Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

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About Muir Wood

Muir Wood Healthcare delivers exceptional behavioral health services to adolescents ages 12–17 facing mental health and substance use challenges. With a unique model of high-touch, personalized care, Muir Wood’s team of psychiatrists, therapists, nurses, and recovery counselors provides treatment across seventeen serene residential campuses throughout California. The organization’s in-network partnerships with leading regional and national payers set it apart, enabling access to a broader patient population and making quality care more attainable for families.Despite overwhelming demand, Muir Wood is one of the few scaled providers nationwide focused exclusively on adolescent behavioral health, positioning it as a vital leader in addressing the youth mental health crisis.

In 2023, Muir Wood partnered with Avesi Partners, a top-performing, healthcare-focused private equity firm known for building strong, collaborative relationships with management teams. Since Avesi’s investment, Muir Wood has doubled its patient capacity, expanded into Central and Southern California, launched intensive outpatient (IOP) programs, and strengthened its leadership and systems. With Avesi’s backing—and over $2.2 billion raised since its 2021 launch—Muir Wood is now poised to extend its impact across California and beyond, expanding services and reaching young adults to meet the growing national need.

Position Summary

The Chief of Staff at Muir Wood is a high-impact leadership role at the heart of a fast-paced, mission-driven healthcare organization. Reporting directly to the CEO, this position partners closely with the executive team to lead cross-functional initiatives that drive clinical excellence, operational efficiency, and strategic growth.

This is an ideal opportunity for a strategic thinker and skilled executor to help shape the future of adolescent behavioral healthcare. The Chief of Staff will be the engine that turns vision into results—streamlining operations, clearing roadblocks, driving accountability, and ensuring that what matters most gets done, and gets done well. It’s a role built for someone who thrives in ambiguity, moves fast, and leads with clarity and purpose.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Partner with the CEO to shape and execute business strategy, ensuring alignment across teams and initiatives.
• Collaborate with Avesi Partners and the leadership team to provide decision support and drive strategic priorities.
• Support M&A and growth efforts, including strategy, diligence, integration, and execution.
• Coordinate with the executive team (COO, CFO, CCO, etc.) to track progress, manage risks, and ensure cross-functional alignment.

Organizational Effectiveness & Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to streamline systems and enhance consistency across programs and functions.
• Partner with functional leaders to design and implement scalable, efficient workflows that support quality and growth.

Execution of High-Impact Initiatives

• Own the successful implementation of strategic initiatives across clinical, operational, and growth areas.
• Build project frameworks, timelines, and accountability structures to ensure initiatives are delivered on time and at a high standard.
• Work closely with departmental leaders to troubleshoot bottlenecks and maintain project momentum

Internal Communication & Change Management

• Act as a central connector across departments, ensuring teams are informed, aligned, and engaged.
• Lead structured change management efforts for new initiatives, helping teams navigate transitions with clarity and confidence.
• Support the CEO in delivering internal messaging, managing internal communications platforms, and promoting transparency.

Performance Tracking & Data-Driven Accountability

• Partner with the CFO and other executives to interpret performance data and translate insights into actions.
• Drive follow-through on key performance metrics, supporting a culture of operational rigor and results.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience in management consulting, strategy, operations, and/or cross-functional project leadership
• Healthcare or mission-driven organization experience is strongly preferred
• Proven ability to lead complex initiatives, manage competing priorities, and drive execution across teams
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and facilitate alignment
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and adapting in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in a high-growth environment, preferably within a private equity- or venture-backed organization

Education/ Licenses/ Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or related graduate degree preferred.

Compensation

• $175,000-$220,000, with bonus eligibility

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