Executive Director

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Job Description:\n\nExecutive Director\nRELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROVIDED\n\nCamp Baer – Wise Path Recovery CentersMorgantown, West VirginiaFull-Time | On-Site | Exempt\nJOIN A MISSION THAT CHANGES LIVES!\nWise Path Recovery Centers is preparing to open Camp Baer, a new retreat-style substance use disorder treatment program in the Morgantown area this fall.\nSet in a peaceful, restorative environment, Camp Baer is being designed to create a treatment experience that feels intentionally different from a traditional facility. The program will provide individuals with the opportunity to step away from the pressures of everyday life, focus fully on their recovery, and build a strong foundation for lasting change.\nWe are seeking an exceptional Executive Director to lead Camp Baer from pre-opening through launch and long-term operational excellence.\nThis is not a maintenance role. This is a build role.\nThe Executive Director will have the opportunity to shape the culture, build the leadership team, establish operational standards, develop community relationships, and set the tone for the client and team member experience from day one.\nIf you are a mission-driven healthcare leader who combines compassion with strong operational discipline and wants the opportunity to build something meaningful from the ground up, this may be the role for you.\nAbout Us\nAt Wise Path Recovery Centers, we are committed to providing integrated behavioral health and addiction treatment through evidence-based, high-quality clinical care for individuals, families, and communities impacted by substance use and mental health disorders.\nWise Path Recovery Centers is operated by Ascension Recovery Services (ARS), a national behavioral healthcare organization specializing in the development and management of substance use disorder treatment programs.\nOur work is grounded in the belief that recovery is deeply personal and that exceptional treatment requires both clinical excellence and genuine human connection.\nOur culture is built around:\n\nKindness\nTeamwork\nEmpathy\nIntegrity\nExcellence\nMission-driven care\n\nCamp Baer will bring these values to life in an environment intentionally designed to promote healing, connection, accountability, and lasting recovery.\nWhy You Should Join Us\nOpening a new treatment program is a rare opportunity to influence nearly every part of the organization from the beginning.\nAs Executive Director of Camp Baer, you will have the opportunity to:\n\nBuild and develop the founding leadership team\nShape the culture and expectations of a brand-new program\nEstablish operational systems and standards before opening\nCreate an exceptional client and family experience\nDevelop meaningful partnerships throughout the Morgantown community\nWork closely with experienced behavioral healthcare leaders across Wise Path and Ascension Recovery Services\nLead a program designed to provide a more restorative, retreat-style approach to recovery\nMake a meaningful impact on behavioral health access in West Virginia\n\nYou will have significant local leadership responsibility while also receiving support from centralized ARS teams including Human Resources, Compliance, Finance, Revenue Cycle, IT, Marketing, Admissions, and other shared services.\nWhat You’ll Do\nAs the Executive Director, you will serve as the senior operational and administrative leader of Camp Baer and will be accountable for the overall performance, culture, quality, safety, and growth of the program.\nOperational Leadership & Launch Execution\n\nLead all aspects of pre-opening operational readiness, including staffing, onboarding, training, scheduling, workflows, and policy implementation\nBuild the leadership structure and operational cadence necessary to successfully launch and scale the program\nEstablish clear performance expectations, accountability systems, and key operational metrics\nDevelop efficient processes supporting admissions, clinical services, medical services, recovery support, hospitality, documentation, and facility operations\nEnsure strong communication and coordination across all departments\nIdentify operational barriers early and drive timely, practical solutions\nPartner closely with Wise Path and ARS leadership throughout the opening process\n\nRetreat-Style Client Experience\n\nHelp create an environment that is calm, restorative, welcoming, structured, and highly professional\nEnsure the physical environment and daily operations support the therapeutic mission of Camp Baer\nPromote a client experience grounded in dignity, compassion, personal responsibility, and recovery\nCreate strong alignment between clinical care, recovery programming, hospitality, and day-to-day operations\nMaintain appropriate professional and therapeutic boundaries while creating a highly supportive treatment environment\nRegularly assess the client and family experience and identify opportunities for improvement\n\nRegulatory, Compliance & Accreditation Oversight\n\nEnsure compliance with applicable West Virginia behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment requirements\nLead facility readiness for applicable regulatory and accreditation surveys\nEnsure policies, procedures, documentation standards, and operational expectations are consistently implemented\nSupport compliance with HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, client rights, confidentiality requirements, and other applicable federal and state requirements\nPartner with Compliance and clinical leadership on performance improvement, incident review, quality assurance, and corrective action\nMaintain a strong culture of safety, integrity, accountability, and regulatory compliance\n\nClinical & Program Oversight\nPartner with the Clinical Director, Medical Director, nursing leadership, and other clinical leaders to:\n\nSupport high-quality, evidence-based, recovery-oriented treatment\nEnsure appropriate treatment planning and interdisciplinary communication\nMaintain strong clinical documentation standards\nMonitor client engagement, outcomes, length of stay, and discharge planning\nSupport appropriate level-of-care and utilization review processes\nEnsure coordination between clinical, medical, nursing, case management, and recovery support teams\nMaintain clear accountability for client safety and quality of care\n\nFinancial Performance & Census Growth\n\nManage facility financial performance and budget in collaboration with ARS Finance\nMonitor key operational and financial performance indicators including:\n\nCensus and occupancy\nAdmissions and discharges\nStaffing