Executive Program Director (RTC/OP)

Position Summary

The Executive Director is responsible for the supervision and management of the treatment program they work directly out of as Program Director in addition to oversight of additional Program Directors/Administrators and sites. The Executive Director supervises anywhere from 3‑6 programs overall. This includes RTC and OP programs and oversight of all facilities functions, staff, and patients.

Essential Job Functions

• Oversees and ensures quality of all aspects of the three to six programs they manage and takes initiative to make improvements.
• Conducts separate weekly treatment team meetings at each location to ensure consistent and effective communication, proper oversight of patient progress, and a team approach.
• Communicates with referral sources and outpatient providers for continuity of care upon admission, midpoint, and discharge.
• Facilitates patient transfers to higher level of care as needed.
• Participates in clinical outreach and facilitates program tours as needed.
• Provides on‑call support to the facility and communicates with the On‑Call Administrator as needed.
• Consistently communicates with home‑office departments effectively and in a timely manner.
• Facilitates Multi‑Family, Family Program and/or Family Weekend.
• Responsible for timekeeping of clinical employees and oversees all employees' timekeeping to ensure timely submission of timecards to payroll, reporting any errors or corrections promptly.
• Oversees the patient intake process, completing related paperwork, reviewing and obtaining signatures on all consents at admission, sending necessary information to the home office, and assigning duties to milieu staff as necessary.
• Oversees the patient discharge process and assigns duties to milieu staff as necessary.
• Participates in weekly treatment team meetings, keeping notes and creating treatment team overview notes for staff review.
• Coordinates and communicates weekly community outings for approved patients.
• Manages patient charts and facilitates audits in a timely manner.
• Ensures proficiency in all Joint Commission and HIPAA policies and procedures.
• Oversees weekly kitchen audits, food rotation, and sanitation.
• Monitors budget, communicating facility overages to Operations.
• Maintains the facility, providing weekly feedback to the home office regarding any environment of care issues, and maintains the facility vehicle.
• Performs/assigns emergency drills and completes appropriate documentation.
• Obtains training and a login for the state CHRIS and CONNECT systems (Virginia State only).

Knowledge, Education, & Experience

• Three years experience in management.
• Master’s degree or higher required.
• Two years mental health experience in residential or hospital setting.
• Current driver’s license in good standing.

Employment Status

Full time

Schedule

Monday‑Friday

Work Location

Fairfax, VA

Compensation

Salary range: $120,000 – $140,000