Director of Behavioral Health Services
About The Position
As Director of Behavioral Health Services, you’ll provide senior, onsite leadership for Northland Health Centers’ behavioral health program—setting direction, ensuring strong clinical standards, and supporting growth that expands access in rural and underserved communities. You’ll guide integrated, patient-centered care aligned with NHC’s strategic goals. In this role, you'll provide leadership across multiple programs and service lines. A typical day may include meeting with site and program leaders to assess patient access, staffing needs, and operational challenges. You'll analyze key performance indicators, oversee quality improvement efforts, and ensure initiatives align with organizational goals. Working closely with clinical and administrative teams, you'll strengthen collaboration, streamline processes, and enhance the patient experience. You'll also invest in staff development through coaching, mentorship, and change management support. Strategic planning for program growth, sustainability, and long-term organizational success will be a key part of your work.
Requirements
- Current North Dakota licensure as an LPCC or LCSW
- 5+ years of progressively responsible behavioral health experience
- 3+ years of supervisory/leadership experience
Nice To Haves
- Clinical supervision credential preferred or ability to obtain
Responsibilities
- Provide senior, onsite leadership for Northland Health Centers’ behavioral health program
- Set direction for the behavioral health program
- Ensure strong clinical standards
- Support growth that expands access in rural and underserved communities
- Guide integrated, patient-centered care aligned with NHC’s strategic goals
- Strategic planning and service development
- Clinical oversight and promotion of evidence-based practice
- Operational management and regulatory compliance
- Quality improvement and outcomes monitoring
- Staff leadership, supervision, and workforce development
- Close collaboration with medical, dental, behavioral health, and care management leaders to strengthen whole-person care
- Assess patient access, staffing needs, and operational challenges
- Analyze key performance indicators
- Oversee quality improvement efforts
- Ensure initiatives align with organizational goals
- Strengthen collaboration, streamline processes, and enhance the patient experience
- Invest in staff development through coaching, mentorship, and change management support
- Strategic planning for program growth, sustainability, and long-term organizational success
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Life Insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Continuing Education support
- License Renewal assistance
- Student Loan Repayment Programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
