Executive Program Director (RTC & OP)

Discovery Behavioral Health; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Discovery Behavioral Health is seeking an Executive Director to supervise the treatment program and multiple sites, overseeing 3–6 programs including RTC and OP services. You will guide facility operations, staff, and patient care, while coordinating with home office and referral sources.

Ideal candidate holds a Master's degree or higher, with at least three years in management and two years in mental health within residential or hospital settings, plus a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher required.
• Minimum three years of management experience.
• At least two years of mental health experience in residential or hospital settings.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and ensure quality across 3–6 programs, driving improvements.
• Lead weekly treatment team meetings at each location to ensure communication and team-based care.
• Coordinate with referral sources and outpatient providers for continuity of care.
• Facilitate patient transfers to higher level of care when needed.
• Manage program outreach, tours, and on-call support for facilities.
• Ensure timely timekeeping and payroll accuracy for clinical staff.
• Oversee patient intake and discharge processes and documentation.
• Maintain compliance with Joint Commission and HIPAA policies.
• Oversee facility maintenance, audits, and environmental care issues.
• Coordinate weekly community outings and audits of kitchen operations.

Skills

Management experience

Driver's license

Mental health experience

Education

Master's degree or higher

Job description

Position Summary

The Executive Director is responsible for the supervision and management of the treatment program they work directly out of as Program Director in addition to oversite of additional Program Directors/Administrators and sites. The Executive Director supervises anywhere from 3-6 programs overall. This is RTC and OP programs. This includes oversite of all facilities functions, staff, and patients.

Position Summary

The Executive Director is responsible for the supervision and management of the treatment program they work directly out of as Program Director in addition to oversite of additional Program Directors/Administrators and sites. The Executive Director supervises anywhere from 3-6 programs overall. This is RTC and OP programs. This includes oversite of all facilities functions, staff, and patients.

Essential Job Functions

• Oversees and ensures quality of all aspects of the three to 6 programs they manage and takes initiative to make improvements.
• Conducts separate weekly treatment team meetings at each location to ensure consistent and effective communication, including proper oversight of patient progress and to ensures a team approach is being utilized.
• Communicates with referral sources and outpatient providers for continuity of care upon admission, midpoint, and discharge.
• Facilitates patient transfers to higher level of care, as needed.
• Participates in clinical outreach and facilitates program tours as needed.
• Provides on-call support to facility and communicates with the On-Call Administrator as needed.
• Consistently communicates with home office departments effectively and in a timely manner.
• Facilitates Multi-Family, Family Program and/or Family Weekend.
• Responsible for timekeeping of clinical employees and oversees all employees' timekeeping to ensure that all timecards are submitted to payroll in a timely manner and reports any error or corrections to payroll as soon as possible.
• Oversees the patient intake process, completing related paperwork, reviewing, and obtaining signatures on all consents at the time of admission; sending all necessary information to the home office; assigning additional duties to milieu staff as necessary.
• Oversees the patient discharge process and assigns duties to milieu staff as necessary.
• Participates in weekly treatment team meetings, keeping notes and creating the treatment team overview notes for the staff to review.
• Coordinates and communicates weekly community outing for approved patients.
• Manages patient charts and facilitates audits in a timely manner .
• Must be proficient in all Joint Commission and HIPAA policies and procedures.
• Oversees weekly kitchen audits, food rotation, and sanitation.
• Remains conscious of the budget and communicates facility overages to Operations.
• Responsible for the maintenance of the facility and provides weekly feedback to the home office regarding any environment of care issues.
• Responsible for the maintenance of the facility vehicle.
• Performs/assigns emergency drills and completes appropriate documentation.
• Obtain training and a login for the state CHRIS and CONNECT systems (Virginia State Only)

Knowledge, Education, & Experience

• Three years experience in management.
• Masters degree or higher required
• Two years mental health experience in residential or hospital setting.
• Must possess a current Driver's License in good standing.

Employment Status

Full time

Schedule

Monday-Friday

Work location

Fairfax, VA

Compensation Range

$120,000-140,000 salary