Outpatient Program Leader: Growth, Ops & Impact

Arkansas Psychiatric Clinic PA; Opelousas (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Behavioral Health Partners in Opelousas, LA seeks an Outpatient Program Director to lead day-to-day operations of the outpatient behavioral health program, drive growth, quality, and performance, and oversee teams and budgeting.

You will partner with leadership to execute strategy, support hiring and onboarding, and advance patient access and referral development while maintaining regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of leadership experience in behavioral health or healthcare operations.
• Experience leading teams and managing performance and day-to-day operations.
• Knowledge of financial management, budgeting, and productivity metrics.
• Experience supporting growth initiatives, marketing partnerships, and new patient access.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, organizational, and follow-through skills.

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.

Skills

Leadership experience

Healthcare operations

Budgeting

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Job description

Beacon Behavioral Health Partners in Opelousas, LA seeks an Outpatient Program Director to lead day-to-day operations of the outpatient behavioral health program, drive growth, quality, and performance, and oversee teams and budgeting.

You will partner with leadership to execute strategy, support hiring and onboarding, and advance patient access and referral development while maintaining regulatory compliance.