Senior Community Relations - Business Development Representative

Candidates must be located within 2 hours of Huntington, WV. This position supports Wise Path Recovery Centers' West Virginia-based substance use disorder treatment centers in Williamson, Morgantown, and a second Morgantown location opening fall 2026.

About the Role

The Senior Community Relations & Business Development Representative increases referrals and acts as a liaison between the company, community, and potential clients. This self-starter works independently to schedule visits with referral sources and develops long-term relationships across various organizations.

Responsibilities

• Support behavioral health program initiatives through outreach activities.
• Develop and grow professional relationships with senior executives, medical professionals, and key decision-makers at prospective referral sources.
• Maintain a regular servicing schedule balancing referral partner maintenance and new business development.
• Convert inquiries into admissions by managing the referral process.
• Identify geographic areas for potential referral opportunities.
• Assist in developing marketing/PR materials for relationship-building in the geographic area.
• Work with a network of professionals and provide weekly follow-up with data and feedback.
• Arrange meetings with clients and conduct facility tours.
• Collaborate with supervisors and treatment facility leadership to develop new business.
• Develop or participate in seminars and campaigns to obtain prospective referral resources.
• Identify barriers to client access to services.
• Promote and adhere to workplace values: kindness, teamwork, empathy, integrity, excellence, and mission.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Ability to work as a team member and independently.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting documents such as safety rules or policy & procedure manuals.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to handle problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Flexibility in relation to department needs.
• General understanding of treatment modalities, levels of care, and industry best practices for treating substance use and co-occurring disorders.

Qualifications

• BA or BS in human services, healthcare, business, or equivalent work experience preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in a sales or business development position.
• Substance Use Disorder or Mental Health experience strongly preferred.
• Healthcare field experience preferred.

Work Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Work Setting: Indoors, environmentally controlled.
• Body Positioning: Time spent sitting, standing, and making repetitive motions; using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Lifting: Frequently lift or move up to 10 lbs; occasionally lift or move up to 50 lbs.
• Dress: Must dress appropriately.
• Communication: Contact with others, email, in-person discussions, public speaking, telephone, and video.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.