Outpatient Mental Health Director – Seattle, WA

Lead. Serve. Make an Impact.

We’re seeking an experienced Outpatient Mental Health Director to lead a growing behavioral health program in Seattle. This senior leadership opportunity combines clinical practice with department-level leadership, allowing you to stay connected to patient care while shaping operations, clinical quality, and the future of mental health services.

This role is ideal for a seasoned behavioral health leader who is passionate about culturally responsive care, community health, and developing high-performing clinical teams.

What You’ll Do

• Lead day-to-day operations of a multi-site outpatient Mental Health Department.
• Maintain a clinical caseload while providing strategic and operational leadership.
• Supervise, mentor, and support the professional development of mental health clinicians.
• Drive quality improvement, clinical standards, compliance, and best practices across multiple care sites.
• Collaborate across medical, dental, behavioral health, human services, and traditional wellness programs to provide integrated care.
• Oversee program budgets, productivity, revenue cycle considerations, grants, and resource utilization.
• Support recruitment and hiring efforts as the behavioral health program continues to grow.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case staffing, leadership meetings, trainings, audits, and program development.
• Help ensure services remain accessible, high-quality, culturally attuned, and aligned with organizational values.

Why This Opportunity?

• Clinical + Leadership: Spend approximately 62% of your time in clinical practice and 38% in administrative leadership, giving you the opportunity to remain hands-on while making a broader organizational impact.
• Meaningful Mission: Join an organization committed to providing accessible, culturally responsive healthcare and serving the American Indian/Alaska Native community.
• Multi-Site Leadership: Help guide behavioral health services across four clinical locations in the Seattle area.
• Growth & Influence: Play a key role in expanding services, developing clinicians, improving systems, and supporting a rapidly growing behavioral health program.

What We’re Looking For

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy, or a related qualifying field.
• 5+ years of upper-level mental health management experience.
• Strong experience leading outpatient behavioral health operations; residential oversight experience is a plus.
• Active LICSW license; Washington licensure required within 6 months if not already held.
• Knowledge of Washington behavioral health regulations, licensing, funding, and compliance requirements.
• Experience leading and developing multidisciplinary clinical teams.
• Co-occurring mental health/substance use experience preferred; SUDP certification is a plus.
• Familiarity with the health and social issues impacting American Indian/Alaska Native communities and a genuine interest in serving this population.
• Valid Washington State driver's license and reliable transportation for local meetings.

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 1.0 FTE structured as four 10-hour shifts per week, including paid time for non-face-to-face care.

Base Pay: $110,000.00 - $130,000.00 / Year

If you’re a behavioral health leader looking for an opportunity where clinical care, leadership, community impact, and cultural responsiveness come together, we’d love to connect.