Chief Executive Officer - Behavioral Health Hospital
Listed compensation
$200k-$210k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Behavioral Health Hospital
- Location: Westminster, Colorado
- Job Type: Full-Time
Lead. Innovate. Transform Behavioral Healthcare.
Are you a visionary healthcare executive with a passion for behavioral health, operational excellence, and sustainable growth? We are seeking an experienced Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead hospital operations, drive strategic initiatives, strengthen financial performance, and advance the quality of patient care.
This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on, collaborative leader who can build high-performing teams, foster a culture of accountability, strengthen community partnerships, and expand access to behavioral healthcare services.
Key Responsibilities
Executive Leadership: Develop and execute strategic plans, establish organizational goals, and collaborate with the governing body and executive leadership team.
Hospital Operations: Oversee daily hospital operations, departmental performance, staffing, resource allocation, and operational efficiency.
Financial Performance: Manage budgets, revenue generation, financial controls, payer relationships, contract negotiations, and overall P&L performance.
Quality & Compliance: Maintain hospital licensure, accreditation, and regulatory compliance while leading Joint Commission survey readiness, quality improvement, and patient safety initiatives.
Workforce Development: Recruit, develop, and retain talented clinical and administrative professionals while promoting employee engagement and a positive workplace culture.
Business Growth: Drive census growth, strengthen referral networks, develop community partnerships, and expand inpatient, outpatient, PHP, IOP, and community-based services.
Governance & Accountability: Present performance updates to the governing body, oversee compliance initiatives, and ensure alignment with organizational standards and strategic objectives.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, a clinical discipline, or a related field.
Minimum of 3–5 years of senior leadership or CEO-level experience in behavioral health, acute care, and/or managed care, or successful completion of a CEO training program, as applicable to the general qualifications.
- Proven experience in behavioral health hospital leadership and operational management.
- Demonstrated knowledge of hospital administration, financial management, regulatory compliance, and clinical operations.
- Experience managing senior leaders, multidisciplinary teams, and complex reporting structures.
- Strong leadership, communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA, MHA, or another relevant graduate degree.
- Previous Behavioral Health CEO or hospital executive leadership experience.
- Experience with Joint Commission accreditation and regulatory survey readiness.
- Demonstrated P&L accountability and hospital financial management.
- Success in census growth, referral development, business expansion, and employee retention.
- Experience with behavioral health hospital startups, expansions, or joint ventures.
- Familiarity with inpatient, outpatient, PHP, IOP, and community-based behavioral health programs.
Why This Opportunity?
- Lead the strategic direction and operational performance of a behavioral health hospital.
- Make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes and access to mental health services.
- Build and develop a strong, collaborative executive and clinical leadership team.
- Drive sustainable growth, strengthen community partnerships, and expand service offerings.
Ready to make a lasting impact in behavioral healthcare?
If you are a strategic, results-driven healthcare leader with a strong background in hospital operations and behavioral health, we encourage you to apply!
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Requirements
Requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and at least 3–5 years of senior leadership or CEO-level experience in behavioral health, acute care, or managed care, or completion of an applicable CEO training program. Candidates should have behavioral health hospital leadership experience and knowledge of hospital operations, finance, compliance, and clinical operations; a relevant graduate degree and Joint Commission experience are preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Healthcare Professional Career Context
In Colorado, the healthcare weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (64 salary observations; 129 listings), vs ~$86k nationally (1,833 salary observations; 6,432 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$205k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $199k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
healthcare pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-life snapshot
Listing-based score
Living in Westminster
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $501k≈ 2.5× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,884/mo≈ 11% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 min
- State income tax
- Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.