Behavioral Health Director

About This Role

Lead a team of licensed therapists for the SKY (Supporting Kentucky Youth) program, focusing on high-quality behavioral and physical health care coordination for youth in Kentucky's child welfare and juvenile justice systems. This role involves developing market strategies and serving as a key clinical liaison to state, community, and customer stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of licensed behavioral health clinicians in a complex, matrixed environment
• Coordinate physical and behavioral health services across multiple systems
• Contribute to the development of market strategies and value propositions
• Serve as the primary behavioral health clinical liaison to state agencies, community partners, and stakeholders
• Manage cross-segment projects requiring collaboration, problem solving, influence, and analytical thinking
• Promote innovation and best practices in behavioral health care across teams
• Participate in quality management activities to ensure consistent, high-quality service delivery

Requirements

• Kentucky residency
• Kentucky Independent Behavioral Health licensure
• Minimum 5 years of independent licensure
• At least 3 years of experience working with multisystem‑involved youth
• At least 5 years of people‑leadership experience
• Minimum 1 year of Managed Care experience
• Care Management experience
• Advanced proficiency with personal computers, keyboard navigation, and MS Office applications

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work or a related Behavioral Health field
• Minimum 5 years of independent licensure; at least 3 years of experience working with multisystem‑involved youth; at least 5 years of people‑leadership experience; minimum 1 year of Managed Care experience.

Nice to Have

• Experience in Acute and Sub‑Acute Psychiatric services
• Experience with discharge planning and crisis intervention
• Experience serving as a liaison with behavioral health providers
• Experience in metrics and performance management

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits