Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Behavioral Health Group (BHG) is seeking a Vice President of Growth to lead the organization's referral development, market expansion, and strategic growth initiatives across all regions. This executive leader will be responsible for building and scaling a high-performing growth function that expands access to addiction treatment services through strong referral partnerships and community engagement.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute BHG's national growth strategy focused on referral generation, market expansion, and patient access
- Build and maintain executive-level relationships with hospitals, health systems, emergency departments, behavioral health providers, criminal justice agencies, department of justice, correctional systems, social service organizations, and other strategic referral partners
- Identify, cultivate, and expand referral pathways that increase patient admissions and strengthen BHG's position within local healthcare ecosystems
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Regional Outreach Managers and growth professionals across multiple markets and states
- Establish growth objectives, referral targets, KPIs, and accountability measures that align with organizational goals
- Partner closely with operations, clinical leadership, and executive leadership to ensure growth strategies support patient access, capacity planning, and organizational priorities
- Create scalable outreach processes, referral management practices, and partnership development programs that can be replicated across all markets
- Analyze referral trends, conversion rates, market penetration, and growth opportunities to inform strategic decision-making
- Utilize CRM systems and reporting tools to monitor performance, identify opportunities, and drive continuous improvement
- Lead negotiations and partnership discussions with key healthcare and community stakeholders
- Represent BHG at healthcare conferences, industry associations, community events, and professional organizations
- Serve as a subject matter expert on addiction treatment, recovery resources, and referral best practices
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and results across the growth organization
Skills
- Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, Public Health, Marketing, or related field preferred
- 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare business development, growth, provider relations, referral development, behavioral health, or related healthcare services
- Proven track record of building referral networks and driving measurable patient growth through hospitals, health systems, emergency departments, criminal justice systems, department of justice, behavioral health organizations, and community partners
- Demonstrated experience developing and executing multi-market growth strategies within healthcare services organizations
- Experience building, leading, and scaling high-performing business development, outreach, or growth teams
- Strong analytical capabilities with experience managing KPIs, forecasting growth opportunities, and utilizing data to drive decision-making
- Experience implementing and optimizing CRM systems, referral tracking processes, and performance management frameworks
- Exceptional executive presence, relationship-building, negotiation, and communication skills
- Passion for improving access to evidence-based addiction treatment and recovery services
- Ability to travel regularly within assigned regions and nationally as needed
- Master's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, Public Health, Marketing, or related field
- Strong existing relationships within healthcare provider networks, hospital systems, emergency medicine, behavioral health, and community-based referral ecosystems
Company Overview
Behavioral Health Group (BHG) is the largest network of Joint Commission-accredited outpatient opioid treatment and recovery centers in the U.S., delivering comprehensive, personalized evidence-based medical and behavioral therapies for individuals with opioid use disorder. It was founded in 2006, and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.bhgrecovery.com.