clinical quality and safety across all service lines.
Craig previously held the position of Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications with Wellpath, a national leader in correctional healthcare facilitating nearly 300,000 patient interactions daily, operating in more than 500 facilities across the United States and employing over 15,000 team members. In these roles, he worked drive market awareness and build customer and team loyalty.
With California continuing to experience significant demand for behavioral health and substance use treatment services, Craig is focused on advancing integrated and recovery-oriented models of care that support individuals across multiple levels of API’s continuum of care.
Craig is honored to serve as API’s Chief Operating Officer and to support the organization’s legacy as a trusted behavioral health provider in San Diego and Imperial County. He remains committed to collaborating with hospitals, payers, and community agencies to ensure that essential psychiatric and outpatient services remain available to the communities API serves