Summary

The Chief Executive Officer provides strategic leadership and management of the company, business divisions, and administrative departments. The CEO reviews and approves division and departmental policies, procedures, and practices to help ensure the integrity of the business. The CEO develops strategic partnerships and functional working relationships with hospitals, health care clinics, financial institutions, lenders, competitors, state regulators, and vendors. The CEO oversees business division and departmental management and employees as needed. The CEO identifies and manages business risks.

Job description

Position Summary

The Chief Executive Officer provides strategic leadership and management of the company, business divisions, and administrative departments. The CEO reviews and approves division and departmental policies, procedures, and practices to help ensure the integrity of the business. The CEO develops strategic partnerships and functional working relationships with hospitals, health care clinics, financial institutions, lenders, competitors, state regulators, and vendors. The CEO oversees business division and departmental management and employees as needed. The CEO identifies and manages business risks.

Essential Job Functions

Recruits, hires, develops and manages high quality business division directors and department managers.
Oversees the firm’s compliance with federal, state and local laws, regulations and clinical practices.
Assists in maximizing and optimizing the company’s utilization of clinicians and administrative staff.
Reviews division and departmental performance versus goals and recommends corrective actions.
Collaborates with other senior management team to help identify, prepare for, and capture new opportunities.
Reviews and fosters external referral partnerships and ensures adequate health care services are provided.
Oversees the successful completion of company’s and division’s state agency filings.
Analyzes the company’s profit and loss and reviews clinical, staff and financial forecasts.
Maximizes and reduces company expenditures and helps evaluate and contract with new vendors.
Helps direct company operations.
Reviews all information and data necessary for strategic decisions and business division guidance.
Reviews and enforces the company’s clinical and administrative policies, procedures and practices.

Knowledge, Education, Experience

15+ years’ experience in behavioral health care, chemical dependency services, and division or department management.
Master’s degree in social work, Psychology, Mental Illness, Business, or related area.
Knowledge and a thorough understanding of the health care environment.

Requirements

15+ years’ experience in behavioral health care, chemical dependency services, and division or department management
Master’s degree in social work, Psychology, Mental Illness, Business, or related area
Knowledge and a thorough understanding of the health care environment

Company overview

Discovery Behavioral Health is a leading national provider of evidence-based behavioral healthcare services operating an extensive network of over 165 treatment centers across the United States. Headquartered in Irvine, California, the company specializes in delivering comprehensive mental health, substance use, and eating disorder treatment through a full continuum of care that includes outpatient services, intensive outpatient programs, partial hospitalization/day treatment, residential treatment, and inpatient detoxification. With a workforce of 1,001-5,000 employees, Discovery Behavioral Health serves diverse patient populations including adolescents, adults, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, first responders, and their families. The company distinguishes itself through its innovative Discovery365 platform, an AI-driven post-discharge monitoring system developed in partnership with Brigham and Women's Hospital and Videra Health, which tracks patient progress for 12 months after treatment to address the critical "one-year recovery gap." As a contracted provider with over 100 payers and managed care organizations, Discovery Behavioral Health emphasizes measurement-based care, Joint Commission accreditation, and evidence-based treatment protocols while maintaining a strong commitment to accessibility and affordability across various income levels.