Director Of School-Based Behavioral Health LCSW OR LPC (4615)

DescriptionPRIMARY DUTIES

Clinical & Program Leadership

Provide formal clinical and administrative supervision to the School-based Behavioral Health Clinician Lead and all school-based LCSW/LPC counselors across all assigned campuses

In coordination with internal WFM teams, drive hiring, onboarding, performance evaluation, and, when necessary, corrective action for all school-based clinical staff

Set and enforce clinical quality standards, treatment protocols, and documentation requirements across the service line

Review and approve clinical workflows developed by the Clinician Lead; resolve escalated clinical or safety concerns

Lead clinical risk management and crisis-response protocols across all campuses

Provide or arrange board-approved clinical supervision toward licensure hours for associate-level staff, as applicable

Strategic & Operational Leadership

Partner with program operations leadership on staffing plans, budget, scheduling, and campus readiness

Lead planning and execution of the expansion into two additional high schools and four additional elementary schools, including staffing, workflow design, and timeline management

Serve as the senior clinical point of contact with Waco ISD and other partner school districts

Represent the school-based behavioral health service line in organizational, grant, and board-related reporting, as needed

Compliance & Outcomes

Ensure the service line’s compliance with HIPAA, FERPA, child abuse reporting, HRSA/FQHC requirements, and WFM policy

Own program-level outcome tracking (caseloads, utilization, clinical outcomes, referral closures) and report results to the Chief Behavioral Health Officer

Support grant and funding compliance and reporting for the school-based service line

People Development

Build a culture of clinical excellence, accountability, and support across the school-based team

Mentor and develop the Clinician Lead and other staff, including succession planning as the program scales

EXAMPLE MEASURES OF SUCCESS

Staffing: all budgeted school-based clinician positions filled and onboarded on schedule ahead of high school and elementary school expansion

Clinical Quality: documented, timely performance evaluations completed for 100% of school-based clinical staff

Compliance: zero substantiated HIPAA, FERPA, or HRSA compliance findings related to the school-based service line

Access: time-to-first-visit greater than or equal to 10 school days sustained across all campuses throughout expansion

Team Stability: school-based clinical staff turnover held within organizational target during the expansion period

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Salary: Commensurate with experience and licensure

Comprehensive health, dental, vision, retirement match, PTO, and CEU support

Strong culture of collaboration, staff wellness, and mission-driven service

Qualifications DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH – LCSW OR LPC

REPORTS TO: Chief Behavioral Health Officer

LOCATION: Primarily based at a Waco Family Medicine Central location, with regular travel to all school-based campuses and regular coordination with partner school districts.

STATUS: Full-Time, Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY

The Director of School-based Behavioral Health provides clinical and administrative leadership for Waco Family Medicine’s school-based behavioral health service line. This role has direct supervisory authority over the School-based Behavioral Health Clinician Lead and all school-based LCSW and LPC counselors, including hiring, performance management, and corrective action. The Director is accountable for clinical quality, compliance, staffing, and the planned growth of the service line. This role may carry a limited clinical caseload in coordination with WFM management; the primary function of this position is program and people leadership (Approximately 70% Administrative and 30% Clinical time). Waco Family Medicine is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Required

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 one within the first year of employment

Minimum of five years of post-licensure clinical experience, including demonstrated experience directly supervising or managing licensed clinical staff (hiring, performance management, and corrective action)

Strong knowledge of FERPA, HIPAA, child abuse reporting requirements

Reliable transportation and ability to travel regularly across multiple school districts and campuses

Preferred

Experience building, leading, or scaling a multi-site clinical program

Experience operating within a Texas HRSA/FQHC compliance environment

Experience providing board-approved clinical supervision toward licensure hours for associate-level clinicians

Experience in school-based or community-based behavioral health settings.

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Visual and auditory accuracy

Shift length – 8 hours

Indoor setting

Continuous use of computer

Long periods of sitting

Frequent use of telephone

Continuous repetitive grasping and manipulation of both hands

Continuous conversational communication

Occasional reaching, walking, squatting, bending, kneeling, twisting, and climbing

Occasionally carrying, lifting, pushing, and pulling of up to 25 lbs

Occasionally working in confined, noisy, dusty areas

Frequent use of personal car, including regular travel between multiple school campuses

Understand/carry out simple/detailed, oral/written instructions

Memorize and retain instructions

Read and interpret detailed specifications

Mental competency

Tobacco non-user

Physical accommodations will be implemented where necessary and feasible