Executive Director - Behavioral Health Center Ops

Atlantic Health Strategies™; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance available

401(k) with company match

Company contribution towards medical

Job summary

Mainspring Recovery is seeking an Executive Director to serve as the senior operational leader for its Lynchburg facility. This role translates strategy into day-to-day execution across Clinical, Medical, Residential, and Support Services, ensuring regulatory compliance and strong financial performance.

The Executive Director will lead Directors and department leaders, monitor utilization metrics, and drive growth while maintaining exceptional client care and adherence to ASAM and payer

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive leadership in behavioral healthcare or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of senior leadership with multi-department operations, budgeting, and personnel management.
• Clinical licensure preferred but not required; not mandatory for the role.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across all facility operations and ensure alignment with mission and standards of care.
• Oversee Directors and department leaders across levels of care.
• Monitor census, admissions, discharges, utilization, and service delivery metrics.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, accreditation, payer, and licensing requirements.
• Partner with Clinical and Medical leadership to deliver safe, evidence-based treatment services.
• Oversee budget performance, labor management, and operational efficiency.
• Lead crisis management, incident response, and risk mitigation initiatives.
• Support recruitment, retention, succession planning, and leadership development.
• Serve as liaison between facility leadership, executive leadership, regulatory agencies, referral partners, and community stakeholders.
• Drive accountability and continuous improvement while implementing company policies and initiatives.

Skills

Leadership experience

Regulatory compliance

EHR proficiency

Financial oversight

ASAM knowledge

Team development

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

EHR systems

Reporting systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mainspring Recovery is seeking an Executive Director to serve as the senior operational leader for its Lynchburg facility. This role translates strategy into day-to-day execution across Clinical, Medical, Residential, and Support Services, ensuring regulatory compliance and strong financial performance.

The Executive Director will lead Directors and department leaders, monitor utilization metrics, and drive growth while maintaining exceptional client care and adherence to ASAM and payer