Executive Director | Lynchburg, VA

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

Executive Director | Lynchburg, VA

About Mainspring Recovery

Mainspring Recovery is a behavioral health organization dedicated to delivering compassionate, evidence-based substance use disorder treatment across multiple levels of care. With facilities in Lynchburg and Dumfries, Virginia, Mainspring supports individuals and families on the path to lasting recovery through clinical excellence, strong operational infrastructure, and a culture rooted in accountability and integrity.

The Opportunity

Mainspring Recovery is seeking an experienced Executive Director to serve as the senior operational leader for its Lynchburg facility. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for translating organizational strategy into day-to-day execution across all facility departments, including Clinical, Medical, Residential, and Support Services. The Executive Director ensures regulatory compliance, financial performance, and exceptional client care while developing the leaders and teams that make it all possible.

What You'll Do

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight across all facility operations, ensuring alignment with Mainspring Recovery's mission, values, and standards of care
• Oversee the performance and professional development of Directors and department leaders across all levels of care
• Monitor and manage census, admissions, discharges, utilization management, and service delivery metrics to support organizational growth
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, accreditation, payer, and licensing requirements
• Partner with Clinical and Medical leadership to deliver safe, effective, evidence-based treatment services
• Oversee budget performance, labor management, and operational efficiency within the facility
• Lead crisis management, incident response, and risk mitigation initiatives
• Support recruitment, retention, succession planning, and leadership development across departments
• Serve as a primary liaison between facility leadership, executive leadership, regulatory agencies, referral partners, and community stakeholders
• Drive accountability and continuous improvement while ensuring consistent implementation of company policies and strategic initiatives

Requirements

What you Bring

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Nursing, Public Health, or a related field preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive leadership experience in behavioral healthcare, substance use disorder treatment, mental health services, or a related healthcare setting
• Minimum of 3 years of senior leadership experience with direct responsibility for multi-department operations, financial performance, and personnel management
• Experience managing licensed treatment programs, regulatory compliance, accreditation standards, and payer requirements preferred
• Clinical licensure (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, CSAC, RN, NP, MD, or equivalent) preferred but not required
• Strong knowledge of behavioral healthcare operations, ASAM criteria, and applicable healthcare regulations
• Demonstrated success leading organizational growth, operational improvement, and team development initiatives
• Proficiency with electronic health records, reporting systems, and Microsoft Office applications
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel between assigned facilities as needed

Benefits

Compensation and Schedule

• Salary: $150,000 - $160,000 annually, commensurate with experience
• Performance bonus: 20% quarterly bonus based on budget performance
• Schedule: Full-time | On-site | Salaried Exempt
• Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with performance-based bonus structure
• Relocation assistance available
• Opportunity to lead a growing, mission-driven behavioral health organization
• 401(k) with company match
• Company contribution towards medical benefits

Pre-Employment Requirements

Mainspring conducts, as required, job-related background checks, drug testing, TB testing, verification of employment history, and/or reference checks prior to employment.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Mainspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

EEO is the Law: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

This opportunity is posted by Atlantic Health Strategies on behalf of Mainspring Recovery.