Chief Executive Officer

Job Summary: We are seeking a highly experienced and visionary Chief Executive Officer to lead our team at Recovery Centers of America. As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for providing overall strategic and operational direction for our facilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish policies and objectives in accordance with directives from the Chief Executive Officer of the corporation.
• Coordinate operations between departments and other facilities.
• Establish responsibilities and procedures for attaining objectives.
• Review facility operations and financial statements to evaluate achievement of objectives.
• Work closely with the corporate headquarters to develop policies and procedures regarding overall direction of the business.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree required, Master's Degree is preferred.
• 15+ years of experience working in a substance abuse or psychiatric facility.
• Solid knowledge of behavioral health management practices and clinical operations.
• An advanced knowledge of state and federal regulatory and various accreditation requirements related to behavioral health management.
• Working knowledge of operations and financial management and marketing methods.

Competencies:

• Strategic Thinking: Develops a workable plan to get from current to the desired goal.
• Communication: The CEO must communicate effectively not only internally but externally too with the Board, the financial community, customers, suppliers and the community.
• Builds an Effective Executive Team - Getting a management team and different functional areas in concert and working together is an important skill.
• Business Acumen - The CEO must have the following attributes:
  • Knowledge about trends, practices, and policies affecting the industry and business.
  • A firm understanding of competitors and a good grasp of effective strategies and tactics that work in the marketplace.
  • Continuous learning: A quick, relentless, and versatile learner.

Work Environment: Works in a professional environment including professional offices, clinics, hospitals, or out-patient facilities.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds.

Travel: Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected.