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Behavioral Health Program Director

Louisville, KY 40217

Employment Type: Direct Hire Job Category: General Management Job Number: 260501DIR Salary Range: $85,000 Other Compensation:

Job Description

Talis Group’s client is a long-standing non-profit organization providing housing and healthcare across multiple states for over 100 years.  This organization is hiring a Behavioral Health Program Director. This role will provide leadership, supervision, and oversight of clinical services within the substance use disorder and co-occurring treatment program. This Director provides direct billing supervision to clinicians and Peer Support Specialist.

Salary is $85,000 + benefits package. M-F

 HIGHLIGHTED DUTIES

  • Develop a new program for substance use and co-occurring treatment services.
  • Supervise clinical therapists, PRN therapists and Peer Support Specialist.
  • Oversee delivery and quality of clinical services
  • Manage clinician caseloads, scheduling, and on-call coverage
  • Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant clinical documentation and reporting
  • Coordinate treatment services such as assessments, drug screening, referrals, and education programs
  • Provide clinical supervision, performance evaluations, and guidance on complex cases
  • Support crisis intervention and emergency consultations as needed
  • Maintain compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards (e.g., Medicaid, CARF, ASAM)
  • Partner with utilization management to ensure accurate and timely billing
  • Serve as a key resource for staff, referral sources, and multidisciplinary teams
  • Oversee student training and program participation

 HIGHLIGHTED REQUIREMENTS

  • Master’s degree in human services or related field.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in addition recovery and co-occurring treatment services.
  • Minimum of 1-year supervisory experience
  • Licensed behavioral health professional with clinical supervision credentials
  • Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills
  • Knowledge of regulatory standards and clinical best practices
  • Experience working in a substance use/behavioral treatment environment and experience with managed care insurance program.
  • Proficiency in program development and management, marketing and public relations. Budget development and financial management, crisis management, clinical and case management.

 This information is a brief job summary for recruiting purposes only and does not constitute the entire job description, duties, or requirements.

Talis Group is an equal opportunity employer.  All registrants are considered based upon their skills, performance, potential, and other qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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