The Behavioral Health Manager provides clinical and administrative leadership to a team of Behavioral Health Clinicians and Community Health Navigators in a primary care setting. This role supports the implementation and performance of integrated behavioral health services that align with organizational goals and models of care. The manager fosters clinical excellence, staff development, and collaboration across departments to ensure quality patient care and operational efficiency.

Approximately 60% of this role focuses on administrative leadership and staff management; the remaining 40% is dedicated to direct patient care within the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model.

Essential job duties:

• Provide supervision, coaching, and support to Behavioral Health Clinicians (BHC) (associates and licensed BHCs) and Community Health Navigators (CHW/CHNs).
• Conduct performance evaluations, manage hiring and offboarding in coordination with HR, and support staff development.
• Collaborate with clinic leadership to ensure coverage, template management, and productivity targets are met.
• Monitor clinician engagement and team well-being; implement strategies to support staff retention and work-life balance.
• Lead key behavioral health initiatives including behavioral health transitions of care out of ED and hospitals, social drivers of health (SDOH) efforts, and integrated care innovations.
• Collaborate with Director on budgetary inputs, billing practices, and sustainable service models.
• Maintain a small patient caseload using brief, evidence-based interventions in a primary care setting.

Education and experience:

• Master’s Degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling Psychology is required
• Active, unrestricted Oregon licensure (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, PsyD, or Licensed Psychologist) is required
• Minimum of 3 years of post-licensure clinical experience, preferably in integrated primary care, is required
• Prior supervisory or leadership experience in behavioral health is required
• Experience working with diverse populations, including adults, children, and families is required
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) is preferred

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