Behavioral Health Manager

UCSF Pediatrics

Behavioral Health Manager leading a clinical team to deliver exceptional behavioral health care at Clarity Pediatrics. Overseeing operations, enhancing patient experience, and driving clinical quality in a remote setting.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $105,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Supervise and support a growing clinical team of psychologists and master’s level providers, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care.
Lead with empathy, transparency, and accountability—fostering a clinical culture that engages and retains high-performing individuals and maintains accountability to performance standards.
Champion clinical excellence and uphold the highest ethical and regulatory standards across the team.
Comfortable working in a lean, fast-moving team with the flexibility to support last-minute scheduling changes when needed (e.g., provider coverage or group rescheduling), as you help us build toward a more scalable, fully staffed model. This may include:
Conducting diagnostic assessments
Leading new patient intake appointments
Facilitating group therapy for parents and caregivers of children with ADHD, co-occurring Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), anxiety and more!
Collaborate closely with our Operations team to align clinician schedules with patient needs, manage time off, and ensure optimal availability for care.
Lead process optimization- evaluate and refine workflows, outcomes, and patient experience. Proactively identify ways to enhance quality of care and exceed NPS benchmarks.
Balance clinical judgment with business acumen to drive decision making that impacts the clinician experience, processes, and business outcomes.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven track record solving operational challenges in behavioral health or similar clinical settings
Balances empathy for staff with structure, accountability, and clear boundaries
Comfortable with ambiguity; sees opportunity in fast-changing environments
Natural leader who empowers teams and raises the bar
Licensed Clinical Psychologist (PhD/PsyD) or Master’s-level clinician (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC)
Active CA license with 7+ years post-licensure experience; open to or already holding multi-state licenses
Experience in pediatric behavioral health assessments assessment and evidence-based treatment
3+ years managing clinical teams, including scheduling, culture, and quality
Skilled in improving workflows, outcomes, and patient experience
Collaborative, proactive, and tech-savvy
Culturally responsive and committed to ongoing learning
Equipped for secure, remote work

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision, and ancillary benefits
401(k)
Flexible PTO
CME/CEU support
Remote-friendly work culture
A dedicated care coordination team to support with administrative tasks (e.g., cancellations, rescheduling, documentation requests, billing)

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Hard Skills & Tools

diagnostic assessmentsgroup therapypediatric behavioral health assessmentsevidence-based treatmentprocess optimizationworkflow improvementpatient experience enhancement

Soft Skills

empathytransparencyaccountabilityleadershipcollaborationproactivitycultural responsivenessadaptability

Certifications

Licensed Clinical Psychologist (PhD/PsyD)Master’s-level clinician (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC)active CA license