Growth-Focused Outpatient Program Director

Beacon Behavioral Hospital; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Behavioral Health Partners is seeking an Outpatient Program Director to lead day-to-day operations and drive growth, quality, and performance within our outpatient behavioral health program. You will oversee teams, finances, hiring support, and cross-functional initiatives to strengthen outcomes.

The role emphasizes collaboration with leadership, marketing, admissions, and clinical staff to expand access, improve patient experience, and sustain program performance through data-driven

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of leadership experience in behavioral health or related settings.
• Experience leading teams, performance management, and operations.
• Knowledge of financial management, budgeting, and metrics.
• Experience supporting growth initiatives, marketing partnerships, and referrals.
• Hiring/onboarding staffing and team development experience.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, organization, and follow-through.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support, and develop outpatient program teams to ensure performance, accountability, and engagement.
• Oversee daily program operations, ensuring services are delivered efficiently, consistently, and in alignment with organizational expectations.
• Monitor program financials, including budget performance, productivity, staffing needs, and operational opportunities.
• Partner with leadership to execute program strategy, growth priorities, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Support hiring, onboarding, staffing plans, and retention efforts for clinical and operational team members.
• Partner with marketing, admissions, and business development teams to support new patient growth and referral development.
• Identify operational barriers and drive initiatives that improve access, patient experience, team effectiveness, and program performance.
• Use data and reporting to track key metrics, communicate progress, and recommend actions.
• Maintain strong relationships with internal partners, providers, team members, and external referral sources.
• Ensure compliance with applicable policies, procedures, documentation expectations, and regulatory requirements.

Job description

Beacon Behavioral Health Partners is seeking an Outpatient Program Director to lead day-to-day operations and drive growth, quality, and performance within our outpatient behavioral health program. You will oversee teams, finances, hiring support, and cross-functional initiatives to strengthen outcomes.

The role emphasizes collaboration with leadership, marketing, admissions, and clinical staff to expand access, improve patient experience, and sustain program performance through data-driven