Project Director, Clinical Outpatient Services

Overview

About This Role

100% Travel Required

The Project Director, Clinical Outpatient Services (“Clinical Director, Outpatient”) is a key leadership role responsible for advancing clinical quality, outcomes, and operational excellence across the organization’s network of Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) programs. This position plays a critical role in ensuring the implementation of evidence-based care, measurement-based clinical practices, and data-driven clinical care improvement initiatives. 

 

Our Mission

Acadia Healthcare’s purpose is to Lead Care With Light and our mission is to be a world-class organization that sets the standard for excellence in the treatment of mental health and addiction concerns. We strive to maintain our standing as a thought leader in the behavioral healthcare industry, providing treatment that is synonymous with compassion and innovation.

  

Compensation & Benefits

We value your expertise and dedication—and we invest in your success.

• Competitive Base Salary commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and recognized holidays
• Company-paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and mental wellness resources
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement within Acadia’s nationwide network

 

 

Responsibilities

What You'll Do: 

The Project Director, Clinical Outpatient Services will: 

• Work on-site with facility DOPs to assess clinical programs and identify/implement changes to improve patient experience, retention, and clinical outcomes  

• Support onboarding and training of new DOPs and OP therapists  

• Lead the rollout of measurement-based care initiatives to priority acute and specialty facilities; develop and implement action plans to improve clinical outcomes based on individual site performance across key indicators  

In addition to leading the facilitation of clinical excellence, this role works in close partnership with operations teams to ensure achievement of annual goals, including revenue, EBITDA, patient visits, patient satisfaction, and quality targets. The Clinical Director, Outpatient is accountable for evaluating clinical performance, improving documentation standards, and developing and disseminating treatment curricula. They also serve as a subject matter expert and resource responsible for deploying clinical training, suicide risk mitigation strategies, and outpatient program development. Lastly, they will serve as a champion to step patients down the care continuum. 

This position directly contributes to the growth and development of Acadia’s outpatient services, partnering with facility leaders to scale existing programs, launch new services, and deliver best-in-class care across the continuum. Frequent travel to facilities is required. 

 

 

Clinical Outcomes & Quality of Clinical Care 

• Provide strategic oversight and leadership for outpatient clinical services across all organizational facilities, ensuring alignment with the organization’s mission, goals, and best practices in behavioral health care. 

• Evaluate clinical performance metrics, including service-delivery models, patient-reported outcomes, satisfaction scores, length of stay, treatment completion, and discharge effectiveness. 

• Collaborate with facility leadership and multidisciplinary teams to enhance clinical programming, optimize workflows and ensure evidence-based practices are consistently applied and integrated 

• Implement and facilitate measurement-based care (MBC), leveraging clinical data to monitor and improve treatment effectiveness and client progress. 

• Conduct regular clinical audits to ensure high-quality documentation, fidelity to care models, and appropriate levels of care. 

• Champion best practices in suicide risk assessment, safety planning, and risk mitigation, ensuring standardized application across facilities. 

• Facilitate the continuum of care, partnering with facilities to develop robust step-down processes 

Evidence-Based Practices & Training 

• Lead the development, implementation, and standardization of treatment curricula based on evidence-based models, including CBT, DBT, and other applicable therapies. 

• Provide ongoing clinical training, mentorship, and coaching to outpatient teams to support fidelity and excellence in care delivery.