About the Company

Our client company is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of community mental health services to people with serious mental illness. Their mission is to deliver excellent and effective behavioral health services that engage individuals with complex needs in recovering their health, hopes, and dreams. This family and employee-owned company continues to advance cultural diversity, humility, equity, and inclusion at all levels of our organization by hiring mental health peers, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and all belief systems.

About the Rol e

This licensed mental health Program Director/Administrator will oversee two intensive mental health and psychiatric treatment programs under one roof. This role is 100% on-site and has NO hybrid or remote capacity. The first program is an acute, 15-bed adult intensive treatment program. The program provides services to individuals experiencing severe psychiatric symptoms who may benefit from more structured services, support, and a secure setting. The program provides recovery-focused services. The Evaluation & Treatment Center is designated as a facility providing both voluntary and involuntary psychiatric care. E&T residents are ages 18+ and stay an average of 14 days.

The other program is a long-term civil commitment acute 10-bed Evaluation & Treatment Center that will provide services to individuals experiencing severe psychiatric symptoms and can benefit from more structured services, and support in a secure setting. The program will provide recovery-focused services for the residents and provide a local alternative to long-term state hospital commitment. Residents can remain close to their family, friends, and community.

The Administrator hired for this role will manage all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the Program. This involves ensuring regulatory compliance and actively overseeing quality assurance performance improvements. Additionally, the Administrator collaborates with all corporate departments and outside consultants and represents the Program to State/County agencies, community partners, and consumer groups.

Our client company's programs transform lives, generate measurable outcomes, and reduce financial costs. Services are designed to respond to local needs and function as a strategic, accountable, and experienced partner within systems of care.

Responsibilities

• Act as culture carrier; creates and supports program culture and culture initiatives.
• Manage all strategic planning activities of the programs with the primary goal of ensuring ongoing effectiveness of the programs.Ensure that the programs meet or exceed clinical quality expectations and outcomes.
• Develop and maintain a productive work relationship with State and local agency partners; actively participates in meeting customer needs and adapting to changing customer and community needs at all times; acts as liaison between the programs and State/County customers and community partners.
• Maintain healthy staffing patterns for all departments, which includes directing the recruitment, candidate selection, partnering with internal Employee Relations, and when necessary, disciplinary action within the programs. Manage the Program within allocated budgetary parameters and collaborates in the development of the fiscal budget.
• Provides Clinical supervision upon request.

Qualifications

• Masters in Social Services with a state license (e.g. LICSW, LMHC, LPC).
• Two (2) years of responsibility for supervision of professional staff, budgeting, program planning, and licensing.
• Four (4) years of experience in an administrative management position in a behavioral health setting.

Company Culture

Culture of power-with not power-over. Your contribution is valued. Opportunity to work alongside a multidisciplinary team of clinical professionals. Personal commitment to the mission from your team and colleagues. Diverse mental health program types with lifelong career advancement opportunities.

Pay range and compensation package

The expected starting wage range is $127,000 - $157,000. The pay range assigned to this role will be based on the geographic location from which the role is performed. Starting pay is commensurate with relevant experience above the minimum requirements.

Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance, 401K, Employee Stock Ownership Plan. Paid Time Off: For FT Employee it is 16.7 days in your first year. Nine Paid Holidays. Career growth opportunity: company has grown 10%+ yearly for the past 5 years.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Our client is deeply committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives, regardless of background, identity, or experience. They actively strive to recruit, develop, and promote a workforce that reflects the communities they serve, while implementing inclusive practices to ensure equitable opportunities for all employees to thrive.