Executive Director

Title:

Executive Director

Reports to:

Director of Clinical Operations
Department/

Location:

Onsite at 7400

E. Caley Avenue, Suite 200C, Centennial, CO 80111
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Position:
Onsite Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm at the Denver Tech Center, Centennial Guide light Facility. Must work onsite 100% of the time.

The Executive Director will lead with vision, drive operational excellence, and foster a collaborative environment. The role involves ensuring high‑quality care, compliance with regulations, and effective financial management. The Executive Director safeguards a welcoming, inclusive setting for PHP/IOP programs, engages with clients, families, staff, and regulatory bodies, and supports staff development. This full‑time (40 hours a week), exempt position oversees P&L, evaluates staff performance, delivers clinical training, and participates in conferences to stay current with state and federal regulations.

• Build and maintain an organization capable of implementing program plans.
• Maintain clinic expenditures within the approved budget.
• Ensure clinic compliance with all pertinent laws, regulations, and contracts.
• Administer and implement the policies and procedures of the clinic, including administration, people, treatment services, and records.
• Ensure staff complies with all ethical standards of Guide light Health as required by State Department of Health, CARF or other regulatory or licensing agencies.
• Review and update the policy and procedural manual, with assistance of the Clinical Director and leadership team as required.
• Provide regular evaluation of the clinic’s treatment program.
• Coordinate with oversight agencies to ensure quality of care.
• Coordinate and cooperate with the staff of other agencies and organizations to provide the best treatment for each client.
• Ensure the safety of staff and clients by safeguarding appropriate safety protocols and training.
• Ensure appropriate orientation and training of new teammates.
• Conduct teammate evaluations as appropriate.
• Conduct regular administrative staff meetings.
• Participate in CARF external and internal audits.

• Master’s degree in counseling, Social Work or related program from an accredited college or university.
• Active and current independent Colorado State licensure in social work (LCSW) or counseling (LPC) or marriage and family therapy (LMFT).
• 5-7 years of higher level of care clinical experience.
• Minimum 2 years of management experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and ability to learn department‑specific software systems.
• Proven track record in visionary leadership, strategic planning, and adept team management.
• Leadership experience in a mental health setting working with adolescents and adults.
• Understanding of a variety of modalities including DBT, CBT, ACT, MI.
• Appreciation for group therapy.
• Collaborative and team‑oriented mindset.
• Experience in business development, networking, and outreach strategies in the local market.
• Collaboration with the leadership team to manage financial operations.
• Flexibility and adaptability to meet the diverse needs of clients in a fast‑paced environment.
• Demonstrated understanding and appreciation of cultural inclusivity and diversity.
• Bring visionary leadership, operational expertise, and talent for fostering collaboration to redefine the standards of PHP/IOP treatment.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules or policy & procedure manuals.
• Ability to author routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before clients or employees of the organization.

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts including addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, and percentages.

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

• 3 years post independent license is preferred.
• IOP/PHP, inpatient, residential emergency room experience preferred.

Guide light is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are passionate about fostering an environment where everyone, irrespective of their race, gender, sexual orientation, or background, feels valued and included. We want a place where every employee has a voice and feels truly welcome, appreciated, free to be themselves, and empowered and enabled to do their best work. Our differences make us unique, and we actively support these differences and work to create communities of respect throughout our company.

Pay Range: $100,000 USD - $140,000 USD