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Ascension Recovery Services lists this Executive Director opportunity in morgantown, West Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
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Camp Baer – Wise Path Recovery Centers
Morgantown, West Virginia
Full-Time | On-Site | Exempt
JOIN A MISSION THAT CHANGES LIVES!
Wise Path Recovery Centers is preparing to open Camp Baer, a new substance use disorder treatment program in the Morgantown area this winter.
Despite its name, Camp Baer is not a traditional camp. It is a premier residential substance use disorder treatment center located in a chalet-style lodge nestled within the wooded mountains of West Virginia. The facility provides high-end, evidence-based care and attracts patients from across the country seeking treatment in a private, restorative setting.
Camp Baer is being designed to create a treatment experience that feels intentionally different from a traditional facility. The program will provide individuals with the opportunity to step away from the pressures of everyday life, focus fully on their recovery, and build a strong foundation for lasting change.
We are seeking an exceptional Executive Director to lead Camp Baer from pre-opening through launch and long-term operational excellence.
This is not a maintenance role. This is a build role.
The Executive Director will have the opportunity to shape the culture, build the leadership team, establish operational standards, develop community relationships, and set the tone for the client and team member experience from day one.
If you are a mission-driven healthcare leader who combines compassion with strong operational discipline and wants the opportunity to build something meaningful from the ground up, this may be the role for you.
About Us
At Wise Path Recovery Centers, we are committed to providing integrated behavioral health and addiction treatment through evidence-based, high-quality clinical care for individuals, families, and communities impacted by substance use and mental health disorders.
Wise Path Recovery Centers is operated by Ascension Recovery Services (ARS), a national behavioral healthcare organization specializing in the development and management of substance use disorder treatment programs.
Our work is grounded in the belief that recovery is deeply personal and that exceptional treatment requires both clinical excellence and genuine human connection.
Our Culture Is Built Around
Kindness
Teamwork
Empathy
Integrity
Excellence
Mission-driven care
Camp Baer will bring these values to life in an environment intentionally designed to promote healing, connection, accountability, and lasting recovery.
Why You Should Join Us
Opening a new treatment program is a rare opportunity to influence nearly every part of the organization from the beginning.
As Executive Director of Camp Baer a Wise Path Recovery Center, you will have the opportunity to:
Build and develop the founding leadership team
Shape the culture and expectations of a brand-new program
Establish operational systems and standards before opening
Create an exceptional client and family experience
Work closely with experienced behavioral healthcare leaders across Wise Path Recovery Centers and Ascension Recovery Service.
You will have significant local leadership responsibility while also receiving support from centralized ARS teams including Human Resources, Compliance, Finance, Revenue Cycle, IT, Marketing, Admissions, and other shared services.
What You’ll Do
As the Executive Director, you will serve as the senior operational and administrative leader of Camp Baer and will be accountable for the overall performance, culture, quality, safety, and growth of the program.
Operational Leadership & Launch Execution
Lead all aspects of pre-opening operational readiness, including staffing, onboarding, training, scheduling, workflows, and policy implementation
Build the leadership structure and operational cadence necessary to successfully launch and scale the program
Establish clear performance expectations, accountability systems, and key operational metrics
Develop efficient processes supporting admissions, clinical services, medical services, recovery support, hospitality, documentation, and facility operations
Ensure strong communication and coordination across all departments
Identify operational barriers early and drive timely, practical solutions
Partner closely with Wise Path and ARS leadership throughout the opening process
Client Experience
Help create an environment that is calm, restorative, welcoming, structured, and highly professional
Ensure the physical environment and daily operations support the therapeutic mission of Camp Baer
Promote a client experience grounded in dignity, compassion, personal responsibility, and recovery
Create strong alignment between clinical care, recovery programming, hospitality, and day-to-day operations
Maintain appropriate professional and therapeutic boundaries while creating a highly supportive treatment environment
Regularly assess the client and family experience and identify opportunities for improvement
Regulatory, Compliance & Accreditation Oversight
Ensure compliance with applicable West Virginia behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment requirements
Lead facility readiness for applicable regulatory and accreditation surveys
Ensure policies, procedures, documentation standards, and operational expectations are consistently implemented
Support compliance with HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, client rights, confidentiality requirements, and other applicable federal and state requirements
Partner with Compliance and clinical leadership on performance improvement, incident review, quality assurance, and corrective action
Maintain a strong culture of safety, integrity, accountability, and regulatory compliance
Clinical & Program Oversight
Partner with the Clinical Director, Medical Director, nursing leadership, and other clinical leaders to:
Support high-quality, evidence-based, recovery-oriented treatment
Ensure appropriate treatment planning and interdisciplinary communication
Maintain strong clinical documentation standards
Monitor client engagement, outcomes, length of stay, and discharge planning
Support appropriate level-of-care and utilization review processes
