Program Director: Virtual IOP | Adolescent Behavioral Health

Adolescent Wellness Academy; Florida; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Adolescent Wellness Academy seeks a Program Director to lead its Virtual Intensive Outpatient Program for teens 13–17. This hybrid role combines remote telehealth leadership with community outreach and team supervision to drive census growth and high-quality care.

You will oversee scheduling, partnerships, and performance metrics, ensuring HIPAA-compliant operations and audit readiness across AHCA, DCF, and Joint Commission standards.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in behavioral health or clinical program operations.
• 2+ years leading a team or program with measurable results.
• Census, admissions, or growth target experience.
• Business development or referral relationship experience.
• Budget management and KPI reporting.
• Telehealth or virtual program experience.
• EHR experience; Kipu preferred.
• Private, HIPAA-compliant workspace and reliable internet.

Responsibilities

• Lead a virtual IOP for adolescents 13–17 and families.
• Oversee telehealth IOP schedule and coverage.
• Grow census and admissions through outreach and partnerships.
• Represent program at events, schools, and provider offices.
• Build referral partnerships across Florida.
• Monitor outcomes, NPS, and quality improvement.
• Ensure program audit readiness (AHCA, DCF, Joint Commission, HIPAA).
• Supervise and develop therapists and Wellness Coordinators.
• Own budget and KPIs; provide leadership reporting.

Skills

Field outreach

Team leadership

Budget management

KPI reporting

Telehealth/virtual program

EHR experience (Kipu)

HIPAA compliance

Growth/census targets

Business development/referrals

Census growth forecasting

Education

Bachelor’s in related field

Tools

Kipu EHR

Job description

Program Director, Virtual IOP | Adolescent Mental Health | Hybrid, Florida

Full-Time | Hybrid (Remote + Community Outreach) | Monday to Friday, 12 PM to 8 PM EST

Lead a virtual program that changes lives and grow it like a business.

Adolescent Wellness Academy (AWA) is hiring a Program Director to lead our Virtual Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for adolescents ages 13 to 17 and their families. You’ll run the telehealth program remotely, do community outreach to grow it, and lead the virtual clinical team.

AWA holds The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval and provides family-centered PHP and IOP care across South Florida.

What You’ll Lead

• Outreach: represent the program at events, schools, and provider offices
• Business Development: build referral partnerships across Florida
• Census: track, forecast, and grow census and admissions conversion
• Marketing: partner on campaigns and lead generation
• Operations: run the telehealth IOP schedule and coverage in Kipu EHR
• Clinical Quality: drive outcomes, NPS, and quality improvement
• Compliance: keep the program audit-ready (AHCA, DCF, Joint Commission, HIPAA)
• Team Leadership: supervise, hire, and develop therapists and Wellness Coordinators
• Budget and KPIs: own the budget, KPIs, and leadership reporting

What You Bring

• Florida-based (required)
• Available for field outreach and occasional travel (required)
• 3+ years in behavioral health or clinical program operations
• 2+ years leading a team or program, with measurable results
• Census, admissions, or growth target experience
• Business development or referral relationship experience
• Budget management and KPI reporting
• Telehealth or virtual program experience
• EHR experience; Kipu preferred
• Private, HIPAA-compliant workspace and reliable internet
• Bachelor’s in a related field preferred
• Eligible for a DCF and AHCA Level 2 background check

Learn more: Adolescent Wellness Academy