VP, Behavioral Health Staffing — Growth & Strategy

Onward Search; Fairfield (CT); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits including 401k

Job summary

Onward Group Holdings, LLC is launching a new Behavioral Health Staffing division and seeking an entrepreneurial leader to shape strategy, win early clients, and build a scalable recruiting engine for licensed behavioral health professionals. You will own client strategy and recruiting execution, driving growth and leading cross-functional teams.

The Vice President will develop the plan, secure initial contracts with healthcare providers, and build a high-performing recruiting organization that

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in behavioral health staffing, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Proven track record in sales, business development, and growing a division or business unit.
• Strong knowledge of behavioral health ecosystem.
• Excellent leadership and team-building skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a team.
• Strong relationship-building and negotiation skills, with a demonstrated ability to secure and maintain large contracts.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as strong organizational and time management skills.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, KPI-driven environment.
• Bachelor's degree required; Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the business plan for the Behavioral Health Staffing Division, including go-to-market strategies and sales goals.
• Drive growth by identifying new business opportunities, expanding the client base, and positioning the division as a leader in behavioral health staffing.
• Build a scalable recruiting engine and team with clear pipeline, submittal, and start targets.
• Implement AI-centric recruiting workflows for sourcing, outreach, screening, matching, and pipeline management to drive max efficiency per recruiter.
• Partner with marketing to define and execute candidate acquisition strategy for priority behavioral health roles.
• Continuously refine sourcing channels and process based on performance and market signals.
• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing team of recruiters, account managers, and support staff dedicated to behavioral health staffing.
• Foster a collaborative, results-driven culture that aligns with the company’s values and goals.
• Oversee day-to-day operations of the division, including staffing placements, client management, and quality assurance.

Skills

Leadership

Sales

Business Development

Recruiting

Strategic Planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

AI Recruiting

ATS

Job description

Onward Group Holdings, LLC is launching a new Behavioral Health Staffing division and seeking an entrepreneurial leader to shape strategy, win early clients, and build a scalable recruiting engine for licensed behavioral health professionals. You will own client strategy and recruiting execution, driving growth and leading cross-functional teams.

The Vice President will develop the plan, secure initial contracts with healthcare providers, and build a high-performing recruiting organization that