Visionary Director, School-Based Behavioral Health (LCSW/LPC)

Waco Family Medicine; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Waco Family Medicine seeks a Director of School-based Behavioral Health to oversee clinical and administrative operations for its school-based program. The role leads the Clinician Lead and school-based clinicians, guiding hiring, supervision, quality standards, and compliance across multiple campuses.

Based primarily in Waco with regular travel to partner districts, the director manages staffing, budgets, and expansion timelines, ensuring high-quality services and robust reporting to leadership

Qualifications

• Master's degree in counseling, social work, or a related field.
• Active, independent Texas licensure as an LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or Licensed Psychologist with clinical psychology qualifications.
• Board-approved clinical supervisor credential (LCSW-S or LPC-S), or ability to obtain within first year of employment.
• Minimum of five years of post-licensure clinical experience with supervising/licensed staff.
• Strong knowledge of FERPA, HIPAA, child abuse reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide formal clinical and administrative supervision to school-based clinicians across campuses.
• Drive hiring, onboarding, performance evaluations, and corrective action for school-based staff.
• Set and enforce clinical quality standards, treatment protocols, and documentation requirements.
• Lead risk management and crisis-response protocols across campuses.
• Own program-level outcome tracking and reporting to senior leadership.
• Partner with operations on staffing, budgets, and campus readiness.
• Represent the service line in reporting to stakeholders and boards.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Leadership

Strategic planning

Risk management

Communication

HIPAA compliance

FERPA knowledge

Education

Master's degree in counseling, social work, or related field

Job description

Waco Family Medicine seeks a Director of School-based Behavioral Health to oversee clinical and administrative operations for its school-based program. The role leads the Clinician Lead and school-based clinicians, guiding hiring, supervision, quality standards, and compliance across multiple campuses.

Based primarily in Waco with regular travel to partner districts, the director manages staffing, budgets, and expansion timelines, ensuring high-quality services and robust reporting to leadership