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Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Job Location:
Job Location:
Cincinnati, OH - USA
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Posted:
21 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
18 October 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Join our Mission-Driven 5-time Top Workplace Award Winning Organization
Program / Department: Central Administration
Position: Chief Operating Officer
Employment Type: Full-time
Location: Cincinnati Ohio
About Us
At Central Clinic Behavioral Health our mission is to inspire meaningful change by creating options and choices through compassionate approaches to behavioral health services that foster recovery and resiliency for children adults families and communities. Our goal is to connect the right people to the right behavioral health service at the right time. One persons healing has a cascading effect that not only helps one but also the wellness of the family and ultimately the community. We serve all communities with dignity and dedication and believe everyone deserves access to high-quality compassionate care.
Our employees are the heart of that mission.
Why Work with Us Our Award-Winning Culture:
As a 5-time Top Workplace Award winner our employees are at the core of everything we do and we are committed to fostering a culture rooted in teamwork open-mindedness and accountability where everyone feels supported and empowered to growboth professionally and personally. We prioritize employee wellness ongoing training and a collaborative environment where everyones voice matters. You will find a community of professionals who support each otherand our clientswith compassion and respect.
Competitive Benefits Package:
- Competitive salary with annual increases based on merit / performance
- Salary increases with new licensures
- Full health dental and vision insurance with employer contribution
- Clinical supervision and licensure support provided
- Generous paid time off Year 1 of employment 4 weeks of PTO AND 11 paid holidays
- Service delivery bonuses for applicable roles.
- Short term disability offered at no cost to all employees
- 401(k) available after one year of employment
- Employee wellness programs
- Ongoing training and CEU opportunities
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer.
- Flexible scheduling for many roles
Position Summary
The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is a member of Central Clinics Executive Leadership Team and reports directly to the President & Chief Executive Officer. The COO provides executive leadership for the organizations program operations compliance quality and safety functions ensuring the delivery of high-quality efficient safe and compliant behavioral health services.
The COO models Central Clinics mission vision and values through ethical leadership accountability and operational excellence while partnering with executive leadership and leading program operations to advance strategic priorities optimize organizational performance and foster a culture of safety collaboration innovation and continuous improvement.
The essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Serve as a member of the Executive Leadership Team partnering with the President & Chief Executive Officer to execute the organizations strategic plan operational priorities and long-term organizational goals.
- Provide executive leadership and oversight of program operations compliance quality improvement risk management and workplace safety to ensure the effective efficient safe and client-centered delivery of behavioral health services.
- Develop implement and evaluate operational policies procedures systems performance metrics and continuous improvement initiatives that promote operational excellence accountability regulatory compliance and organizational performance.
- Monitor operational financial quality and compliance outcomes and implement strategies to improve organizational effectiveness service delivery and achievement of strategic objectives.
- Partner with Finance Human Resources Information Technology Facilities and other organizational leaders to align resources optimize operational performance and support organizational priorities.
- Provide leadership supervision coaching accountability and professional development to assigned directors and operational leaders while fostering a culture of engagement collaboration continuous improvement and high performance.
- Serve as a trusted ambassador for the organization by developing and maintaining strategic relationships with community partners regulatory agencies funders and other external stakeholders to strengthen collaboration advance advocacy efforts support organizational growth and improve outcomes for clients and the communities we serve.
What We Value in our next Chief Operating Officer
- Masters degree required in Social Work Clinical Mental Health Counseling Marriage and Family Therapy Psychology Nursing Healthcare Administration Public Health Behavioral Health Administration or a closely related healthcare or behavioral health field.
- Active Ohio independent behavioral health license (e.g. LPCC-S LISW-S or another qualifying independent license with supervisory designation.)
- Ten (10) to fifteen (15) years of progressively responsible leadership experience in behavioral health healthcare or a related human services organization
- Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams operational performance regulatory compliance quality improvement and organizational initiatives.
- Experience with behavioral health operations OhioMHAS certification standards Medicaid-funded services and healthcare regulations.
Preferred :
- Three (3) to five (5) years of executive or C-suite leadership experience.
- Experience in a nonprofit behavioral healthcare organization.
- Experience serving within an OhioMHAS-certified behavioral health organization including regulatory survey readiness and accreditation activities.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities :
- Knowledge of behavioral health operations healthcare administration CARF and OhioMHAS certification standards and applicable federal and state regulations.
- Knowledge of quality improvement compliance risk management workplace safety emergency preparedness and operational best practices.
- Ability to lead organizational change improve operational performance and effectively manage multiple priorities.
- Strong financial analytical strategic planning and decision-making skills.
- Exceptional interpersonal communication relationship-building and leadership skills with the ability to work collaboratively across all levels of the organization.
- Demonstrated commitment to ethical leadership continuous improvement and client-centered care.
Ready to Make a Difference
At Central Clinic Behavioral Health you will not just find a job you will find a calling a community and a place to grow. If you are passionate about behavioral health care and want to be a part of an organization where your efforts truly make a difference we encourage you to submit your resume be considered please submit your completed resume and application by August 7 2026.
Notice of Accommodation
Central Clinic Behavioral Health is committed to complying with the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) and ensuring equal employment opportunities for all
qualified individuals including individuals with disabilities. If you require a
reasonable accommodation to complete the application process participate
in the interview process or otherwise engage in the recruitment process
All requests for accommodation will be handled in a confidential manner
and will be considered in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Required Experience:
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