Salary: $133,810.00 - $182,182.00 Annually
Location : Montgomery County, PA
Job Type: Non-Civil Service Permanent Full-time
Job Number:
Department: Department of Human Services
Division: HS Norristown St Hosp
Opening Date: 07/27/2026
Closing Date: 8/25/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Code: 33510
Position Number: 00249357
Union: Non Union
Bargaining Unit: A3
Pay Group: ST13
Bureau / Division Code: 00210671
Bureau / Division: Norristown State Hospital
Worksite Address: 1415 Sterigere Street
City: Norristown, Pennsylvania
Zip Code: 19401
Contact Name: Justin Strickhouser
Contact Email: [email protected]

THE POSITION
As the State Facility Director, DHS for the Department of Human Services, you will drive the hospital's mission to strengthen clinical and operational practices that improve care and elevate outcomes at Norristown State Hospital. This role gives you the chance to rally teams, upgrade systems, and champion high-quality service across a complex and dynamic environment. You will guide a hospital that plays a vital role in the community by supporting individuals with significant needs and leading staff with clarity and purpose. Your leadership will spark meaningful progress, push modern practices forward, and build a culture grounded in respect, growth, and learning.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
This role leads and directs the clinical and operational functions of Norristown State Hospital to ensure operational efficiency, strong management, high-quality service delivery, and financial soundness. As a State Facility Director, DHS, you will perform the following duties:

• Operational Leadership: Guide hospital operations to support efficient workflows, strong performance, and excellence in treatment and rehabilitation
• Strategic Oversight: Shape clinical and operational strategies that strengthen programs, enhance results, and achieve goals
• Team Development: Support leaders through collaboration, coaching, and communication to build strong, future-focused teams
• Program Growth: Lead the development and enhancement of hospital programs, including therapy services, readiness programs, and cognitive remediation efforts
• Financial Management: Assess and manage the complete operating budget while maintaining timely, accurate reporting
• Accreditation Preparedness: Oversee departmental activities to ensure full compliance with standards, surveys, and certification requirements

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. Your schedule is subject to change based on the needs of this 24 hour per day, 7 days per week facility.
• Telework: You will to have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Seven years of professional human services or health care program experience that includes three years in a mental health or residential care and treatment facility, including two years in a supervisory capacity, and a bachelor's degree; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes three years in a mental health or residential care and treatment facility, including two years in a supervisory capacity.

Additional Requirements:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• Chief Executive Officer or Chief Operating Officer leadership level experience at a hospital
• Possession of a graduate degree
• Certification as a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE)

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
01

How much full-time professional human services or health care program experience do you possess?

• 7 years or more
• 6 but less than 7 years
• 5 but less than 6 years
• 4 but less than 5 years
• 3 but less than 4 years
• Less than 3 years
• None

02

If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
03

Do you possess three or more years of full-time professional human services or health care program experience in a mental health or residential care and treatment facility?

• Yes
• No

04

If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
05

Do you possess two or more years of full-time professional supervisory human services or health care program experience in a mental health or residential care and treatment facility?

• Yes
• No

06

If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
07

How much graduate coursework have you completed in healthcare administration, psychology, nursing, or clinical mental health counseling?
If you are claiming credits/degree, you must upload a copy of your college transcript(s) for this education to be considered in the eligibility decision. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. You must attach your transcript(s) prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a transcript(s) to the application after it has been submitted.

If your education was acquired outside of the United States, you must upload a copy of your foreign credential evaluation report. We can only accept foreign credential evaluations from organizations that are members of the National Association of Credential Services (NACES). A list of current NACES members can be found by visiting and clicking the Evaluation Services Link.

You must attach your documentation prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a document to the application after it has been submitted.

• 60 credits or more
• 30 but less than 60 credits
• Less than 30 credits
• None

08

Preferred Qualification: Do you possess Chief Executive Officer or Chief Operating Officer leadership-level experience at a hospital?

• Yes
• No

09

Preferred Qualificaiton: Do you possess a graduate degree?

• Yes
• No

10

Preferred Qualification: Do you possess certification as a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE)?

• Yes
• No

Required Question