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Residential Services Director

Many Rivers Whole Health
Helena, MT Full Time
POSTED ON 10/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/4/2027

Full-Time | Exempt | Helena or Great Falls

Who We Are

At Many Rivers Whole Health, we partner with people and communities to serve the whole person: body, mind, and spirit. Through compassionate, recovery-oriented behavioral health services, we help individuals achieve wellness while strengthening the communities we serve. Our team is dedicated to clinical excellence, innovation, and person-centered care.

Why You'll Love Working Here

This is more than a leadership position. It's an opportunity to help shape the future of behavioral health services in Montana.

As our Residential Services Director, you'll join a collaborative leadership team committed to improving lives and expanding access to quality care. You'll have the opportunity to:

✅ Influence organizational strategy and decision-making

✅ Lead innovative residential and community-based behavioral health programs

✅ Develop and mentor talented employees and leaders

✅ Drive meaningful change that improves client outcomes

✅ Work in a mission-driven environment where your leadership truly matters

✅ Collaborate with passionate professionals who are dedicated to recovery and wellness

✅ Competitive salary starting at $90,000.00 annually

✅ Excellent benefits package, including:

  • 401(k) with employer matching
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Paid Time Off & Paid Birthday Off

What You'll Do

As the Residential Services Director, you will provide strategic, operational, and clinical leadership for Many Rivers Whole Health's Adult Group Homes, Adult Foster Care, and Day Treatment programs.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Leading and overseeing residential services to ensure high-quality, recovery-oriented care and positive client outcomes.
  • Developing program goals, monitoring outcomes, and implementing quality improvement initiatives.
  • Identifying opportunities for program growth, innovation, and expansion.
  • Ensuring compliance with all licensing, accreditation, state, federal, and organizational requirements.
  • Managing budgets, productivity targets, and operational performance to support sustainable, high-quality services.
  • Recruiting, hiring, coaching, mentoring, and developing employees and leaders across residential programs.
  • Supervising Program Supervisors, Operations Managers, and other assigned staff.
  • Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and community partners to ensure coordinated, client-centered care.
  • Serving on the Senior Leadership Team and helping guide organizational strategy and long-term planning.
  • Promoting a culture of safety, accountability, excellence, and continuous improvement.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related behavioral health field.
  • Current Montana professional licensure (LCSW, LCPC, or equivalent).
  • Minimum of three (3) years of post-licensure clinical experience in behavioral health, counseling, or social work.
  • Prior supervisory or management experience.
  • Valid Montana driver's license, personal vehicle, and current insurance coverage.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience overseeing residential, community-based, or behavioral health programs.
  • Knowledge of recovery-oriented systems of care.
  • Experience managing budgets, productivity goals, and operational performance.
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and implementing program development initiatives.

All Positions at Many Rivers Whole Health must pass Background Checks and Motor Vehicle Record Check.

Who You Are

You are a strategic, compassionate leader who believes in the power of recovery-focused care and strong teams.

You:

  • Think strategically while remaining focused on client outcomes
  • Build strong relationships with employees, stakeholders, and community partners
  • Enjoy improving programs, processes, and service delivery
  • Communicate effectively and confidently
  • Inspire, mentor, and develop others
  • Navigate complex challenges with sound judgment and professionalism
  • Share our commitment to improving the lives of those we serve

Join Our Mission

Many Rivers Whole Health partners with people and communities to serve the whole person - body, mind, and spirit - by providing expertise in wellness, mental health, and substance use disorders, addressing prevention and treatment with a recovery-based approach.

Salary : $90,000

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