Chief Clinical Officer

Confidential Behavioral Health Organization | Multi-State Operations

Location:

Chadds Ford PA, Pittsburg PA or Central PA | Multi-State Operations

Up to 25% travel required to support multi-site operations, leadership alignment, and program oversight.

A rapidly growing, mission-driven behavioral health organization is seeking an experienced and visionary Chief Clinical Officer (CCO) to join its executive leadership team. This individual will provide strategic oversight of clinical services across a multi-site platform and play a critical role in shaping the future of care delivery, clinical quality, and organizational growth.

The ideal candidate is a collaborative and forward-thinking executive leader with deep behavioral health experience, strong operational insight, and a proven ability to scale clinical infrastructure within a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

This is a unique opportunity to influence organizational strategy, drive clinical innovation, and build best-in-class programming across residential, outpatient, and specialty behavioral health services.

• Master’s degree or higher in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related behavioral health field required;
  Doctorate preferred
• Active, unrestricted clinical licensure required (examples include LISW-S, LPCC-S, LMFT, PsyD, or PhD)
• 10+ years of progressive clinical leadership experience, including executive-level oversight
• Strong behavioral health experience across residential, outpatient, and/or specialty treatment settings
• Experience designing and implementing cohesive clinical orginizational vision across diverse treatment settings
• Demonstrated success leading and scaling multi-site clinical operations within a high-growth environment
• Deep understanding of accreditation standards, payer systems, compliance requirements, and quality management

• Develop and execute the organization’s clinical vision and long-term strategy aligned with operational growth goals
• Provide executive oversight of clinical programs across multiple service lines and locations
• Drive continuous improvement in clinical outcomes, patient experience, and program effectiveness
• Identify opportunities for service expansion, innovation, and program development

• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, payer, and accreditation standards
• Establish and monitor clinical KPIs, quality metrics, and performance benchmarks
• Lead quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives organization-wide
• Mitigate clinical risk and uphold ethical, professional, and regulatory standards

• Partner closely with operations and finance leadership to align clinical programming with staffing, census, and revenue goals
• Support the development of scalable clinical infrastructure during periods of rapid growth
• Standardize clinical policies, procedures, workflows, and best practices across locations
• Ensure staffing models appropriately support patient care needs and compliance requirements

• Lead, mentor, and support clinical directors and program leadership teams
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, professionalism, and continuous improvement
• Support recruitment, retention, and succession planning initiatives for clinical leadership roles
• Provide guidance related to clinical supervision, licensure, and professional development

• Partner with executive leadership on strategic planning and organizational initiatives
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition and HR leadership on workforce planning and clinical hiring strategies
• Serve as a clinical liaison with community partners,…