Newport Healthcare is a nationwide behavioral healthcare organization dedicated to transforming young lives through evidence-based care. To that end, we have assembled the best teen and young adult mental health treatment staff in the country, and we want you to join us. While our experts guide our clients to sustainable healing, our job is to support our valued staff members, and we do that through offering industry-competitive salaries, career growth and skills expansion, student loan repayment and tuition reimbursement, and a company commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, among other advantages. Be part of a team that's dedicated to providing compassionate care based in authentic connection, mutual respect, and unconditional love-and experience the rewards of making a difference in the lives of young people and their families each and every day.

Empowering Lives. Restoring Families.

The Executive Director/Adolescent Behavioral Health has responsibility for managing the overall operations of the designated business unit(s) and for the implementation and execution of the business strategy through the operations and expansion of the program which includes P&L responsibility. *Must have a minimum of 2 years adolescent residential experience. This individual will develop a deep understanding of the Newport Academy program model to include its overall mission and values and will be responsible for carrying those elements forward through all touch points of the business.

Essential Executive Director Responsibilities:

Plan, organize, direct, and implement all administrative and program operations.
• Responsible for P&L and ensures that financial controls are in place; acts as a good steward of financial resources available to program.
• Responsible for ensuring that all elements of program comply with the Joint Commission standards and all state and federal regulatory
• Develops an effective leadership team through ongoing constructive feedback and training.
• Hires the best people available from inside or outside; assembles talented staff and builds effective teams.
• Sets the tone for accountability and drives self and others for results.
• Ensures that all staff receive the designated trainings assigned by Newport Academy and provides additional training as needed to ensure a safe and healing environment for clients and their families.
• Builds a positive and productive culture by listening to employee opinions, responding timely, and adjusts where appropriate.
• Communicates vision and takes steps to ensure it is implemented throughout the program.
• Serves as the organization's principal leader, representative and spokesperson to the local community.
• Develops and/or implements existing administrative, personnel, and program policies.
• Develops and models a culture of customer service, focused on our clients, families, referents, neighbors and the communities we serve.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree Required, Master's Degree strongly preferred.
• Minimum of (5) years of leadership experience within behavioral health industry with a proven track record of growing programs and census.
• Minimum of (2) years' experience working in an alcohol and drug treatment facility.
• Experience working with adolescent and young adult populations is highly desirable.

Newport Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Newport Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Newport Healthcare is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process please email accommodations@newportacademy.com for assistance.

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