Founding Residential Supervisor – Behavioral Health
About The Position
This is more than a supervisory role—this is an opportunity to help build and lead a program from the ground up. As a Founding Residential Supervisor, you will play a critical role in shaping team performance, patient care standards, and daily operations within our newly expanding Trauma program. If you’re a hands-on leader who thrives in fast-paced environments and wants to make a lasting impact on both patients and team culture, this is a unique opportunity to step into a high-visibility role. This role is ideal for professionals looking to grow into or expand within: Behavioral Health Leadership, Program Management, Clinical Operations, Healthcare Administration. You’ll gain hands-on leadership experience while helping to launch and stabilize a new program—positioning yourself for continued advancement.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Experience in residential, behavioral health, or healthcare settings
- Prior leadership, supervisory, or team lead experience strongly preferred
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Valid driver’s license in good standing
Nice To Haves
- Master’s in behavioral health or related field preferred
Responsibilities
- Support hiring, onboarding, scheduling, and staffing coverage to meet program needs
- Provide coaching, feedback, and performance evaluations (introductory, 90-day, and annual)
- Lead ongoing training and development for residential staff
- Participate in on-call rotation and daily operational check-ins
- Support delivery of evidence-based care including CBT, DBT, and ERP
- Ensure treatment plans, documentation, and medical records meet quality and compliance standards
- Assist in group facilitation, one-on-one patient support, and therapeutic programming
- Partner with clinical leadership on treatment planning, patient progress, and discharge coordination
- Monitor patient safety, milieu management, and environmental standards
- Conduct audits, rounds, and ensure accurate documentation across shifts
- Coordinate admissions, discharges, and census management
- Collaborate with Utilization Review and external partners to support continuity of care
- Lead by example in fostering a respectful, patient-centered environment
- Partner with multidisciplinary teams to ensure consistent, high-quality care
- Communicate effectively with staff, leadership, patients, and families
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your family
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Employee share program
- Life/disability insurance
- Flex spending accounts
- Tuition reimbursement
- Health and wellness program
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
