Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer – Mount Regis Center, Salem, VA

Lead Transformational Behavioral Health Care in the Blue Ridge Region

Mount Regis Center, a respected behavioral health treatment facility located in scenic Salem, Virginia, is seeking a strategic and mission-driven Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to guide the organization through its next phase of growth, innovation, and clinical excellence.

Nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains and serving communities throughout Virginia and surrounding states, Mount Regis Center provides high-quality care for adults struggling with substance use and co-occurring disorders. With a long-standing reputation for compassionate, patient-centered treatment, the center offers a comprehensive continuum of care including detoxification and residential treatment services in a supportive healing environment.

This is more than an executive role—it’s an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on individuals, families, and communities. As CEO, you will:

• Drive a culture of clinical and operational excellence, ensuring the highest standards of patient care and regulatory compliance
• Lead financial and operational performance to support sustainable growth and innovation
• Recruit, develop, and inspire a high-performing clinical and leadership team
• Strengthen relationships with referral sources, healthcare providers, and community partners throughout Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic region
• Champion strategic growth initiatives to expand access to care and enhance Mount Regis Center’s regional reputation

As part of a leading national behavioral health network, Mount Regis Center provides the resources and support necessary for executive success:

• Highly competitive executive compensation with performance-based incentives
• Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision)
• 401(k) with company match
• Equity/stock incentive opportunities
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Robust onboarding and operational infrastructure
• Career advancement opportunities across a national platform of behavioral health facilities

The successful Chief Executive Officer candidate will:

• 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, 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 business 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 psychiatrists to increase the scope of service offerings at the facility.
• Effectively work with corporate contracting team to manage and direct contract negotiations and contract compliance with the commercial payer community to include rate negotiations and services provided. Oversee contract relationships to include regular reporting on contract performance as well as new revenue generation and growth.
• Leads development of continuum of care to include comprehensive outpatient services and community-based programs.
• Serves as the final authority for resolution of staff performance concerns and performance improvement activities as appropriate.
• Routinely attends…