[Hiring] Director of Behavioral Health @Blackbird Health

Role Description

As our Director of Behavioral Health, you will step into a pivotal leadership role designed to elevate the standard of care across our pediatric and adolescent behavioral health network. Reporting to Clinical Leadership, you will own the administrative and clinical oversight of our expanding therapy teams, bridging the gap between high-level operational strategy and everyday clinical excellence. In this 100% remote role, you will lead regional clinical managers and therapists across our active markets. You'll build scalable clinical protocols, optimize provider caseloads, and foster an environment where clinicians thrive. This role requires an active Pennsylvania LCSW and the ability to provide clinical supervision.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive clinical leadership experience (Manager, Associate Director, or Director level) within a behavioral health setting.
• Direct experience supervising, coaching, and developing clinical site managers and supervisors, not just direct-care clinicians.
• Deep commitment to multi-disciplinary care, evidence-based pediatric and adolescent interventions, and outcome-driven therapeutic practices.
• Ability to partner across Clinical Operations, Talent Acquisition, IT, and Quality to drive therapist hiring, smooth onboarding, and long-term retention.
• Comfortable using outcome measures, productivity benchmarks, and scheduling metrics to support clinicians and optimize patient access.
• Strong understanding of state behavioral health regulatory requirements, clinical protocols, and quality improvement frameworks.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, or a related field.
• Active, unrestricted clinical license to practice psychotherapy in PA as an LCSW.
• 5+ years of clinical operations leadership experience in a behavioral health setting, with proven depth as a Manager, Associate Director, or Director.
• Proven track record of leading, coaching, and evaluating clinical site managers/supervisors.
• Direct clinical background with a dedicated focus on pediatric, adolescent, and family mental health.
• Demonstrated ability to build, scale, and retain multi-site or remote therapist teams in a growing environment.

Nice to Have

• Dual licensure across multiple Blackbird active markets (PA, VA, NJ, MD).
• Experience leading hybrid operations (balancing remote telehealth and on-the-ground clinic sites).
• Background in developing formal clinical onboarding frameworks and continuing education tracks.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision coverage.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Generous paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays.
• Career growth opportunities within a scaling healthcare organization.
• Supportive, clinician-first work culture and diverse leadership team.

Salary Range

$110,000 — $130,000 USD

Fostering an inclusive environment

Blackbird is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and belonging. We are able to grow and learn better together with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs. Blackbird provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact us at [email protected] so we can support you.