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Exceptional behavioral health care starts with exceptional leadership! Central Ohio Behavioral Healthcare (COBH) is seeking a Chief Clinical Officer who leads with empathy, clinical excellence, and a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by patients and staff in acute psychiatric settings. In this role, you'll champion trauma-informed care, elevate interdisciplinary collaboration, and cultivate a culture where clinicians feel supported, patients feel safe, and families feel heard. If you're driven to improve outcomes, strengthen clinical programs, and shape a healing environment for some of the most vulnerable individuals in our communities, we'd love to meet with you.
Do you have the vision and leadership to shape the future of mental health care in Ohio? We're seeking a Chief Clinical Officer (CCO) to lead Central Ohio Behavioral Healthcare - a mission-driven role centered on the full operational, clinical, and administrative leadership of a state psychiatric hospital. The CCO is responsible for ensuring safe, high-quality inpatient care; maintaining a strong, resilient workforce; overseeing hospital operations and regulatory compliance; and fostering a culture where staff and patients can thrive. This role blends strategic oversight with hands-on clinical management to ensure the hospital delivers exceptional, recovery-oriented care for individuals living with serious mental illness.
More About COBH:
Central Ohio Behavioral Healthcare (COBH) operates as a critical component of Ohio's state-operated psychiatric hospital system within the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (DBH). As part of this coordinated statewide network of regional psychiatric hospitals, COBH works in close partnership with sister facilities to ensure consistent standards of care, operational alignment, and system-wide responsiveness to the behavioral health needs of Ohio's communities.
Through this integrated state hospital network, COBH contributes to shared clinical protocols, quality initiatives, workforce strategies, forensic coordination, and emergency response planning that strengthen Ohio's public behavioral health infrastructure.
COBH delivers evidence-based treatment through a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, social workers, and other behavioral health professionals who work collaboratively to promote recovery, stability, and successful reintegration into the community. In addition to individualized treatment planning, COBH emphasizes trauma-informed care, person-centered recovery, and strong partnerships with local mental health boards, community providers, and support networks.
As a safety-net provider, COBH also serves court-referred individuals through forensic services, ensuring access to high-quality care while supporting community safety. The hospital is committed to fostering hope, dignity, and empowerment for every person it serves.
COBH provides recovery-based, comprehensive, quality, cost-effective mental health services to adults with severe mental illness in a secure inpatient setting. The main facility opened in 2024 and consists of 208 acute and longer-term patient beds. The maximum-security facility, Timothy B. Moritz Forensic Unit, has four units with 52 beds and serves all 88 Ohio counties. The length of stay varies for each patient but generally is 10-14 days on the acute care units. Prior to discharge, we work collaboratively with the mental health centers to link patients with an outpatient treatment team or their own psychiatrist to maintain their progress in the community.
As one of Ohio's major state-operated psychiatric hospitals, COBH serves as a regional hub for inpatient psychiatric services while supporting statewide forensic capacity and inter-facility collaboration.
What you'll do at DBH :
The Chief Clinical Officer (CCO) at Central Ohio Behavioral Healthcare is a pivotal executive leader responsible for the strategic and operational oversight of all clinical services within the hospital. This role combines high-level administrative leadership with direct clinical supervision to ensure the highest standards of psychiatric care, staff development, and patient outcomes. As CCO, you will oversee a comprehensive behavioral health system including:

• 208 inpatient beds
• 52 maximum-security inpatient beds
• 250 outpatient clients served through the Community Support Network (CSN)

This role represents one of Ohio's most impactful clinical leadership opportunities within public behavioral healthcare.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Clinical Leadership

• Develop, implement, and oversee hospital-wide clinical goals, policies, procedures, and quality standards.
• Serve as a key advisor to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on all matters of clinical significance.
• Actively participate as a member of the Governing Board, Executive Committee, and Medical Staff.
• Represent the hospital and agency in clinical matters across internal and external stakeholder groups.

Psychiatric Leadership

• Serve as Chief of Psychiatry, overseeing the assignment of physicians for adequate clinical coverage and continuity of patient care.
• Supervise and evaluate performance of physician staff, clinical department heads, and medical support personnel.
• Review and provide recommendations on all clinical hiring decisions to the CEO.

Clinical Program Oversight

• Provide psychiatric consultation and support to interdisciplinary teams including social workers, psychologists, and therapists.
• Plan and lead in-service training and continuing education programs for hospital clinical departments.
• Coordinate closely with community-based clinical officers to ensure seamless care transitions, case collaboration, and service integration.

Stakeholder and Community Engagement

• Maintain and strengthen partnerships with local providers and community stakeholders to support collaborative care and best practices.
• Foster a culture of clinical excellence, innovation, and accountability within the hospital system.

At DBH, we are committed to improving the lives of Ohioans through compassionate, comprehensive, and community-centered behavioral healthcare. As CCO, you will play a critical role in shaping the future of mental health treatment and recovery for individuals across the state.
Compensation & Incentives:
Approximate Annual Salary: $300,000
Total compensation is based on experience, credentials, and scope of clinical leadership. This position also offers full State of Ohio benefits and is eligible for federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
This position is unclassified per 124.11 (A) (9), Ohio Revised Code.
Normal working hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm with a flexible schedule.
Primary Work Location:
Central Ohio Behavioral Healthcare , 2200 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43223.
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.
Qualifications
Position Qualifications
Certificate to practice medicine as issued by State Medical Board pursuant to Sections 4731.14 & 4731.281 of Revised Code.
Primary Job Skill: Medical
Technical Skills: Behavioral Health, Management, Professional
Professional Skills: Attention to Detail, Building Consensus, Critical Thinking, Consultation, Leading Others
Required Educational Transcripts
Official transcripts are required for all post-secondary education, coursework, or degrees listed on the application. Applicants must submit an official transcript before receiving a formal employment offer. Failure to provide transcripts within five (5) business days of the request will result in disqualification from further consideration. Transcripts printed from the institution's website will not be accepted. DBH reserves the right to evaluate the academic validity of the degree-granting institution.