Executive Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Master’s degree.
• Valid driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and acceptable driving record.
• Clearance of criminal background check, TB test, and other mandatory state and federal requirements.
• Current CPR and First Aid certification.
• Ability to lead and promote active communication with department leaders and team members.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including clear and concise communication with clients, families, referral partners, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Understanding of admission and discharge criteria and ability to provide clinical recommendations for level-of-care placement.
• Strong leadership skills, including identifying and overcoming challenges, recognizing successes, and improving program effectiveness and efficiency.
• Knowledge of and adherence to licensure, accreditation, contract, state, and federal requirements.
• Working knowledge of behavioral health management practices and clinical operations.
• Ability to analyze and use data to monitor and achieve operational, financial, clinical, and regulatory objectives.
• High emotional intelligence and alignment with the organization’s core values.

Nice To Haves

• At least 5 years of related experience in a behavioral healthcare setting.
• Active Tennessee license as an LCSW, LPC/MHSP, LMFT, PhD-HSP, or PsyD-HSP.
• Experience treating mental health disorders.
• Experience working in a corporate-managed healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Exemplify the organization’s 5 Star Service commitment with clients, team members, referral sources, and families.
• Collaborate with network leadership on business development, networking, and outreach strategies.
• Oversee day-to-day operational, financial, clinical, and regulatory functions to achieve business objectives.
• Ensure potential clients can access services and promote communication and collaboration between admissions and clinical operations.
• Coordinate daily clinical operations to achieve goals and ensure the office functions smoothly and efficiently.
• Oversee weekly group assignments and topics, balancing therapist workloads and tailoring programming to cohort needs.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, referral sources, families, and other stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with licensure, accreditation, contract, state, and federal requirements.
• Lead and participate in performance-improvement initiatives for patient care and staff performance.
• Assess patient needs using outcome surveys, suggestions, and meetings; follow up with program adjustments to support consistent, quality care.
• Monitor and report key performance indicators and adjust operations to meet organizational objectives.

Benefits

• Multiple career development pathways.
• Company-supported continuing education and certification.
• PPO and HDHP health plan options.
• Flexible dental and vision plan options.
• Company-paid EAP emotional well-being support.
• Company-paid critical illness coverage with health plan enrollment.
• Company-paid life and ADD coverage.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Company-sponsored HSA, FSA, and DSA tax savings accounts.
• Team member referral program.
• Parental leave.