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Chief Operating Officer - Heartland Behavioral Healthcare

State of Ohio

Massillon, OH · Posted November 10, 2026

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Who We Are At the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), we strive to exemplify The Heart of Hope for individuals and families affected by mental health and substance use disorders. We proudly employ over 2,800 dedicated employees across our six inpatient behavioral health hospitals, Ohio Pharmacy Services, Ohio's prison systems, and the central office located in the James A. Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus, OH. DBH Values: Service-Oriented (Person Centered, Solution Oriented, Customer Service Focused) Collaborative (Approachable, Reasonable, Transparent) Value Driven Innovative (Yes Before No) Strong Sense of Urgency Our team of highly qualified professionals advances a critical system of behavioral healthcare in Ohio that helps people be well, get well, and stay well. Join our collaborative, service-oriented environment, where you will be respected and valued. The Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) is proud to be an Ohio Recovery Friendly Workplace, committed to supporting the well-being of all employees, including those in recovery. We foster an inclusive, stigma-free environment where individuals impacted by mental health and substance use challenges are valued, supported, and empowered to thrive. Our workplace culture promotes wellness, second-chance hiring, and recovery-informed policies that reflect our mission to serve Ohioans with compassion and respect, both in the community and within our own team. What You'll Do As the Heartland Behavioral Healthcare (HBH) Chief Operating Officer you will: Plan, direct coordinate all operational, maintenance environmental services functions/programs. Develop organizational goals objectives for departments supervised to ensure compliance with Joint Commission (JC), Ohio DBH and other accrediting agencies. Acts as liaison with Ohio DBH Capital Office regarding COBH capital projects, works with hospital staff, contractors, and central office in regards to planning, implementation reviewing of capital projects. Formulates implements fiscal plans procedures to ensure maximum utilization of all resources, develop, implement monitor system of internal audit controls. Assists with developing monitoring hospital department budgets provides monthly department/unit utilization reports. Assists with formulating projecting COBH’s budget for Central Office approval. Prepares reports on budget usage fiscal management of cost centers, develop spreadsheets, assures compliance with State Federal statutes/regulations. Formulate implement departmental policies procedures Participating member of Hospital Governing Body Executive Committee: responsible for review approval of policies, procedures, goals objectives for all operations, responsible for administration, monitoring evaluation of hospital operations (i.e., Plant Services, Housekeeping, etc.). Administers all activities of operations (e.g., plans, develops, enforces Safety Program researches changes in applicable laws rules.) Develops essential criteria to meet principal planning operating functions of the hospital: develops essential criteria to be included with federal, state, local regulations accreditation/certification standards to meet carry out principal planning operating functions of the hospital. Participates in the planning development of short long range capital plans, responsibilities include rightsizing, staffing, bed cap projections, unit location, therapeutic environment, development of corporate configuration plans, equipment procurement, building closure, assures patient needs are met through compliance with all State Federal regulations regarding environmental/building. Additional Information This is an hourly position and is exempt from the bargaining units, with a pay range of #16 on the E1 Exempt Pay Range Schedule. Normal working hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm (Flexible Schedule). This position is located within our Heartland Behavioral Healthcare campus at 3000 Erie Street South, Massillon, OH 44646 . This position serves in an unclassified status and is on call 24/7 for emergencies. Some unusual hours may occasionally be needed. Unless required by any applicable union contract and/or requirements of the Ohio Revised Code, the selected candidate will begin at Step 1 of the pay range schedule listed above, with an opportunity for pay increase after six months of satisfactory performance and then a yearly raise thereafter.