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Executive Director of Residential Care & Recovery Services
Baltimore, Maryland · Director · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$28k-$40kDetected 14 days ago
Public HealthLeadershipProblem Solving
About the role
- This is a Baltimore-based position that requires regular travel between residential sites, offices, meetings, inspections, and other operational locations.
- The ideal candidate has experience in healthcare, behavioral health, recovery services, assisted living, DDA services, human services operations, staffing oversight, compliance readiness, and multi-site program management.
- The Executive Director of Residential Care & Recovery Services will oversee daily operations across assigned residential programs, homes, and service lines.
Responsibilities
- This role will provide direction and support to program directors, managers, house managers, supervisors, and facility leaders to ensure residential operations remain safe, organized, and compliant.
- The Executive Director will support audits, inspections, licensing reviews, certification preparation, compliance follow-up, and corrective action planning when operational concerns are identified.
- The Executive Director will also support program stabilization, restructuring, launching, certification, and expansion efforts as needed.
Requirements
- A valid driver's license is required.
- Candidates must be able to pass background and reference checks.
- Strong organization, problem-solving, decision-making, follow-through, confidentiality, and professional judgment are required.
- A master's degree is required in Healthcare Administration, Human Services Administration, Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Public Health, Business Administration, Nonprofit Management, Behavioral Health Administration, Nursing Administration, Rehabilitation Counseling, or a closely related field.
- A valid driver's license is required. A minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in residential care, healthcare, behavioral health, recovery services, assisted living, DDA, senior services, or human services operations is strongly preferred.
- A minimum of 3 years of supervisory, management, or program leadership experience is strongly preferred. Experience managing residential programs, multi-site operations, staffing, compliance, audits, inspections, documentation, and service delivery is preferred.
- Applicable residential care, behavioral health, assisted living, DDA, healthcare, or administrative licensure must be maintained in good standing if required for assigned responsibilities. Candidates must be able to pass background and reference checks.
- Competencies and Skills
- The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and the ability to oversee multiple residential programs, teams, and locations. This role requires knowledge of residential care operations, recovery services, assisted living, DDA services, regulated service environments, staffing coverage, resident supervision, compliance readiness, documentation, and inspection standards.
- The candidate should be able to identify operational issues, implement corrective action plans, manage census and occupancy, support admissions and discharges, and communicate effectively with staff, residents, families, vendors, regulators, and executive leadership.
Nice to have
- A minimum of 3 years of supervisory, management, or program leadership experience is strongly preferred.
- Experience managing residential programs, multi-site operations, staffing, compliance, audits, inspections, documentation, and service delivery is preferred.
Compensation
- The role offers competitive hourly compensation, eligibility for standard W-2 employee benefits, use of a company vehicle for required travel, and the opportunity to provide leadership across residential care and recovery service programs.
Benefits
- Eligible for standard W-2 employee benefits, subject to plan terms and eligibility
- This position will monitor staffing coverage, schedules, supervision, occupancy, census, admissions, discharges, referrals, resident transitions, and program workflows.
Company info
- Enterprise Management Solutions, LLC Job Type: Full-Time, Non-Exempt, W-2 Employee Work Setup: In-Person / Field-Based Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM EST Pay Rate: $28.00-$40.00 per hour Travel: Approximately 50% using a company vehicle
- Approximately 50% using a company vehicle
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