Executive Director

Executive Director

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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 B