Ensure coordination between clinical, medical, nursing, case management, and recovery support teams
Maintain clear accountability for client safety and quality of care
Financial Performance & Census Growth
Manage facility financial performance and budget in collaboration with ARS Finance
Monitor key operational and financial performance indicators including:
Census and occupancy
Admissions and discharges
Staffing ratios
Labor utilization
Overtime
Length of stay
Payer mix
Revenue performance
Facility expenses
Align staffing levels with census and operational needs
Maintain disciplined expense management without compromising quality or safety
Collaborate with Business Development and Admissions to support sustainable referral and census growth
Understand local market dynamics and help position Camp Baer as a trusted treatment resource in the region
People Leadership & Culture
Recruit, develop, and retain a strong interdisciplinary team
Build a culture rooted in kindness, teamwork, empathy, integrity, excellence, accountability, and mission
Establish clear expectations for leaders and team members
Coach and develop department leaders to strengthen their leadership and operational capabilities
Lead structured supervision, performance management, and employee accountability processes
Address performance, conduct, and culture concerns promptly and consistently
Promote trauma-informed and recovery-oriented leadership practices
Model professionalism, emotional intelligence, humility, sound judgment, and accountability
Community & Market Presence
Serve as a visible representative of Camp Baer and Wise Path Recovery Centers throughout Morgantown and the surrounding region
Develop strong relationships with hospitals, healthcare providers, behavioral health organizations, recovery communities, employers, and referral partners
Build trust with community stakeholders and referral sources
Collaborate with Business Development to support responsible market growth
Help establish Camp Baer as a respected resource within West Virginia's behavioral health continuum
Who You Are
You are a builder.
You are energized by the opportunity to take a vision, develop the people and infrastructure around it, and turn it into a high-performing program.
You understand that exceptional behavioral healthcare requires both heart and discipline.
You can create a warm, mission-driven culture while maintaining high expectations around safety, staffing, clinical quality, documentation, compliance, financial performance, and accountability.
You are comfortable moving between strategy and execution. One moment you may be reviewing financial performance or developing a community partnership strategy, and the next you may be walking the facility, coaching a leader, reviewing staffing, or solving an immediate operational challenge.
Most importantly, you understand that the culture established during the first several months of a new program can shape that organization for years.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Behavioral Health, Business Administration, Human Services, or a related field
Minimum of 5 years of progressive leadership experience within behavioral health, substance use disorder treatment, healthcare, residential treatment, or a related setting
Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams
Strong operational management experience
Strong financial and business acumen
Experience working within regulatory and compliance-driven healthcare environments
Demonstrated ability to build accountable, high-performing teams
Strong communication, decision-making, organizational, and problem-solving skills
Ability to successfully lead within a startup, new-facility, high-growth, or turnaround environment
Strongly Preferred
Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Behavioral Health, Business Administration, or a related field
Previous Executive Director, Administrator, COO, Program Director, or comparable facility leadership experience
Substance use disorder treatment experience
Residential treatment experience
Experience opening or launching a new behavioral health or healthcare facility
Joint Commission accreditation or survey preparation experience
Familiarity with ASAM-aligned substance use disorder treatment
Experience managing census growth, staffing models, and facility-level financial performance
Experience working within a multi-site healthcare organization
Key Leadership Competencies
Successful Candidates Will Demonstrate
Operational Discipline & Execution
Financial Acumen
Regulatory & Compliance Expertise
High Emotional Intelligence
Talent Development
Culture Building
Strategic Thinking
Tactical Follow-Through
Strong Judgment
Accountability
Collaborative Leadership
Mission Alignment
Client-Centered Decision Making
Work Conditions & Physical Requirements
Full-time, on-site leadership position based in the Morgantown, West Virginia area
Frequent movement throughout the facility and grounds
Must be highly visible and engaged within facility operations, particularly during pre-opening and early operations
Availability outside traditional business hours may occasionally be required based on facility needs
Must be available to assist with urgent staffing, operational, clinical, safety, or facility matters when necessary
Periodic travel may be required for organizational meetings, training, or collaboration with other Wise Path and ARS locations
Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation
Compensation
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience, education, leadership background, and qualifications.
This position is eligible for performance-based incentive compensation.
Benefits
Eligible team members may receive:
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k)
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Company-Paid Basic Life Insurance
Company-Paid Short-Term Disability
Employee Assistance Program
Professional Development Support
Performance-Based Incentive Opportunity
Equal Employment Opportunity
Wise Path Recovery Centers provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. Applicants or employees requiring an accommodation should contact Human Resources.
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Worksite address
morgantown, WV, 26501, US
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