Chief Executive Officer

Overview

Chief Executive Officer – West Pines Behavioral Health Hospital, Westminster, CO

Shape the Future of Behavioral Health Care in Colorado

West Pines Behavioral Health Hospital, a 144-bed behavioral health facility in Westminster, Colorado, is seeking an experienced and mission-driven Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to guide our hospital into its next chapter of growth and impact.

As a joint venture between Intermountain Health and Acadia Healthcare, West Pines plays a vital role in the Denver metropolitan area, providing a broad continuum of care including inpatient psychiatric treatment, Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). We serve children, adolescents, adults, and seniors—meeting the urgent and growing need for compassionate, high-quality mental health services in our community.

Why Lead at West Pines?

This is more than a leadership role—it’s an opportunity to make a lasting difference. As CEO, you will:

• Drive a vision of excellence in patient care while ensuring regulatory compliance
• Lead operational and financial performance to support long-term growth
• Build and inspire a high-performing, engaged workforce
• Partner with Intermountain Health, local providers, and community leaders to expand access to care
• Champion business development initiatives that strengthen services and community impact

If you are a proven behavioral health executive who thrives in collaborative environments, excels in strategic leadership, and is passionate about improving lives, this role is for you.

What We Offer:

We know that leading at this level requires the right support. That’s why Acadia provides its executives with the tools and resources to succeed:

• Competitive executive compensation with performance-based incentives
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Equity/stock incentive opportunities for long-term financial growth
• Generous paid time off including vacation, holidays, and sick leave
• Robust onboarding and operational support through Acadia’s national network
• Career advancement opportunities within Acadia’s 250+ behavioral health facilities nationwide

 Join us in leading West Pines Behavioral Health Hospital forward—expanding access, delivering hope, and transforming lives in Colorado.

Responsibilities

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

The successful Chief Executive Officer candidate will:

• Be instrumental in developing a culture that emphasizes high quality care and patient safety.
• Manages day-to day operations and staff so that the facility achieves its objectives in all of the following key performance areas:

• effective patient care outcomes
• appropriate fiscal management
• maintenance of licensure, accreditation and other regulatory criteria
• implementation of focused business development processes
• medical staff compliance with regulatory and accreditation guidelines

• Organizes the day-to-day management and operation of the Facility through departmentalization, delegation and alignment of responsibilities to meet the facility’s patient care and business objectives.
• Create and maintain a network of local constituency groups to include government agencies, local businesses, affiliate health providers, and the surrounding community.
• Appraises leadership team performance, both of individual members and the team, assesses competencies, and provides coaching/corrective action as appropriate under the direction of the governing body.
• Ensure participation of staff in facility/program wide in-service and continuing education programs, including those specific to the treatment of adults, seniors, adolescents, and families.
• Recruit allied health professionals and psychiatrists to increase the scope of service offerings at the facility.
• Effectively work with corporate contracting team to manage and direct contract negotiations and contract compliance with the commercial payer community to include rate negotiations and services provided. Oversee contract relationships to include regular reporting on contract performance as well as new revenue generation and growth.
• Leads development of continuum of care to include comprehensive outpatient services and community-based programs.
• Serves as the final authority for resolution of staff performance concerns and performance improvement activities as appropriate.
• Routinely attends and as appropriate, chairs periodic meetings with the governing body, medical staff, executive management team, and other departments of the facility.
• Abides by all com