Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do.
We are seeking an Executive Director of Community-Based Behavioral Health Programs to provide strategic, operational, and financial leadership for programs in Philadelphia.
Salary: Earn up to $100,000 annually
This position will oversee program performance, service quality, financial outcomes, employee development, community partnerships, and organizational growth. Services may include outpatient behavioral health, Intensive Behavioral Health Services, Blended Case Management, and other community-based programs.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for assigned programs and regions.
- Oversee program development, implementation, and evaluation.
- Ensure services meet regulatory requirements, evidence-based standards of care, and Merakey policies.
- Monitor program outcomes, client satisfaction, quality indicators, utilization, and key performance metrics.
- Use Power BI and other data to identify trends and improve program performance.
- Manage budgets, revenue, expenses, productivity, and P&L results.
- Develop corrective action plans when operational, financial, or quality goals are not met.
- Identify opportunities to increase referrals, expand services, and improve financial sustainability.
- Recruit, retain, coach, and develop program leaders and employees.
- Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, empathy, and excellence.
- Build relationships with CBH, DBHIDS, managed-care organizations, healthcare providers, government agencies, and community partners.
- Represent Merakey at meetings, conferences, and community events.
- Support the development of strategic partnerships and new programs.
The Ideal Candidate Will Possess
- Leadership experience in behavioral health, human services, or Medicaid-funded community programs.
- Knowledge of Philadelphia’s behavioral-health system, including CBH, DBHIDS, or HealthChoices.
- Experience overseeing outpatient behavioral health, IBHS, case management, or similar services.
- Demonstrated success managing multiple programs, locations, or service lines.
- Experience with budgets, P&L responsibility, program growth, and performance improvement.
- Ability to use Power BI or similar tools to make data-driven decisions.
- Strong strategic-thinking, communication, and leadership skills.
- Experience developing employees and building community partnerships.
Benefits
Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
- Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
- DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
- On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
- Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
- Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
- Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
- Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.
Learn more about our full benefits package - https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits
About Merakey
Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.
Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!
Preferred QualificationsThe ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- Master’s degree in human services, psychology, social work, behavioral health, business administration, healthcare administration, or a related field.
- Significant progressive leadership experience in behavioral health, human services, healthcare, or a related environment.
- Senior-level experience overseeing community-based or Medicaid-funded programs strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of Philadelphia-area behavioral-health systems and established community relationships strongly preferred.
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required.
- Must live in Philadelphia or within a reasonable commuting distance of the North Philadelphia hub.
Skills Required
- Leadership experience in behavioral health, human services, or Medicaid-funded community programs
- Knowledge of Philadelphia behavioral-health systems, including CBH, DBHIDS, or HealthChoices
- Experience overseeing outpatient behavioral health, IBHS, case management, or similar services
- Experience managing multiple programs, locations, or service lines
- Experience with budgets, P&L responsibility, program growth, and performance improvement
- Ability to use Power BI or similar tools for data-driven decisions
- Strong strategic-thinking, communication, and leadership skills
- Experience developing employees and building community partnerships
- Master’s degree in human services, psychology, social work, behavioral health, business administration, healthcare administration, or related field
- Significant progressive leadership experience in behavioral health, human services, healthcare, or related environment
- Senior-level experience overseeing community-based or Medicaid-funded programs
- Knowledge of Philadelphia-area behavioral-health systems and established community relationships
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
- Residence in Philadelphia or reasonable commuting distance from the North Philadelphia hub
Merakey Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Merakey and has not been reviewed or approved by Merakey.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is positioned as robust, with multiple medical plan options, telemedicine, care navigation support, and certain specialty medications available at no cost through an affiliated pharmacy.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off policies are structured with separate vacation, sick, and personal time allocations plus paid holidays, and vacation increases with tenure.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and practical supports include an employee assistance program, tuition support, caregiving resources, discounts, and early wage access that can improve day-to-day financial flexibility.
Merakey Insights
What We Do
Merakey is a leading developmental, behavioral health and education non-profit provider offering a breadth of integrated services to individuals and communities across the country. We leverage our size and expertise to develop innovative solutions and new models of care to meet the needs of individuals, their families, public and private healthcare funders and community partner organizations. We recognize that complex needs require a holistic approach. With our experience, expertise and compassion, we empower everyone within our communities to reach their fullest potential.
