Executive Director (Lake Worth)

About the Company

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced behavioral health leader looking to make a significant impact within a growing organization.

About the Role

Executive Director – Inpatient Behavioral Health We are seeking an experienced Executive Director to lead a dual-diagnosis inpatient behavioral health treatment program in Florida. This is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations, clinical excellence, staff performance, regulatory compliance, and the overall success of the facility.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across clinical, medical, administrative, and support departments.
• Lead, mentor, and develop department leaders while fostering a strong culture of accountability and collaboration.
• Ensure high-quality care for individuals with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders.
• Oversee staffing, budgets, performance metrics, census goals, and operational efficiencies.
• Maintain compliance with Florida regulations, accreditation standards, and organizational policies.
• Partner with clinical, admissions, business development, and executive leadership to support continued growth.

Qualifications

• Active Florida license as an LMFT, LCSW, LPC, or LMHC.
• Previous leadership experience within behavioral health, substance use disorder, or mental health treatment.
• Senior operations leadership experience within an inpatient behavioral health treatment center strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of clinical operations, compliance, staffing, and performance management.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and drive operational excellence.

Required Skills

• Leadership and mentoring of department leaders.
• Operational management of clinical, medical, administrative, and support departments.
• Ensuring high-quality care for individuals with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders.
• Managing staffing, budgets, performance metrics, census goals, and operational efficiencies.
• Maintaining compliance with Florida regulations, accreditation standards, and organizational policies.
• Collaborating with clinical, admissions, business development, and executive leadership.

Preferred Skills

• Senior operations leadership experience within an inpatient behavioral health treatment center.

Pay range and compensation package

$110,000 - $150,000