Director, Substance Use Disorder|Behavioral Health Services Evergreen| Day Shift

DIRECTOR, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER | BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES EVERGREEN | FULL-TIME DAY SHIFT | 25522

Job Category :
Management

Requisition Number : DIREC
009545

• Posted :
  August 26, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

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New Jersey CPB
Paramus, NJ 07652, USA

Join Our Team at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center!**

We are dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care to our diverse community. As a leading healthcare provider, we offer a supportive and inclusive work environment. If you’re passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative setting, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center is looking for Substance Use Disorder Director.

• Provides leadership and oversight of SUD treatment programs across the continuum of care.
• Develops and implements the strategic vision and operational goals for Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services.
• Establishes annual departmental goals, objectives, performance measures, and key performance indicators.
• Ensures alignment of SUD services with the Medical Center's mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities.
• Works collaboratively with the Clinical Director to establish appropriate clinical and operational structures.
• Advises leadership regarding SUD treatment trends, regulatory requirements, community needs, access to care, program performance, and opportunities for growth.
• Participates in long-range planning, strategic initiatives, and development of new SUD services.
• Evaluates community needs and identifies opportunities to expand or enhance addiction treatment services.

• Provides day-to-day administrative and operational oversight of SUD treatment services.
• Directs daily operations through subordinate directors, managers, supervisors, and other designated staff.
• Organizes departmental operations, workflows, procedures, records, supplies, and resources.
• Oversees staffing models, productivity, scheduling, resource allocation, patient access, and operational efficiency.
• Monitors patient throughput, census, referral patterns, access to care, and continuity of services.
• Identifies operational and service delivery gaps and develops recommendations for improvement.
• Ensures efficient utilization of staff, facilities, equipment, and other operational resources.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates policies, procedures, workflows, and systems.
• Assesses gaps in policies and procedures and develops necessary policies and procedures to address identified needs.
• Ensures departmental policies and procedures remain consistent with regulatory requirements and Medical Center standards.

• Provides administrative and programmatic oversight of patient care processes in collaboration with the Clinical Director.
• Ensures services are delivered using evidence-based practices and in accordance with applicable clinical and regulatory standards.
• Promotes integrated care across substance use disorder treatment, behavioral health, medical, psychiatric, and recovery services.
• Supports appropriate assessment, treatment planning, level-of-care determination, referral, continuing care, discharge, and transfer processes.
• Develops and maintains referral processes for acute, rehabilitation, support, medical maintenance, continuing care, mental health, and substance use disorder services.
• Participates in interdisciplinary diagnostic and treatment planning meetings and makes recommendations regarding patient needs.
• Participates in multidisciplinary rounds, case consultation, and treatment planning activities.
• Ensures clinical staff are supervised by appropriately credentialed personnel.
• Works with the Clinical Director to ensure clinical services are provided within applicable scope-of-practice, licensing, and regulatory requirements.
• Promotes continuity of care and appropriate transitions between levels of treatment.

In accordance with applicable New Jersey regulatory requirements and the individual's scope of practice and credentials, the Director may be responsible for:

• Assessing the counseling needs of SUD patients.
• Assessing patients using the Addiction Severity Index (ASI), standardized assessment tools, or other evidence-based validated assessment instruments.
• Participating in the assessment and diagnosis of substance use disorders using the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
• Determining or…