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Position Title: Manager - Residential Substance Abuse Services
Location: Gainesville, FL
Salary: $82,467 annually | Exempt

Join our compassionate community of Meridians and make a meaningful impact today!

Why Meridian?

Meridian Healthcare has been a trusted provider of mental health and substance use disorder treatment for over 50 years. With patient service centers across 13 counties in North Central Florida, we are committed to delivering care with humanity, empathy, and excellence.

Do you believe in Hope, Empathy, Accountability, Resilience, and Teamwork (H.E.A.R.T.)? If so, we invite you to bring your experience, story, and expertise to our team.

What You'll Do

As the Manager of Residential Substance Abuse Services, you will:

• Provide leadership and supervision to professional and paraprofessional staff, including recruitment, performance evaluations, and disciplinary actions.
• Maintain 24/7 on-call availability to support staff and assist with decision-making.
• Demonstrate expertise in relapse prevention and co-occurring disorders.
• Oversee program performance and ensure compliance with clinical standards and regulatory requirements (65D-30, CARF, Federal Block Grant).
• Collaborate with the Department Management Team on planning, implementation, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Serve as a liaison with internal departments and external agencies, advocating for clients and coordinating services.
• Ensure staff meet training standards and participate in the Center's QI processes.
• Manage client admissions, discharges, and waitlist coordination.
• Provide training, resolve programmatic issues, and support interns and students.
• Meet revenue and productivity standards, and improve clinical documentation quality.
• Align departmental goals with organizational objectives.
• Develop and enhance recovery and parenting curriculum tailored to the population served.

Who We're Looking For

• Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a closely related field.
• Active Florida licensure as an LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, or Psychologist.

What You'll Love About Working at Meridian

• Supportive Culture: Friendly, flexible, and engaging work environment with regular employee appreciation events.
• Work-Life Balance: Generous PTO for vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple health insurance options, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement plans, and more.
• Wellness Programs: Earn up to $300 through United Healthcare Rewards and access to EAP services.
• Growth Opportunities: Tuition reimbursement, public service loan forgiveness, and free clinical supervision.
• Perks: Discounts on cell phone plans, travel reimbursement, LegalShield, pet insurance, and more.

Ready to Make an Impact?

Apply today 

 Join our mission of transforming communities from the inside out.

Meridian Healthcare is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other non-merit-based factors.