Clinical Manager

Monarch Behavioral Health, PLLC - San Antonio Tx; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Employee assistance program

Short-term disability

Paid time off

Paid holidays

CEU stipend

Participation in federal student loan forgiveness program

Job summary

Monarch Behavioral Health, PLLC in San Antonio, Texas is looking for a full-time Clinical Manager to combine clinical duties with leadership responsibilities. The role involves mentoring clinicians and maintaining high clinical standards.

The ideal candidate must hold a relevant Texas license and possess at least 4 years of post-licensure experience, preferably in a supervisory role. The offered benefits include comprehensive health coverage and a CEU stipend.

Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted Texas license as an LPC-S, LMFT-S, LCSW-S, or Licensed Psychologist.
• At least 4 years of post-licensure experience providing direct clinical care.
• Prior supervisory or management experience in a clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a reduced clinical caseload of approximately 10-12 clients per week.
• Supervise and mentor clinicians.
• Ensure high standards for documentation and compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical judgment

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Master's or doctoral degree in counseling, social work, psychology

Job description

About Monarch Behavioral Health

Monarch Behavioral Health is a San Antonio-based group practice providing therapy, counseling, and psychological assessment services for children, teens, and adults.

Our Mission

To cultivate growth and reduce suffering by creating safe spaces for connection and understanding while making high-quality mental health care more accessible in our community.

Position: Clinical Manager & Lead Clinician

Monarch Behavioral Health is seeking a full-time Clinical Manager to combine a reduced clinical caseload with meaningful leadership responsibility. In this role, you will support clinical excellence, mentor clinicians, strengthen team culture, and help improve the client and clinician experience.

This is a full-time, salaried, overtime-exempt position based in San Antonio, Texas. The ideal candidate is licensed in Texas as an LPC‑S, LMFT‑S, LCSW‑S, or Licensed Psychologist, brings at least 4 years of post‑licensure clinical experience, and has prior supervisory or management experience. Private practice experience is strongly preferred.

To support focus and role continuity, this position is not compatible with maintaining an outside private practice.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Enjoy developing clinicians and elevating clinical quality across a team
• Be comfortable balancing leadership responsibilities with a reduced client caseload
• Have sound clinical judgment and can guide staff through complex situations, including crisis response and high‑acuity cases
• Communicate clearly, provide constructive feedback, and collaborate effectively with clinicians and leadership
• Be organized, proactive, and motivated to improve systems, team effectiveness, and client experience

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain a reduced clinical caseload of approximately 10‑12 clients per week while leading day‑to‑day clinical operations
• Supervise, mentor, and support clinicians through consultation, feedback, training, and performance management
• Ensure high standards for documentation, ethics, compliance, and implementation of clinical best practices
• Partner with leadership on hiring, onboarding, retention, and team development
• Lead team meetings, provide clinical consultation, and support alignment across clinical and leadership teams
• Identify and implement process improvements that strengthen client experience, team efficiency, and practice performance
• Provide thoughtful, constructive feedback and proactively address operational or clinical challenges

Required Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted Texas license as an LPC‑S, LMFT‑S, LCSW‑S, or Licensed Psychologist
• Master's or doctoral degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or a related clinical field
• At least 4 years of post‑licensure experience providing direct clinical care
• Prior supervisory or management experience in a clinical setting, preferably private practice
• Experience with hiring, onboarding, retention, or process improvement initiatives
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, stay organized, and manage multiple priorities
• Commitment to Monarch Behavioral Health's mission, values, and high standards of client care

Preferred Qualifications

• A clinical niche or area of specialization such as trauma, anxiety, grief, or child and adolescent counseling

Our Values

• Professionalism
• Abundance Minded
• Eager-to-Learn
• Humbly Confident
• Relationship-Oriented

Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support your well‑being and professional growth, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; an employee assistance program; short-term disability; paid time off; paid holidays; a CEU stipend plus company‑provided CEUs; and participation in the federal student loan forgiveness program.