Program Director | Columbus, GA

Atlantic Health Strategies; Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance stipend

Job summary

Resilience Behavioral Health in Columbus, GA seeks a Program Director to lead day-to-day behavioral health programming on-site. You will oversee clinical operations, guide treatment across levels of care (PHP, IOP, outpatient), and promote trauma-informed, evidence-based practices.

The role requires a Master’s degree in a behavioral health field and GA licensure (LCSW/LPC/LMFT), with 1–2 years of relevant experience. It offers a $70,000–$80,000 annual salary and daytime on-site work in Columbus.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a behavioral health field from an accredited institution.
• Active Georgia clinical licensure (LCSW/LPC/LMFT) as applicable.
• Minimum 1–2 years of relevant behavioral health or addiction services experience.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care and evidence-based treatments.
• Ability to lead clinical programming and coordinate teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership and oversight of behavioral health programming and operations.
• Coordinate and implement evidence-based treatments across PHP, IOP, and outpatient services.
• Promote trauma-informed practices using modalities like CBT, DBT, psychoeducation, and relapse prevention.
• Collaborate with clinical and operational staff to support care planning and outcomes.
• Monitor workflows, service delivery, and regulatory compliance.
• Foster a professional, collaborative treatment environment and ethical practice.
• Identify opportunities to improve program effectiveness and service quality.

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

GA licensure (LCSW / LPC / LMFT)

Tools

Leadership

Organizational skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Communication

Job description

Columbus, GA | $70,000 - $80,000 Annually | Full-Time | On-Site

About Resilience Behavioral Health

Resilience Behavioral Health is a behavioral health treatment organization focused on providing compassionate, individualized care to individuals experiencing mental health and substance use challenges. The organization emphasizes evidence-based treatment, interdisciplinary collaboration, and a supportive, trauma-informed environment that helps clients work toward their treatment and recovery goals.

The Opportunity

Resilience Behavioral Health is seeking a dedicated Program Director to support the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based behavioral health services at its Columbus, Georgia location. This full-time, on-site leadership position offers a daytime schedule and the opportunity to oversee program operations, guide clinical programming, promote treatment quality, and support a collaborative, trauma-informed environment for individuals experiencing mental health and co-occurring substance use conditions.

The Program Director will work closely with clinical and operational team members to maintain effective program workflows, support consistent service delivery, and promote positive client outcomes. The position offers an annual salary of $70,000 - $80,000, commensurate with experience and education.

What You'll Do

Provide day-to-day leadership and oversight of behavioral health programming and program operations, promoting consistent, high-quality services.

Support the implementation and coordination of individualized, evidence-based treatment approaches across applicable levels of care, including Partial Hospitalization (PHP), Intensive Outpatient (IOP), and outpatient services.

Promote clinically appropriate, trauma-informed treatment practices incorporating modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), psychoeducation, and relapse prevention.

Collaborate with clinical providers, operational staff, and interdisciplinary treatment team members to support treatment planning, continuity of care, and positive client outcomes.

Monitor program operations, clinical service delivery, and day-to-day workflows to support organizational standards, treatment quality, and applicable regulatory requirements.

Foster a supportive, professional treatment environment that emphasizes collaboration, ethical clinical practice, and client-centered care.

Identify opportunities to strengthen operational processes, clinical workflows, program effectiveness, and the overall quality of services provided.

Requirements

Required

Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related behavioral health field from an accredited institution.

Active Georgia clinical licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), as applicable to the clinician's discipline and permitted scope of practice.

Minimum of 1-2 years of relevant experience in behavioral health, mental health treatment, substance use disorder services, or a related clinical setting.

Working knowledge of evidence-based behavioral health treatment approaches, including trauma-informed care and services for individuals with mental health and co-occurring substance use conditions.

Ability to coordinate clinical programming, support program operations, collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams, and promote consistent, high-quality treatment services.

Strong organizational, communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to promote ethical clinical practices and a collaborative treatment environment.

Ability to work full-time, on-site in Columbus, Georgia, during scheduled daytime hours.

Benefits and Compensation

$70,000 - $80,000 annually, commensurate with experience and education.

• Paid time off

Health insurance stipend

This is a direct-hire opportunity with Resilience Behavioral Health. Atlantic Health Strategies is recruiting on their behalf.