Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Methodist Jennie Edmundson Behavioral Health Hospital

Methodist Health System, the region’s most established not-for-profit provider, has partnered with Acadia Healthcare, the nation’s largest standalone behavioral health company, to open a new 96-bed inpatient behavioral health hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. This marks Acadia’s first acute psychiatric facility in Iowa, expanding much-needed access to behavioral health services across Southwest Iowa and the Greater Omaha area. Just minutes from downtown Omaha, Council Bluffs blends small-town charm with city convenience—offering affordable living, great schools, and a strong sense of community—making it an ideal location for this important new facility.

Scheduled to open in early 2026, Methodist Jennie Edmundson Behavioral Health Hospital will offer a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient care for adults, seniors, and youth, including programs for mood disorders, dual diagnosis, geriatric psychiatry, child & adolescent care, PHP/IOP, and ECT. The facility will play a vital role in addressing the region’s significant behavioral health bed shortage.

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead the launch and long-term operations of this flagship hospital. This is a unique opportunity to build a behavioral health hospital from the ground up—partnering with Nebraska Methodist, a trusted regional health system with a 130+ year legacy of excellence.

• At Methodist Jennie Edmundson Behavioral Health Hospital, we invest in our team with a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional growth:
• Competitive salary with a lucrative bonus opportunity
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance tailored to your needs
• Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan with company match
• Stock-based awards, offering an opportunity to benefit from the company’s achievements and build long-term financial value
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick days, personal days, extended sick leave, and holidays
• Access to an exceptional training program to sharpen your skills
• Career advancement opportunities within Acadia’s extensive national network of hospitals and facilities

• Be instrumental in developing a culture that emphasizes high quality care and patient safety.
• Manages day-to-day operations and staff so that the facility achieves its objectives in all of the following key performance areas: effective patient care outcomes, staff and patient satisfaction, a deeply partnered relationship with Tufts and their internal/external stakeholders, integration with Tufts around our shared mission, vision, values, clinical excellence expectations, and professional operations, appropriate fiscal management, maintenance of licensure, accreditation and other regulatory criteria, implementation of focused business development processes, medical staff compliance with regulatory and accreditation guidelines.
• Organizes the day-to-day management and operation of the Facility through departmentalization, delegation and alignment of responsibilities to meet the facility’s patient care and operational objectives.
• Create and maintain a network of local constituency groups to include government agencies, local businesses, affiliate health providers, and the surrounding community.
• Appraises leadership team performance, both of individual members and the team, assesses competencies, and provides coaching/corrective action as appropriate under the direction of the governing body.
• Ensure participation of staff in facility/program wide in-service and continuing education programs, including those specific to the treatment of adults, seniors, adolescents, and families.
• Recruit allied health professionals and/or physicians/psychiatrists to increase the quality scope of service offerings at the facility.
• Effectively work with corporate contracting team to manage and direct contract negotiations and contract compliance with the payer community to include rate negotiations and services provided. Oversee contract relationships to include regular reporting on contract…