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Embark Behavioral Health · 9 hours ago

Program Director

Greeley, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$80K/yr - $90K/yr

3+ years exp

Embark Behavioral Health is a company dedicated to providing care and treatment to clients during difficult moments. The Program Director plays a vital role in leading the residential team, ensuring high-quality client care, and developing staff to achieve positive outcomes.

Health CareMental Health

Comp. & Benefits

Hiring Manager

Rebecca Barrier

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership: Partner with the Executive Director and fellow leadership team members to guide the overall direction and development of residential operations

Team Management: Lead and support residential team members through ongoing coaching, training, scheduling, and performance development

Client Care Oversight: Ensure high-quality implementation of individualized client development plans, supervision, and communication with families and referring professionals in collaboration with the Clinical Director. Ensure age and developmentally appropriate engaging programming for clients in the residential setting

Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Actively collaborate in management and treatment team meetings to align care and operations

Staff Training & Development: Create, lead, and oversee training initiatives to ensure staff deliver services in alignment with program standards and policies

Operational Support: Manage departmental payroll processes, staffing and retention initiatives, and participate in on-call rotation for after-hours support

Talent Acquisition: Collaborate with HR on recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding new team members

Program Innovation: Contribute to program development and continuous improvement initiatives

Qualification

Leadership in behavioral healthAdolescentsBachelor's Degree in psychologyCPRFirst-AidDe-escalation skillsBuilding healthy relationshipsTeaching positive valuesPlanningImplementationEffective communication

Required

Minimum of 3 years of leadership in behavioral health, residential treatment program or similar

Strong experience working with adolescents in therapeutic program(s)

Required: Bachelor's Degree in psychology, management, human services or related field

21+ years of age or older

Able to pass pre-employment drug screen

Able to pass criminal investigation background check

Current State of Colorado driver's license

Ability to effectively communicate and build healthy relationships

Ability to set and teach positive values

Ability to perform CPR and First-Aid

Skill in de-escalation

Ability to plan, implement, and adjust to plans accordingly

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance – Multiple plan options including PPO and HDHPs with HSA eligibility and company contributions.

Paid Parental Leave – Up to 6 weeks fully paid for exempt employees and 4 weeks for non-exempt.

Life & Disability Coverage – Company-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability; voluntary life and optional short-term disability available.

401(k) with Company Match – Retirement savings with matching contributions after eligibility period.

PTO & Holidays – Competitive PTO accrual plans and paid holidays throughout the year.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Free, confidential support for life’s challenges.

Company

Embark Behavioral Health

Embark Behavioral Health is a leading network of behavioral health treatment centers, for young people, that is dedicated to reversing the trends of anxiety, depression, and suicide by 2028.

Founded in 1995

Tempe, Arizona, USA

1001-5000 employees