Vice President of Residential Treatment & Emergency Shelter

Home of the Innocents•Louisville, KY

About The Position

We are seeking an exceptional leader who brings ingenuity, compassion, and a solution-focused mindset to lead our Residential and Emergency Shelter programs. The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in residential treatment or adolescent behavioral healthcare, along with the ingenuity to navigate complex challenges and develop thoughtful, sustainable solutions. As Vice President of Residential Treatment & Emergency Shelter, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for programs serving children and youth with complex behavioral and emotional needs. You will lead through a trauma-informed lens, ensuring safety, accountability, and consistency are embedded throughout program operations and the environments we create for both the children we serve and the team members who support them. You will work closely with program leaders to strengthen services, solve complex challenges, develop high-performing teams, and ensure team members have the clarity, resources, and support needed to provide exceptional care. You will provide oversight of internal policies and procedures while ensuring programs meet external regulatory, licensing, accreditation, and contractual requirements. Through thoughtful leadership, strong partnerships, and a commitment to continuous improvement, you will help create an environment where team members can succeed and children can experience safety, stability, and meaningful progress.

Requirements

Master's degree in human services, such as Psychology, Nursing, Social Work, Counseling, or related discipline, is required.
At least three years of leadership experience within a residential treatment facility or similar adolescent-focused behavioral healthcare setting.
Experience working with children and family services, including recovery-based treatment plans and trauma-informed, behaviorally oriented programs.
Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to inspire, develop, motivate, and hold accountable a diverse team.
Ingenuity and a solution-focused approach to complex operational, clinical, and systemic challenges.
Strong crisis intervention and de-escalation skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of applicable reporting laws.
Thorough understanding of applicable regulations and a strong commitment to confidentiality, compliance, and professional standards.

Nice To Haves

Clinical experience and independent professional licensure in Kentucky, such as LCSW, LMFT, or LPCC, is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the Residential Treatment & Emergency Shelter program, overseeing program development, operations, and evaluation to achieve quality outcomes, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and alignment with organizational goals and program best practices.
Use program data and outcomes to evaluate effectiveness, identify opportunities, and drive meaningful continuous improvement.
Bring to life organizational and program strategies to ensure operational success.
Collaborate across the organization to solve complex challenges, strengthen infrastructure, and advance strategic and operational priorities.
Ensure coordination between programmatic layers to create positive programmatic and therapeutic outcomes.
Maintain compliance with licensing, accreditation, contractual, and regulatory requirements, including serving as Executive Director for the organization's Private Child Caring state license.