DIRECTOR OF SECURE TREATMENT SERVICES

Vets Hired; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Vets Hired seeks an executive leader to oversee a secure residential treatment program for youth with complex behavioral health and court-related needs. You will drive strategic initiatives, budgets, staffing, compliance, and safety while promoting a trauma-informed, therapeutic environment.

The role requires advanced education and 8+ years of progressive executive leadership in related services; travel and collaboration with courts and regulators are expected in this high-impact position.

Qualifications

• Experience leading residential youth rehabilitation, treatment, human services, behavioral health, or public-sector youth programs.
• At least 4 years of management-level experience involving program administration, supervision, planning, evaluation, or related functions.
• Strong leadership, communication, conflict resolution, strategic planning, and organizational management skills.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders preferred.
• Valid driver's license or access to transportation for required travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning and initiatives focused on youth treatment, rehabilitation, outcomes, and reducing recidivism.
• Oversee daily administrative, operational, clinical, educational, and security functions.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, performance metrics, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, safety standards, and youth protection requirements.
• Oversee staffing, personnel actions, employee development, training, and leadership team performance.
• Maintain a safe, secure, trauma-informed, and therapeutic residential environment.
• Manage facility operations, staffing levels, physical plant needs, and security requirements.
• Oversee contracts and coordinate clinical, psychological, psychiatric, educational, and other professional services.
• Develop and manage the operational budget and prioritize resources for staffing, treatment, education, and facility needs.
• Analyze financial, operational, regulatory, and youth-outcome data to support decision-making.
• Prepare reports, recommendations, and updates for executive leadership and oversight bodies.
• Collaborate with courts, policymakers, regulatory agencies, community organizations, families, and other stakeholders.
• Represent the organization in meetings, hearings, testimony, and official communications.
• Build a culture of accountability, professionalism, teamwork, continuous learning, and respect.
• Provide leadership during complex or high-risk situations and promote effective conflict resolution.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Conflict resolution

Organizational management

Education

Master's degree in business administration, criminal justice, sociology, social work, psychology, or related field

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Job Summary

Provides executive-level leadership for a secure residential treatment program serving youth with complex behavioral health and court-related needs. Oversees operations, treatment programs, staffing, budget, compliance, facility safety, and strategic initiatives while promoting a safe, secure, trauma-informed, and therapeutic environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning and initiatives focused on youth treatment, rehabilitation, outcomes, and reducing recidivism.
• Oversee daily administrative, operational, clinical, educational, and security functions.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, performance metrics, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, safety standards, and youth protection requirements.
• Oversee staffing, personnel actions, employee development, training, and leadership team performance.
• Maintain a safe, secure, trauma-informed, and therapeutic residential environment.
• Manage facility operations, staffing levels, physical plant needs, and security requirements.
• Oversee contracts and coordinate clinical, psychological, psychiatric, educational, and other professional services.
• Develop and manage the operational budget and prioritize resources for staffing, treatment, education, and facility needs.
• Analyze financial, operational, regulatory, and youth-outcome data to support decision-making.
• Prepare reports, recommendations, and updates for executive leadership and oversight bodies.
• Collaborate with courts, policymakers, regulatory agencies, community organizations, families, and other stakeholders.
• Represent the organization in meetings, hearings, testimony, and official communications.
• Build a culture of accountability, professionalism, teamwork, continuous learning, and respect.
• Provide leadership during complex or high-risk situations and promote effective conflict resolution.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in business administration, criminal justice, sociology, social work, psychology, or a related field plus 8 years of progressive executive-level leadership experience; or
• Bachelor's degree in a related field plus 10 years of progressive executive-level leadership experience.
• Experience leading residential youth rehabilitation, treatment, human services, behavioral health, or public-sector youth programs.
• At least 4 years of management-level experience involving program administration, supervision, planning, evaluation, or related functions.
• Strong leadership, communication, conflict resolution, strategic planning, and organizational management skills.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders preferred.
• Valid driver's license or access to transportation for required travel.