Eating Disorder Center Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Reasons Eating Disorder Center

Residential Program Director

Are you caring, compassionate and hardworking?

Apply today to join our amazing team!

Reasons Eating Disorder Center (Reasons) is seeking candidate professionals, preferably with previous experience working with eating disorders, trauma, substance use and LGBTQIA+ communities, to provide compassionate care to our diverse patients for our residential treatment facilities located in beautiful, intimate six-bed houses in the Pasadena and the Arcadia neighborhoods of the Los Angeles area.

Job Description:

The Program Director provides on site operational and clinical leadership to the inpatient, residential and outpatient eating disorder programs to ensure excellence in patient care, successful execution of the program mission and philosophy, and enhance operational efficiency. This position is responsible for building an effective team of leaders, maintaining knowledge of the eating disorder treatment landscape, representing Reasons in the community and ensuring the Reasons program is delivering quality programming that meets clinical and regulatory standards. This position will provide clarity of roles and responsibilities develop measures of accountability and determine priorities to meet both clinical and fiscal goals. The Director will have the ability to work effectively in collaboration with all hospital departments and be action-oriented.

Key Responsibilities include:

• In coordination with CEO and other facility leaders contribute to the development of the short- and long-term strategic planning for effective functioning, development and growth activity of the eating disorder program.
• Accountability for clinical services and performance, working directly with leadership in the programs and the hospital to enhance the services delivered.
• Oversee and provide consultation and direction to the Reasons admissions staff as needed on challenging cases to determine level of care and removing barriers to admissions.
• Accountability for budgeted goals and staffing parameters to meet fiscal goals, evaluating performance and implementing changes as needed.
• Provide guidance to managing directors in identifying and addressing clinical and operational challenges
• Recruit and train, and appraise personnel for management level positions, leading the team of managing directors and creating a positive team culture, cultivating their growth and success.
• Organize and effectively lead staff meetings.
• Consult on challenging clinical cases and provide guidance and direction as needed.
• Analyze, identify issues, removing barriers and implement new processes related effective and efficient delivery of care and achievement of goals.
• Interface with hospital department heads collaboratively.
• Build strong relationships both internally and externally to support employees, patients and, payors, and referral sources.
• Evaluate staffing needs and ensure appropriate staffing is maintained.
• Participate in talent cultivation and retention activities.

Reasons’ employees receive great opportunities.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career and growth opportunities
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Competitive Compensation

About Universal Health Services 

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues  during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.  

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com. 

From Fortune, ©2025, 2026 Fortune Media IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license.

We will provide training for caring, compassionate and interested hires.

Your passion, inspiration, and talents are invaluable to us and our mission to serve others. Our facility can provide a place for you to thrive and continue your professional development.

We provide a place of respite and reflection for all genders of all ages to work through their eating disorders and discover their reasons for recovery.

Take a video tour of our facilities.

Youtube page: https://youtu.be/12Z_zSwcAHY

Locations page on website - https://reasonsedc.com/about-us/locations/

To learn more visit: www.reasonsedc.com

Requirements/Qualifications:

Licensure: Master's Degree required and license preferred in one of the following: Registered Nurse, Registered Dietitian, or Licensed Psychologist, Social Worker, or Marriage and Family Therapist or related license meeting eligibility criteria.

Education: Degree from an accredited program in field of study.

Experience: Minimum of five years managerial experience required, preferably in a psychiatric or residential treatment facility. Eating Disorder experience required. In lieu of experience specialized education and training may be acceptable.

Additional Requirements: This position is required to work flexible hours and participate in an on-call rotation.

EEO Statement 

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 

Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams 

We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information. 

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. 

If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters. 

Requirements/Qualifications:

Licensure: Master's Degree required and license preferred in one of the following: Registered Nurse, Registered Dietitian, or Licensed Psychologist, Social Worker, or Marriage and Family Therapist or related license meeting eligibility criteria.

Education: Degree from an accredited program in field of study.

Experience: Minimum of five years managerial experience required, preferably in a psychiatric or residential treatment facility. Eating Disorder experience required. In lieu of experience specialized education and training may be acceptable.

Additional Requirements: This position is required to work flexible hours and participate in an on-call rotation.

EEO Statement 

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 

Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams 

We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information. 

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. 

If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.