Outpatient Behavioral Health Director

Paving the Way Multi-Service Institute; Washington; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Free uniforms

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Parental leave

Training & development

Tuition assistance

Vision insurance

Wellness resources

Job summary

Paving the Way MSI is seeking a Director of Outpatient Services to lead a mission-driven outpatient behavioral health clinic. You will supervise clinicians, ensure timely documentation, and collaborate on organization-wide standards while overseeing daily outpatient operations.

You will drive clinic expansion into new markets, manage staffing, training, and performance data, and coordinate with QA, Compliance, HR, billing, and credentialing teams to uphold accreditation readiness.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in a clinical field.
• Active, independent DC behavioral health license qualifying you to serve as a Chapter 30 Clinical Administrator.
• 3+ years of behavioral health experience including assessment and direct treatment.
• Experience supervising clinicians and managing outpatient/program operations.
• DC LICSW eligible if supervising LGSWs providing psychotherapy.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinic operations, including scheduling, referrals, intake, waitlists, staffing, admissions, transfers and continuity of care.
• Provide supervision and coaching to clinicians; conduct required supervision and support professional development.
• Oversee behavioral health integration service and internship programs; build employment pipelines.
• Provide assessments, psychotherapy, treatment planning within license; target 10–12 sessions weekly.
• Review notes, plans, and discharge documents; ensure co-signatures and address deficiencies.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical supervision

Data-driven decisions

EHR proficiency

Education

Master's degree in Social Work / Counseling / Psychology

Job description

Paving the Way MSI is seeking a Director of Outpatient Services to lead a mission-driven outpatient behavioral health clinic. You will supervise clinicians, ensure timely documentation, and collaborate on organization-wide standards while overseeing daily outpatient operations.

You will drive clinic expansion into new markets, manage staffing, training, and performance data, and coordinate with QA, Compliance, HR, billing, and credentialing teams to uphold accreditation readiness.