Regional Executive Director - Southern California

Emend Healthcare is an innovative and rapidly expanding behavioral health company in California. We seek a highly experienced and mission-driven Executive Director for Southern California. With 15 sites and a focus on significant growth, we require a dynamic leader to oversee day-to-day operations and strategic expansion. The ideal candidate will have direct, senior-level experience in managing substance abuse and mental health programs, with a proven ability to reduce AMA (against medical advice) discharges and improve the average length of stay (LOS). If you are a collaborative and strategic leader with a strong commitment to clinical quality, operational excellence, and organizational growth, we invite you to apply and help us expand our vital services across the region.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Optimize Length of Stay, Payor Mix and Average Daily Revenue of all Facilities, with a primary focus on the Montclair Facilities, to meet and exceed organizational benchmarks.
• Provide daily leadership and hands-on operational oversight of the Facilities to ensure efficient, high-quality service delivery.
• Oversee daily financial functions and collaborate with the Facilities leadership team to drive key performance indicators (KPIs) and achieve financial targets.
• Prioritize and uphold the highest standards of client care across all programs and services.
• Recruit, hire and supervise qualified department leaders; provide direct oversight of the Facilities' leadership team.
• Inspire and lead the leadership team using performance metrics, fostering a culture of accountability and results-driven performance.
• Mentor leadership staff in alignment with the organization's strategic goals and long-term vision.
• Provide input to the Board for the annual operating budget and strategic business plan and manage the Facilities in accordance with the annual operating budget and strategic business plan in coordination with senior leadership.
• Ensure full compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards and requirements.
• Plan and implement ongoing staff development through in-service education and training programs.
• Train and mentor director-level staff in budgeting practices and effective position control strategies.
• Design and implement staff engagement and retention initiatives aimed at reducing industry-standard attrition rates.
• Assist the Board with the acquisition and integration of targets and growth initiatives.
• Collaborate with the Human Resources Department to promote and maintain a healthy and productive workplace and culture.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of all Facilities service lines, ensuring safe staffing levels and the delivery of effective patient care.
• Coordinate and maintain a 24 / 7 Administrator On-Call schedule to ensure continuous executive oversight.
• Facilitate daily operations meetings and lead weekly leadership sessions; support monthly operations reviews and performance discussions.
• Maintain and improve patient satisfaction scores through internal quality assessments and external reviews.
• Monitor and enhance quality of care, patient safety, and satisfaction among clients and referral sources.
• Exercise fiscal responsibility and manage Facilities expenses and staffing levels with a strong sense of ownership.

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Notice

:  Emend Corporate Services LP doing business as "Emend Healthcare" ("Emend") is an equal employment opportunity employer. Emend expressly prohibits any form of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual preference, age, or handicap. In the event that a job applicant or an employee is disabled, Emend will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation for the disability by modifying duties, equipment or facilities wherever possible. Emend's policies of non-discrimination apply to all personnel and employment practices. Emend complies with all relevant and applicable provisions of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). Emend expressly prohibits sexual harassment in the workplace. Emend is a Drug-Free Work Environment. Employees are expected to adhere to the Company's drug-free work policies.