Executive Director, Residential Behavioral Health

Job overview

The Executive Director role is onsite in Pleasant Hill, IA, at Thrive Now Recovery Centers. Compensation is not specified. Thrive Now provides evidence-based substance use disorder treatment and supports people building meaningful lives in recovery. The role exists to lead facility operations and performance while maintaining safe, high-quality, person-centered care. The director oversees financial stewardship, regulatory readiness, team development, patient experience, and community relationships, partnering with clinical and medical leadership and Ascension Recovery Services support teams.

What you'll do

• Lead day-to-day facility operations
• manage budgets, labor, staffing, and performance indicators
• partner with clinical and medical leaders on care quality
• maintain regulatory compliance and accreditation readiness
• develop the leadership team and culture
• strengthen community and referral relationships
• oversee continuous improvement.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

executive director

behavioral health

residential treatment

substance use disorder

facility operations

patient-centered care

regulatory compliance

team leadership

pleasant hill ia

thrive now recovery centers

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Performance-based incentive eligibility, medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid time off, paid holidays, company-paid basic life insurance and short-term disability, professional development, and employee assistance program.

Why this role

Leadership of an established residential substance use disorder treatment facility with centralized organizational support.

About the employer

Ascension Recovery Services is hiring for this role. Industry: Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities. Sector: 62.