Outpatient Program Director

Beacon Behavioral Partners; Lutz (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Behavioral Health Partners seeks an Outpatient Program Director to lead day-to-day operations and support growth, quality, and performance of the outpatient behavioral health program.

The role oversees team leadership, financial performance, operational execution, hiring support, patient growth initiatives, and cross-functional projects that strengthen program outcomes.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of leadership experience in behavioral health or related setting.
• Experience leading teams and managing performance.
• Knowledge of financial management and budgeting metrics.
• Ability to support growth initiatives and referral development.

Responsibilities

• Lead outpatient program teams to ensure performance, accountability, and engagement.
• Oversee daily operations for efficient service delivery.
• Monitor budget, productivity, staffing, and opportunities.
• Partner with leadership to execute strategy and growth priorities.
• Support hiring, onboarding, and retention for clinical and operational staff.
• Collaborate with marketing, admissions, and business development for patient growth.
• Identify barriers and drive initiatives to improve access and experience.
• Use data and reporting to track metrics and guide actions.
• Maintain relationships with internal and external partners.
• Ensure compliance with policies and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Leadership experience

Team management

Financial management

Budgeting

Operational excellence

Growth initiatives

Hiring support

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

The Outpatient Program Director is responsible for leading day-to-day operations and supporting the growth, quality, and performance of Beacon’s outpatient behavioral health program. This role oversees team leadership, financial performance, operational execution, hiring support, patient growth initiatives, and cross-functional projects that strengthen program outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, support, and develop outpatient program teams to ensure consistent 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.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant leadership experience, preferably in behavioral health, healthcare operations, outpatient services, or a related setting.
• Experience leading teams and managing performance, priorities, and day-to-day operations.
• Working knowledge of financial management, budgeting, productivity, or operational performance metrics.
• Demonstrated ability to support growth initiatives, marketing partnerships, new patient access, and referral development.
• Experience supporting hiring, onboarding, staffing, and team development.Strong communication, problem-solving, organizational, and follow-through skills.

Preferred Experience

• Behavioral health or outpatient program operations experience.
• Experience scaling or improving a program, service line, or clinic operation.
• Experience partnering with clinical, administrative, marketing, and senior leadership teams.

Success in This Role

• Builds a strong, accountable, and well-supported team.
• Improves operational consistency and program performance.
• Supports financial discipline and data-informed decision-making.
• Contributes to new patient growth and referral development.
• Drives initiatives from planning through execution.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Beacon Behavioral Health Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants.