Lead Pediatric Behavioral Health Coordinator

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin seeks a Behavioral Health Care Coordinator Team Lead to support children and families within the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium and Dell Children’s programs. Reporting to the Behavioral Health Support Supervisor, you will oversee care coordination and drive program development across multiple initiatives.

Responsibilities include leading internal tracks, training staff, managing referrals, and ensuring compliant documentation.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Education, or a related field with at least 5 years of health care or educational experience.
• Proficiency with electronic health records and systems such as Google Suite, Trayt, Slack, Athena, Epic, and Calendly.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and project-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead care coordination activities and supervise coordinating staff.
• Coordinate with pediatric clinicians, schools, and families to connect patients with services.
• Ensure confidentiality and compliant documentation in all care activities.
• Develop program processes, onboarding, and training for new coordinators.
• Monitor referral pathways, data reporting, and project outcomes.

Skills

Interpersonal Savvy

Managing and Measuring Work

Customer Focus

Organizational Agility

Problem Solving

Planning

Conflict Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Education, or related field

Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Education, or related field

Tools

Google Suite

Trayt

Slack

Athena

Epic

Calendly

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin seeks a Behavioral Health Care Coordinator Team Lead to support children and families within the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium and Dell Children’s programs. Reporting to the Behavioral Health Support Supervisor, you will oversee care coordination and drive program development across multiple initiatives.

Responsibilities include leading internal tracks, training staff, managing referrals, and ensuring compliant documentation.