Senior Executive Director

The Behavioral Health Executive Director will lead a team of managers across Louisiana who provide services to individuals with severe and persistent mental illness, supporting recovery-oriented outcomes.

Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President, the Executive Director will collaborate in the development and implementation of behavioral health policies and practices, ensure the delivery of high-quality services, and oversee the day-to-day operations of Adult Behavioral Health programs across the state.

This position will be responsible for overall operational and financial performance and will work closely with clinical staff, leadership, and external stakeholders to achieve organizational goals and maintain high standards of service delivery. The Executive Director will also provide operational leadership and knowledge of process improvement, systems optimization, and opportunities to strengthen operational efficiencies and outcomes. The role will be expected to identify opportunities for improvement, implement effective processes and systems, and drive sustainable operational improvements across programs.

Additionally, this position will provide statewide strategy and leadership for program and system turnaround, including assessing operational challenges, developing and executing improvement strategies, and partnering with leadership to drive measurable improvements in program performance, quality, and service delivery.

This position is based in Louisiana and will oversee all Adult Behavioral Health programs across the state. Regular travel throughout Louisiana is required.

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!

• Master’s degree in social services field of study, business, or health administration.
• 10+ years’ progressive leadership experience
• Experience managing executive level staff