Behavioral Health Administrator-PRTF

Rite of Passage; Keymar (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Rite of Passage seeks an founding Executive Director to build and lead a new Residential Treatment Center (PRTF level) in Maryland. This is a hands-on leadership role with full operational, regulatory, and clinical accountability.

You will drive staffing, admissions, regulatory compliance, budgeting, and clinical oversight, operating as the on-the-ground decision-maker from day one. Location is Maryland; relocation may be required based on the candidate.

Qualifications

• Direct, hands-on leadership experience as Executive Director, Administrator, or CEO of a licensed Residential Treatment Center or RTC/PRTF.
• Fluency in state licensing and CMS/behavioral health regulatory requirements.
• Comfort operating the business, operational and clinical sides of the facility — budget and staffing, incident response, on the ground leadership as well as treatment planning and psychiatric/nursing coverage.
• Experience standing up a new program from licensure through first admissions is a strong plus.
• Based in or willing to relocate to Maryland.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of a new RTC: staffing and scheduling, regulatory compliance, budget and census management, admissions and discharge planning, and clinical oversight alongside your Clinical Director.
• You'll be the on-the-ground decision-maker — not someone who delegates the details.

Skills

Executive leadership

RTC/PRTF experience

Regulatory compliance

Budget management

Staffing & scheduling

Clinical oversight

Job description

Executive Director — Residential Treatment Center (PRTF) | Maryland

A new behavioral health organization is launching a Residential Treatment Center (Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility - PRTF level of care) in Maryland, and we're looking for a founding Behavioral Health Administrator to build and lead it from the ground up.

This is not an oversight role. We need someone who has personally run a licensed RTC/PRTF — full operational, regulatory, and clinical accountability, not a division within a larger portfolio. If you haven't directly led a facility at this level of care, this role isn't the right fit.

What You Will Do?

Lead day-to-day operations of a new RTC: staffing and scheduling, regulatory compliance, budget and census management, admissions and discharge planning, and clinical oversight alongside your Clinical Director. You'll be the on-the-ground decision-maker — not someone who delegates the details.

What You Bring?

• Direct, hands‑on leadership experience as Executive Director, Administrator, or CEO of a licensed Residential Treatment Center or RTC/PRTF — not an adjacent or broader role
• Fluency in state licensing and CMS/behavioral health regulatory requirements
• Comfort operating the business, operational and clinical sides of the facility — budget and staffing, incident response, on the ground leadership as well as treatment planning and psychiatric/nursing coverage
• Experience standing up a new program from licensure through first admissions is a strong plus
• Based in or willing to relocate to Maryland

Why This role?

You'll build this program from the ground up — shaping the staffing model, culture, and clinical standards from day one, with real ownership over how the facility runs. This is a rare opportunity for an operator who wants to build something, not just manage what already exists. There is a strong core team on site and ready for your leadership!

*Compensation commensurate with experience.*

After over 40 years of improving the lives of youth, we are looking for passionate advocates to continue the legacy of helping young people become successful adults. As a Program Executive Director you will have the unique opportunity to create a positive, safe and supportive environment for the youth we serve while building a career rich in growth opportunities and self-fulfillment.