ratios\nLabor utilization\nOvertime\nLength of stay\nPayer mix\nRevenue performance\nFacility expenses\n\nAlign staffing levels with census and operational needs\nMaintain disciplined expense management without compromising quality or safety\nCollaborate with Business Development and Admissions to support sustainable referral and census growth\nUnderstand local market dynamics and help position Camp Baer as a trusted treatment resource in the region\n\nPeople Leadership & Culture\n\nRecruit, develop, and retain a strong interdisciplinary team\nBuild a culture rooted in kindness, teamwork, empathy, integrity, excellence, accountability, and mission\nEstablish clear expectations for leaders and team members\nCoach and develop department leaders to strengthen their leadership and operational capabilities\nLead structured supervision, performance management, and employee accountability processes\nAddress performance, conduct, and culture concerns promptly and consistently\nPromote trauma-informed and recovery-oriented leadership practices\nModel professionalism, emotional intelligence, humility, sound judgment, and accountability\n\nCommunity & Market Presence\n\nServe as a visible representative of Camp Baer and Wise Path Recovery Centers throughout Morgantown and the surrounding region\nDevelop strong relationships with hospitals, healthcare providers, behavioral health organizations, recovery communities, employers, and referral partners\nBuild trust with community stakeholders and referral sources\nCollaborate with Business Development to support responsible market growth\nHelp establish Camp Baer as a respected resource within West Virginia's behavioral health continuum\n\nWho You Are\nYou are a builder.\nYou are energized by the opportunity to take a vision, develop the people and infrastructure around it, and turn it into a high-performing program.\nYou understand that exceptional behavioral healthcare requires both heart and discipline.\nYou can create a warm, mission-driven culture while maintaining high expectations around safety, staffing, clinical quality, documentation, compliance, financial performance, and accountability.\nYou are comfortable moving between strategy and execution. One moment you may be reviewing financial performance or developing a community partnership strategy, and the next you may be walking the facility, coaching a leader, reviewing staffing, or solving an immediate operational challenge.\nMost importantly, you understand that the culture established during the first several months of a new program can shape that organization for years.\nRequirements\nRequired\n\nBachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Behavioral Health, Business Administration, Human Services, or a related field\nMinimum of 5 years of progressive leadership experience within behavioral health, substance use disorder treatment, healthcare, residential treatment, or a related setting\nDemonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams\nStrong operational management experience\nStrong financial and business acumen\nExperience working within regulatory and compliance-driven healthcare environments\nDemonstrated ability to build accountable, high-performing teams\nStrong communication, decision-making, organizational, and problem-solving skills\nAbility to successfully lead within a startup, new-facility, high-growth, or turnaround environment\n\nStrongly Preferred\n\nMaster’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Behavioral Health, Business Administration, or a related field\nPrevious Executive Director, Administrator, COO, Program Director, or comparable facility leadership experience\nSubstance use disorder treatment experience\nResidential treatment experience\nExperience opening or launching a new behavioral health or healthcare facility\nJoint Commission accreditation or survey preparation experience\nFamiliarity with ASAM-aligned substance use disorder treatment\nExperience managing census growth, staffing models, and facility-level financial performance\nExperience working within a multi-site healthcare organization\n\nKey Leadership Competencies\nSuccessful candidates will demonstrate:\n\nOperational Discipline & Execution\nFinancial Acumen\nRegulatory & Compliance Expertise\nHigh Emotional Intelligence\nTalent Development\nCulture Building\nStrategic Thinking\nTactical Follow-Through\nStrong Judgment\nAccountability\nCollaborative Leadership\nMission Alignment\nClient-Centered Decision Making\n\nWork Conditions & Physical Requirements\n\nFull-time, on-site leadership position based in the Morgantown, West Virginia area\nFrequent movement throughout the facility and grounds\nMust be highly visible and engaged within facility operations, particularly during pre-opening and early operations\nAvailability outside traditional business hours may occasionally be required based on facility needs\nMust be available to assist with urgent staffing, operational, clinical, safety, or facility matters when necessary\nPeriodic travel may be required for organizational meetings, training, or collaboration with other Wise Path and ARS locations\nMust be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation\n\nCompensation\nCompensation is competitive and commensurate with experience, education, leadership background, and qualifications.\nThis position is eligible for performance-based incentive compensation.\nBenefits\nEligible team members may receive:\n\nMedical Insurance\nDental Insurance\nVision Insurance\n401(k)\nPaid Time Off\nPaid Holidays\nCompany-Paid Basic Life Insurance\nCompany-Paid Short-Term Disability\nEmployee Assistance Program\nProfessional Development Support\nPerformance-Based Incentive Opportunity\n\nReady to Make a Difference?\nCamp Baer is an opportunity to create something distinctive in behavioral healthcare.\nWe are building an environment where exceptional clinical care, meaningful connection, structure, hospitality, and recovery come together in a setting intentionally designed for healing.\nThe Executive Director will have the rare opportunity to shape this program from the beginning—selecting leaders, building culture, establishing standards, developing community relationships, and creating an experience that can impact individuals and families for years to come.\nIf you are a disciplined, compassionate, entrepreneurial leader who is ready to build something meaningful from the ground up, we would love to meet you.\nEqual Employment Opportunity\nWise Path Recovery Centers provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.\nWe provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. Applicants or employees requiring an accommodation should contact Human Resources.