Chief Clinical Officer

Jobs Finder; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 210,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Behavioral Health Organization | Multi-State Operations in Columbus, OH, seeks a Chief Clinical Officer to lead clinical services across a multi-site platform. The role requires strategic oversight of care delivery, quality, and growth, with up to 25% travel.

The successful candidate will bring 10+ years of clinical leadership in behavioral health, drive performance improvement, ensure compliance, and scale residential, outpatient, and specialty programs while partnering with

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related behavioral health field required; Doctorate preferred.
• Active, unrestricted clinical licensure required (examples LISW-S, LPCC-S, LMFT, PsyD, or PhD).
• 10+ years of progressive clinical leadership experience, including executive-level oversight.
• Strong behavioral health experience across residential, outpatient, and/or specialty treatment settings.
• Demonstrated success leading and scaling multi-site clinical operations within a high-growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the organization’s clinical vision and long-term strategy aligned with operational growth goals.
• Provide executive oversight of clinical programs across multiple service lines and locations.
• Drive continuous improvement in clinical outcomes, patient experience, and program effectiveness; identify opportunities for service expansion, innovation, and program development.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive presence

Data-driven decisions

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Master’s degree or higher in behavioral health field

Doctorate preferred

Job description

Confidential Behavioral Health Organization | Multi-State Operations

Location:

Columbus Ohio | Multi-State Operations

Schedule:

Travel Requirement:

Up to 25% travel required to support multi-site operations, leadership alignment, and program oversight.

About the Opportunity

A rapidly growing, mission-driven behavioral health organization is seeking an experienced and visionary Chief Clinical Officer (CCO) to join its executive leadership team. This individual will provide strategic oversight of clinical services across a multi-site platform and play a critical role in shaping the future of care delivery, clinical quality, and organizational growth.

The ideal candidate is a collaborative and forward-thinking executive leader with deep behavioral health experience, strong operational insight, and a proven ability to scale clinical infrastructure within a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

This is a unique opportunity to influence organizational strategy, drive clinical innovation, and build best-in-class programming across residential, outpatient, and specialty behavioral health services.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related behavioral health field required; Doctorate preferred
• Active, unrestricted clinical licensure required (examples include LISW-S, LPCC-S, LMFT, PsyD, or PhD)
• 10+ years of progressive clinical leadership experience, including executive-level oversight
• Strong behavioral health experience across residential, outpatient, and/or specialty treatment settings
• Demonstrated success leading and scaling multi-site clinical operations within a high-growth environment
• Deep understanding of accreditation standards, payer systems, compliance requirements, and quality management

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Leadership & Strategy

• Develop and execute the organization’s clinical vision and long-term strategy aligned with operational growth goals
• Provide executive oversight of clinical programs across multiple service lines and locations
• Drive continuous improvement in clinical outcomes, patient experience, and program effectivenessIdentify opportunities for service expansion, innovation, and program development

Quality, Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, payer, and accreditation standards
• Establish and monitor clinical KPIs, quality metrics, and performance benchmarks
• Lead quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives organization-wide
• Mitigate clinical risk and uphold ethical, professional, and regulatory standards

Operational Excellence

• Partner closely with operations and finance leadership to align clinical programming with staffing, census, and revenue goals
• Support the development of scalable clinical infrastructure during periods of rapid growth
• Standardize clinical policies, procedures, workflows, and best practices across locations
• Ensure staffing models appropriately support patient care needs and compliance requirements

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, mentor, and support clinical directors and program leadership teams
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, professionalism, and continuous improvement
• Support recruitment, retention, and succession planning initiatives for clinical leadership roles
• Provide guidance related to clinical supervision, licensure, and professional development

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner with executive leadership on strategic planning and organizational initiatives
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition and HR leadership on workforce planning and clinical hiring strategies
• Serve as a clinical liaison with community partners, regulators, and external stakeholders

Core Competencies

• Strategic leadership with strong clinical and operational insight
• Data-driven decision making focused on quality and outcomes
• Exceptional communication and executive presence
• Proven ability to lead through organizational growth and change
• High emotional intelligence, professionalism, and integrity

Why This Opportunity?

This organization is experiencing significant growth and transformation and is seeking a dynamic clinical executive who is passionate about improving behavioral health outcomes while building scalable systems of care. The Chief Clinical Officer will have the opportunity to directly influence organizational strategy, clinical quality, and long-term expansion initiatives at an executive level.