Director Of School-Based Behavioral Health LCSW OR LPC (4615)

PRIMARY DUTIES

Clinical & Program Leadership

• Provide formal clinical and administrative supervision to the School-based Behavioral Health Clinician Lead and all school-based LCSW/LPC counselors across all assigned campuses

• In coordination with internal WFM teams, drive hiring, onboarding, performance evaluation, and, when necessary, corrective action for all school-based clinical staff

• Set and enforce clinical quality standards, treatment protocols, and documentation requirements across the service line

• Review and approve clinical workflows developed by the Clinician Lead; resolve escalated clinical or safety concerns

• Lead clinical risk management and crisis-response protocols across all campuses

• Provide or arrange board-approved clinical supervision toward licensure hours for associate-level staff, as applicable

Strategic & Operational Leadership

• Partner with program operations leadership on staffing plans, budget, scheduling, and campus readiness

• Lead planning and execution of the expansion into two additional high schools and four additional elementary schools, including staffing, workflow design, and timeline management

• Serve as the senior clinical point of contact with Waco ISD and other partner school districts

• Represent the school-based behavioral health service line in organizational, grant, and board-related reporting, as needed

Compliance & Outcomes

• Ensure the service line’s compliance with HIPAA, FERPA, child abuse reporting, HRSA/FQHC requirements, and WFM policy

• Own program-level outcome tracking (caseloads, utilization, clinical outcomes, referral closures) and report results to the Chief Behavioral Health Officer

• Support grant and funding compliance and reporting for the school-based service line

People Development

• Build a culture of clinical excellence, accountability, and support across the school-based team

• Mentor and develop the Clinician Lead and other staff, including succession planning as the program scales

EXAMPLE MEASURES OF SUCCESS

• Staffing: all budgeted school-based clinician positions filled and onboarded on schedule ahead of high school and elementary school expansion

• Clinical Quality: documented, timely performance evaluations completed for 100% of school-based clinical staff

• Compliance: zero substantiated HIPAA, FERPA, or HRSA compliance findings related to the school-based service line

• Access: time-to-first-visit greater than or equal to 10 school days sustained across all campuses throughout expansion

• Team Stability: school-based clinical staff turnover held within organizational target during the expansion period

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Salary: Commensurate with experience and licensure

• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, retirement match, PTO, and CEU support

• Strong culture of collaboration, staff wellness, and mission-driven service