BHS - Department lead

Behavioral Health Department Lead

Shenandoah Community Health is seeking a Behavioral Health Department Lead to provide clinical and operational leadership for our behavioral health services and to advance integrated, team-based care. This role partners with medical leadership and care teams to strengthen access, quality, and patient outcomes across the continuum of behavioral health care.

What You'll Do

• Lead and support delivery of evidence-based behavioral health services, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, brief interventions, and crisis support.
• Advance integrated behavioral health within primary care through consultation, warm handoffs, shared care plans, and care team huddles.
• Develop, implement, and maintain clinical workflows, documentation standards, and referral pathways that support high-quality, compliant care.
• Use data and quality improvement methods to monitor access, engagement, and outcomes; implement improvements and corrective actions as needed.
• Provide mentorship, onboarding support, and training to behavioral health staff; provide clinical supervision as appropriate to licensure and organizational policy.
• Partner with leadership and community stakeholders to expand services and strengthen coordination of care.

What You'll Bring

• Active, unrestricted West Virginia license (or license eligible) as an independent behavioral health clinician (e.g., MD, DO, PMHNP), as applicable to the role and scope of practice (required).
• 3–5 years of progressively responsible clinical experience in behavioral health, including integrated care, community mental health, or a similar setting (required).
• Prior leadership experience (e.g., lead clinician, supervisor, program coordinator) and ability to support clinical consultation and quality improvement initiatives (preferred).

Position Details

• Reports to: Chief Medical Officer
• FLSA status: Exempt
• Status: Full-time
• Location: Martinsburg, WV
• Benefits: Medical/dental/vision, retirement, PTO, paid holidays, CE allowance, etc.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEOC): We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals.