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Executive Director, Behavioral Health Network
Position: Executive Director, Behavioral Health Network
Location: Los Angeles & Orange County, CA (Multi-site); Onsite
Reports To: Chief Executive Officer
Position Type: Full-Time, Executive
Position Overview: The Executive Director will lead administrative, financial, operational and regulatory oversight for a premier Medi-Cal dual diagnosis treatment network spanning Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Key objectives are launching a new West LA outpatient clinic and overseeing management of an existing 77-bed inpatient facility. The Executive Director will steer the operational strategy to expand the network to 10 inpatient and 10 outpatient facilities over the next 3-5 years.
Location: Los Angeles & Orange County, CA (Multi-site); Onsite
Reports To: Chief Executive Officer
Position Type: Full-Time, Executive
Position Overview: The Executive Director will lead administrative, financial, operational and regulatory oversight for a premier Medi-Cal dual diagnosis treatment network spanning Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Key objectives are launching a new West LA outpatient clinic and overseeing management of an existing 77-bed inpatient facility. The Executive Director will steer the operational strategy to expand the network to 10 inpatient and 10 outpatient facilities over the next 3-5 years.
Essential Key Responsibilities:
Strategy Leadership & Multi-Site Network Expansion
- Drive operational execution of the organization's 3-5 year strategic plan to scale from single-site operations to a 20-facility network across LA and OC.
- Oversee site selection, operational readiness, local permitting, DHCS facility licensing, and staffing launches for all new inpatient and outpatient locations.
- Establish standardized operational workflows, policies, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) across all facilities.
- Ensure strict adherence to California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) regulations, Medi-Cal requirements, ASAM level of care standards, and accreditation bodies (Joint Commission of CARF).
- Lead county-level contracting, audit preparation, and compliance monitoring across Los Angeles (SAPC/DMH) and Orange County Health Care Agency networks.
- Maintain comprehensive quality assurance, risk management, and HIPAA compliance programs across all locations.
- Full P&L responsibility for current and future facilities, managing multi-million dollar budgets.
- Optimize financial performance through efficient resource allocation, staffing model management, and labor cost control.
- Oversee Medi-Cal billing workflows, claims processing alignment, and reimbursement optimization under CalAIM and managed care contracts.
- Supervise senior leadership team, including Clinical Directors, Operations Managers, Medical staff, and Facility Managers.
- Foster a culture of clinical excellence, trauma-informed care, and employee retention across a diverse multidisciplinary team.
- Collaborate with internal Business Development teams to align on census targets with operational capacity.
- Minimum 7-10 years of executive leadership (Executive Director, VP of Operations, or Regional Director) in behavioral health, addiction treatment, or dual diagnosis facilities.
- Medi-Cal & Regulatory Expertise will include deep operational familiarity with Medi-Cal, DHCS licensing, ASAM criteria, CalAIM initiatives, and Southern California county behavioral health systems (LA & OC).
- Proven experience expanding behavioral health facilities or launching new outpatient/inpatient locations.
- Education: Master's Degree in Healthcare Administration (MHA), Business Administration (MBA), Public Health (MPH), or a clinical field (MSW, MFT, PsyD, PhD) preferred. Bachelor's degree with extensive executive track record required.
- Core competencies: P&L management, regulatory audit readiness, strategic planning, team building, and multi-site organizational change management.