Chief Executive Officer

Overview

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Blue Ridge Mountain Recovery Center. Lead with Purpose. Restore Hope. Shape the Future of Addiction Recovery. At Blue Ridge Mountain Recovery Center, healing is more than treatment—it’s a transformation. Our program exists to help individuals and families reclaim their lives from substance dependence through compassionate, evidence-based care delivered in a supportive residential setting. We are seeking a dynamic, hands-on Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead Blue Ridge Mountain Recovery Center forward—balancing operational excellence with a deep commitment to clinical quality, holistic healing, and community partnership.

• Competitive executive compensation with performance-based incentives
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match and long-term equity opportunities
• Generous paid time off and executive-level flexibility
• Support from Acadia’s nationwide network of 250+ facilities
• Career mobility and professional growth across the Acadia system

Part of the Acadia Healthcare network, Blue Ridge Mountain Recovery Center provides a full continuum of substance use disorder treatment for adults ages 18 and older, including:

• Sub-acute detoxification services
• Intensive residential substance use disorder treatment
• Integrated treatment for co-occurring mental health conditions
• Evidence-based programming combined with holistic therapeutic approaches
• Family involvement and support throughout the recovery journey

Our model recognizes addiction as a disease that impacts the entire system—not just the individual—and emphasizes dignity, connection, and long-term recovery.

Leadership at Blue Ridge Mountain Recovery Center means more than overseeing operations—it means changing lives.

• Set the vision for exceptional clinical care and recovery outcomes
• Inspire and empower a mission-driven, multidisciplinary team
• Drive operational excellence, growth, and regulatory performance
• Build and maintain strong relationships with referral partners and community stakeholders
• Champion compassionate, whole-person care grounded in science and humanity

This is an opportunity to lead with integrity, purpose, and heart—while making a lasting impact on individuals, families, and the broader recovery community.

• Be instrumental in developing a culture that emphasizes high quality care and patient safety.
• Manage 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…