Executive Director

Bridgewater Recovery is developing a substance use treatment program focused on expanding access to high-quality detox, residential treatment, PHP, and ongoing recovery support.

This is a unique leadership opportunity for an experienced behavioral health executive to help build, launch, and lead a new treatment center from the ground up. The program is being designed to serve individuals who need a higher level of care, with a focus on clinical quality, operational discipline, strong culture, and long-term sustainability.

The ideal candidate is a strategic operator, hands‑on builder, and mission‑driven leader who understands the complexity of behavioral health operations and can translate vision into execution.

The Chief Executive Officer / Executive Director will serve as the senior operational leader of Bridgewater Recovery and will be responsible for overseeing launch preparation, day‑to‑day operations, financial performance, staffing, culture, compliance, and overall facility execution.

This role requires someone who can lead during the pre‑opening phase, build strong systems and teams, and then transition into long‑term operational leadership once the facility is active.

The CEO / Executive Director will work closely with ownership, clinical leadership, medical leadership, and administrative teams to ensure the organization delivers high‑quality care while meeting business, compliance, and growth objectives.

Lead pre‑opening planning and execution, including hiring, onboarding, policy implementation, licensure readiness, and operational go‑live preparation.

Help stand up programming across detox, residential treatment, PHP, and related recovery services.

Develop operating systems, reporting structures, workflows, and accountability processes across departments.

Ensure the facility is operationally ready for opening, including staffing, admissions, compliance, clinical coordination, vendor relationships, and internal procedures.

• Oversee facility-level financial performance, budgeting, labor management, census growth, and operational efficiency.
• Monitor key performance indicators and work with ownership to ensure the organization remains financially disciplined.
• Support payer strategy, reimbursement awareness, referral growth, and census development.
• Identify operational risks early and implement corrective action when needed.
• Recruit, build, and lead a high‑performing leadership team across clinical, medical, nursing, admissions, operations, compliance, and administrative functions.
• Create a culture of accountability, professionalism, compassion, and performance excellence.
• Provide direct supervision, coaching, and support to department leaders.
• Ensure staff are aligned with the mission, values, policies, and expectations of Bridgewater Recovery.

• Work closely with the Medical Director, Clinical Director, nursing leadership, and treatment team to support high‑quality, evidence‑based care.
• Ensure compliance with applicable state, federal, payer, and accreditation requirements.
• Maintain survey readiness and support licensing, audits, inspections, and quality reviews.
• Promote ethical leadership, transparency, and regulatory accountability throughout the organization.

• Represent Bridgewater Recovery in the community, referral network, payer environment, and broader behavioral health market.
• Build relationships with hospitals, providers, interventionists, community partners, recovery organizations, payers, and other stakeholders.
• Help position Bridgewater Recovery as a trusted, high‑quality treatment provider in the region.

• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, Behavioral Health, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare, behavioral health, substance use treatment, or a related field.
• 2+ years in a senior leadership role such as Executive Director, CEO, COO, Program Director, VP, or equivalent.
• Experience managing or leading programs that include detox, residential treatment, PHP,…