Chief Executive Officer - Behavioral Health Hospital

Veracity Ventures Inc.•Westminster, CO

10h•$200,000 - $210,000

About The Position

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) leads a behavioral health hospital’s strategic direction, daily operations, financial performance, and quality of patient care. This hands-on, collaborative executive builds high-performing teams, fosters accountability, strengthens community partnerships, and expands access to behavioral healthcare services. The CEO develops and executes strategic plans in collaboration with the governing body and executive leadership team; oversees hospital operations, staffing, resources, and departmental performance; and manages budgets, revenue generation, financial controls, payer relationships, contract negotiations, and overall P&L performance. The role also maintains licensure, accreditation, and regulatory compliance; leads survey readiness, quality improvement, and patient safety initiatives; and recruits, develops, and retains clinical and administrative professionals. The CEO drives census growth, referral development, community partnerships, and expansion of inpatient, outpatient, PHP, IOP, and community-based services. The role presents performance updates to the governing body and ensures compliance initiatives and hospital operations align with organizational standards and strategic objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, a clinical discipline, or a related field.
Minimum of 3–5 years of senior leadership or CEO-level experience in behavioral health, acute care, and/or managed care, or successful completion of a CEO training program, as applicable to the general qualifications.
Proven experience in behavioral health hospital leadership and operational management.
Demonstrated knowledge of hospital administration, financial management, regulatory compliance, and clinical operations.
Experience managing senior leaders, multidisciplinary teams, and complex reporting structures.
Strong leadership, communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

MBA, MHA, or another relevant graduate degree.
Previous Behavioral Health CEO or hospital executive leadership experience.
Experience with Joint Commission accreditation and regulatory survey readiness.
Demonstrated P&L accountability and hospital financial management.
Success in census growth, referral development, business expansion, and employee retention.
Experience with behavioral health hospital startups, expansions, or joint ventures.
Familiarity with inpatient, outpatient, PHP, IOP, and community-based behavioral health programs.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute strategic plans, establish organizational goals, and collaborate with the governing body and executive leadership team.
Oversee daily hospital operations, departmental performance, staffing, resource allocation, and operational efficiency.
Manage budgets, revenue generation, financial controls, payer relationships, contract negotiations, and overall P&L performance.
Maintain hospital licensure, accreditation, and regulatory compliance; lead Joint Commission survey readiness, quality improvement, and patient safety initiatives.
Recruit, develop, and retain clinical and administrative professionals while promoting employee engagement and a positive workplace culture.
Drive census growth, strengthen referral networks, develop community partnerships, and expand inpatient, outpatient, PHP, IOP, and community-based services.
Present performance updates to the governing body, oversee compliance initiatives, and ensure alignment with organizational standards and strategic objectives.