Director Residential Treatment Services

Director of Residential Treatment Services

eKVC Missouri Residential Treatment Facility – Niles
Location: Kansas City, MO

Job Summary

The Director of Residential Treatment Services provides the strategic leadership, direction, and monitoring necessary to achieve targeted organizational goals and clinical outcomes. This role ensures full enrollment per budget capacity and maintains strict compliance with Joint Commission standards, program contracts, and KVC Missouri procedures and policies.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a related behavioral health field.

• Licensure: Missouri licensure as an LPC or LCSW is preferred but not required*

• Experience:

  • Minimum of five years of experience working with children in a residential treatment setting.

  • Minimum of four years of proven supervisory and leadership experience.

Core Responsibilities

Program Leadership & Strategy

• Provide executive direction, program development, and execution for all residential treatment programming on the assigned campus.

• Ensure all departments within the residential program operate in full compliance with Joint Commission standards, Missouri Statutes, and state regulations.

• Collaborate with agency leadership to review and update policies and treatment expectations as needed.

Operations & Fiscal Management

• Maintain primary responsibility for developing and upholding the program budget.

• Ensure program census and revenue expectations are met while managing expenses within budgetary limits.

• Monitor program outcomes, quality assurance initiatives, and improvement strategies.

Clinical Excellence & Supervision

• Directly supervise the Milieu Services Manager, Clinical Services Manager, and Nursing Services Manager.

• Oversee Maintenance and Food Services Managers at designated locations.

• Ensure all programming maintains high performance standards and fidelity to KVC’s established Model of Care principles and tenets.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off: Support for a healthy work-life balance.

• Paid Parental Leave: Financial support for quality time with new family members.

• Comprehensive Insurance: Health, Dental, Vision, and Life coverage.

• Retirement Savings: 403(b) plan with a company match.

• Tuition Reimbursement: Financial assistance for continuing education.

• Licensure Support: Reimbursement for professional licensure and certification renewals.

• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential support for personal and professional challenges.

• Wellness Benefits: Access to health screenings and mental health support.

Why KVC?

KVC Missouri is a nonprofit leader in behavioral health with a long legacy of compassionately serving children and families. We are committed to a supportive work environment that values work-life balance through our Wellbeing and DEI+B Committees.

At KVC Health Systems, our employees are our greatest asset. Based on direct employee feedback, KVC earned a Work Wellbeing score of 86 on Indeed, a rating that places us in the top 1% of employers nationally. Join a positive, supportive environment where you can love coming to work every day.