Founding Behavioral Health Program Director (LMHCs, LMFTs or LCSW)

Job description

Founding Behavioral Health Program Director (Future VP of Behavioral Health)

Remote – Washington State

Build a Statewide Behavioral Health Division From the Ground Up

Bridging Care is Washington’s largest provider of community-based care coordination under the Health Homes Program, serving 2,200+ Medicaid members statewide. We are rapidly expanding into integrated Behavioral Health and are seeking a rare clinician-leader to build, launch, and scale a statewide Behavioral Health division from the ground up.

This is a founding, high-impact role for someone who can both provide clinical care and architect systems, teams, and operations. You are not inheriting a program — you are building it.

This role is fully remote and open to candidates located anywhere in Washington State.

Your Mission

Serve clients clinically while designing, launching, and scaling a virtual-first Behavioral Health division within 12–18 months. As the program becomes profitable, this role evolves into General Manager / VP of Behavioral Health.

What You’ll Do

Build & Launch

Lead WA DOH Behavioral Health Agency (BHA) setup

Support BH-ASO and MCO contracting (e.g., Molina, CHPW, UHC, Kaiser)

Design workflows from referral → intake → treatment → billing → QA

Create documentation templates and clinical standards

Integrate Behavioral Health into our existing care coordination model

Provide Clinical Services (Initial Phase)

Carry a small telehealth caseload (~15–25 clients/week)

Conduct intakes and therapy sessions

Ensure strong documentation and compliance

Generate early revenue while the division scales

Grow & Scale

Hire and supervise clinicians (1099 → W2)

Implement KPIs, dashboards, and scalable processes

Build a high-performing statewide Behavioral Health team

Operate & Optimize

Own quality, compliance, documentation, and audit readiness

Improve access, outcomes, and operational performance

Prepare for promotion to VP of Behavioral Health

Who You Are

Licensed clinician and systems-builder

Entrepreneurial, mission-driven, and growth-oriented

Comfortable balancing clinical work with program development

Skilled communicator with payers, regulators, and clinicians

Excited to build something meaningful from the ground up

Qualifications

Required

Active WA license: LMHC, LMFT, LCSW/LICSW

Strong outpatient therapy experience

Excellent documentation and compliance skills

Telehealth experience

Leadership mindset and operational thinking

Preferred

WA Medicaid / MCO / BH-ASO experience

DOH licensing or audit experience

Experience leading or mentoring clinicians

Compensation & Growth

Salary: $100,000 – $135,000 (DOE)

Early earning potential: $120k–$150k+

Career path: Director → VP of Behavioral Health

Reduced caseload as leadership responsibilities expand

Benefits

Fully remote (WA-based)

Medical, Dental, Vision (100% employer-paid)

PTO + paid holidays

Technology stipend

Opportunity to build and lead a multi-million-dollar division

• Founding Leadership Role with Clear VP Path Build and lead a statewide Behavioral Health division from the ground up, with a defined trajectory to VP of Behavioral Health within 12–18 months.
• High-Autonomy, High-Impact Builder Opportunity Architect systems, workflows, payer relationships, and teams—while initially serving a small telehealth caseload to bootstrap a multi-million-dollar program.
• Fully Remote, Statewide Reach with Built-In Referrals 100% remote role (WA-based) with a 2,200+ member referral base, strong MCO relationships, and full executive support.