Residential Campus Director

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Agency Overview:

DISC Village, Inc. is a private non-profit behavioral health organization that has been operating in and throughout the Big Bend area of North Florida for over 50 years. Providing expertise in services in the areas of substance abuse, mental health, and child welfare to adults, adolescents, and families.

Residential Services: Our 200‑acre residential campus offers a peaceful, rustic environment and houses multiple treatment facilities serving adult males and females, including women with infants. Programs emphasize clinical treatment, relapse prevention, and the development of individualized aftercare plans.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for all residential campus programs, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, trauma-informed, and evidence-based services while achieving organizational performance goals.
• Direct the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of policies, procedures, and operational practices to ensure compliance with federal, state, local, contractual, and accreditation standards.
• Serve as the primary leader responsible for regulatory compliance, audit readiness, risk management, and quality assurance activities across the residential campus. Lead responses to federal, state, county, and accreditation reviews and corrective action plans as needed.
• Provide executive-level supervision, coaching, and performance management to program director, clinical leaders, supervisors, and administrative staff, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and professional excellence.
• Oversee residential admissions, referral management, census optimization, and utilization review processes to maximize program access, continuity of care, and operational efficiency.
• Manage program budgets, funding streams, contracts, and resource allocation, ensuring fiscal responsibility and compliance with all funding and reimbursement requirements.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to identify opportunities for program expansion, innovation, and continuous quality improvement across the residential continuum of care.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Behavioral Health, Public Administration, Healthcare Administration, or a related field required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive leadership experience in behavioral health, substance use disorder treatment, mental health services, or residential care settings, including direct supervision of management-level staff.
• Experience managing program budgets, contracts, funding sources, and operational performance measures preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading regulatory compliance efforts, licensing reviews, audits, accreditation surveys (CARF, Joint Commission, or similar), and quality assurance initiatives.
• Current licensure as an LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, or other applicable behavioral health license required. Florida licensure is required at hire or must be obtained within one year for candidates currently licensed in another state.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of behavioral health, substance use disorder treatment, residential care operations, and applicable federal and Florida regulatory requirements.
• Strong understanding of accreditation standards, quality improvement methodologies, risk management practices, and performance measurement systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large, multidisciplinary teams through organizational change, growth, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Exceptional leadership, coaching, and talent development skills, with a track record of building high-performing teams and positive workplace cultures.
• Strong critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities in complex, fast-paced environments.
• Ability to balance clinical, operational, financial, and regulatory priorities while maintaining a person-centered approach to care.

Rewards and Benefits

Benefits package includes: Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Supplemental Insurance, 401k (Employer Contribution), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer.

This position requires a Level 2 background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. To learn more about background screening requirements, please visit the state’s official Background Screening Education & Awareness webpage: https://info.flclearinghouse.com

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $85,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• residential substance abuse treatment: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• license as a LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT (Required)

Work Location: In person