Behavioral Health Facility Administrator
Listed compensation
$130k-$150k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Are you looking for your new career? We are now hiring a Behavioral Health Facility Administrator to be the newest member of our awesome team!
Salary Range: $130k–$150k per year.
We believe in cultivating a family culture and thrive on person-centered care, while building a positive culture focused on a shared vision, trust, communication, and collaboration. Our mission is to provide compassionate, quality care that focuses on the unique needs of our residents and families. We believe in teamwork, respect, appreciation, and integrity.
What Makes Us Special?
- UKG Wallet – access to earned wages before pay day
- Competitive Wages!
- Great benefits – Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Growth Opportunities
- Continuing Education / Training Opportunities
Are you ready to contribute to a team committed to excellent customer service and dedicated to each individual’s unique talent?
If yes, then as a Behavioral Health Facility Administrator you will:
As the Administrator, you will be responsible for the overall operation of the facility in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards and regulations, and in accordance with policies and procedures to assure that the highest degree of quality care can be provided to our residents at all times. You will also be responsible for creating an environment that engages and motivates staff to give their best each day while providing the highest level of care.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the facility’s programs and activities in accordance with governing-body guidelines and federal, state, and local regulations.
- Assume administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability for all facility programs, and delegate a responsible staff member to act on your behalf when absent.
- Ensure each resident receives necessary care and services to attain and maintain the highest practical physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being consistent with the comprehensive assessment and plan of care.
- Participate in the facility-wide assessment, state and federal surveys, plan-of-correction development, and reporting to the governing body; assign appropriate staff to accompany survey agency personnel.
- Ensure the planning, development, implementation, and monitoring of facility policies and procedures, professional standards of practice, compliance program, and processes that prevent fraudulent activities.
- Consult with department directors to eliminate or correct problem areas and improve services; oversee food and nutrition services and provide oversight for admission, transfer, and discharge of all residents.
- Develop strategic planning, marketing, public relations, community outreach, and integration with hospitals and other community resources; collaborate with the Program Director, nursing leadership, and Medical Director’s team to reduce or eliminate preventable hospital readmissions.
- Oversee the all-hazards emergency preparedness and response plan and risk management program in collaboration with the insurance carrier, legal counsel, and designated personnel; work with legal counsel to ensure public information is accurate and fully descriptive.
- Ensure care and services are person-centered and honor and support each resident’s preferences, choices, values, and beliefs, with resident rights integrated into all aspects of care.
Must Have
- 5+ years’ previous leadership experience in MHRC or behavioral health related environment
- Bachelor’s degree from accredited college
- Current unencumbered Federal and State Nursing Home Administrator’s license
- Must be knowledgeable of nursing practices, procedures, terminology, laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-term care
Nice to Have
- Experience in union environment
- Documented successful track record indicating a working knowledge of State and Federal regulations relating to nursing homes based on past Department of Health Services survey results
- Specialization in healthcare administration or business administration
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Pay Transparency Statement
Compensation for roles varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the location, role, skill set and level of experience. As required by state or local law, we provide a reasonable pay scale to include the hourly or salary range that we reasonably expect to pay for roles, as stated above.
Key Responsibilities
The Administrator is responsible for the overall operation of the behavioral health facility, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations while maintaining high-quality, person-centered care. They will lead facility programs, manage staff performance, and oversee strategic planning and community integration to improve resident outcomes.
Requirements
Candidates must possess at least 5 years of leadership experience in a behavioral health or MHRC environment and hold a current Federal and State Nursing Home Administrator’s license. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college is also required, along with comprehensive knowledge of long-term care laws and nursing practices.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Behavioral Health Administration Career Context
Of the 40 active Behavioral Health Administration listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 20% have no call, 65% require no weekends.
Behavioral Health Administration pay on WeekdayDoc is down 19.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$126k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| All behavioral health administration listings in California | 136 active | 2,024 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 30% remote · 20% no call · 65% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Behavioral Health Administration pay trend (all specialties) | −19.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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