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

401(k) with company match

Medical benefits

Job summary

Mainspring Recovery in Lynchburg, VA seeks an experienced Executive Director to lead all facility operations, translating strategy into day-to-day execution across Clinical, Medical, Residential, and Support Services.

You will ensure regulatory compliance, financial performance, and high-quality client care while developing leaders, overseeing budget, census management, and partnerships with regulatory agencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or higher.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive leadership in behavioral healthcare.
• Minimum of 3 years in senior leadership with multi-department oversight.
• Experience with licensed treatment programs, regulatory/accreditation standards.
• Clinical licensure preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across all facility operations.
• Oversee Directors and department leaders' performance and development.
• Monitor census, admissions, discharges, utilization, and service delivery metrics.
• Ensure compliance with federal/state regulations and licensing.
• Partner with Clinical and Medical leadership to deliver evidence-based care.
• Oversee budget performance and labor management.
• Lead crisis management and risk mitigation initiatives.
• Support recruitment, retention, and leadership development.
• Act as liaison with regulatory agencies, referral partners, and community.

Skills

Executive leadership

Regulatory compliance

Operations management

Budget management

Team development

ASAM criteria knowledge

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

EHR systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Lynchburg, United States | Posted on 08/25/2026

• Salary Salary: $150,000 - $160,000 annually, commensurate with experience
• City Lynchburg
• Country United States

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

Compensation and Schedule

• Salary: $150,000 - $160,000 annually, commensurate with experience
• Performance bonus: 20% quarterly bonus based on budget performance
• 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.

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