Executive Program Director (RTC & OP)

Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Discovery Mood and Anxiety Program in Virginia seeks an Executive Director to supervise and manage the treatment programs they operate, including oversight of 3–6 RTC and OP programs, facilities, staff, and patient care.

You will conduct weekly treatment team meetings, coordinate admissions and discharges, ensure HIPAA and Joint Commission compliance, manage budgets, and collaborate with home office. A master's degree plus years of management and mental health experience are required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Oversees and ensures quality of 3–6 programs, implementing improvements.
• Conducts weekly treatment team meetings at each location for consistent communication.
• Communicates with referral sources and outpatient providers for continuity of care.
• Facilitates patient transfers to higher levels of care as needed.
• Participates in clinical outreach and program tours.
• Provides on-call support to facility and coordinates with home office.

Skills

Management

Healthcare leadership

Administration

Regulatory compliance

Education

Master's degree or higher

Tools

CHRIS system

CONNECT system

Job description

Posted Monday, August 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Discovery Mood & Anxiety

Discovery Mood and Anxiety Program is a national leader in behavioral healthcare and one of the fastest growing companies in the field. DBH offers world-class treatment for those struggling with mental health and places a high priority on seeking employees who share our passion for improving the lives we serve.

Since 1997, Discovery Mood and Anxiety Programs, DBH’s Mental Health Disorder Division, has helped thousands of patients discover their path to the full and rewarding lives they deserve with evidence-based and inclusive treatment options.

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

Discovery Behavioral Health seeks to build a diverse staff that is reflective of the patients we serve and the communities where we work. DBH encourages multiple perspectives, experiences, and strives to hire and retain a diverse workforce.

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.