Grace Health | Battle Creek, MI
Grace Health is seeking an experienced, licensed behavioral health professional to lead our Behavioral Health department while maintaining an active role in direct patient care. This position is ideal for a clinician with strong practice management and supervisory experience who is passionate about providing therapy, developing clinical teams, and improving access to quality behavioral health services.
This is a working clinical leadership position. The Director is expected to provide direct clinical services, including therapy, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning, while overseeing departmental operations and supporting integrated, patient-centered care.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct clinical services, including therapy, assessments, diagnosis, and treatment planning.
- Lead daily department operations, clinical quality, and team performance.
- Supervise, coach, and support behavioral health staff.
- Collaborate with medical providers to coordinate integrated patient care.
- Monitor quality improvement initiatives, clinical outcomes, and department goals.
- Oversee staffing, workflows, and operational performance.
- Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, documentation requirements, and clinical standards.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related behavioral health field.
- Current, active Michigan professional license qualifying the individual to provide therapy and independent clinical services, such as an appropriate LMSW/LCSW, LPC, or Psychologist license.
- Demonstrated ability and willingness to provide direct clinical care, including therapy.
- Strong behavioral health practice management and supervisory experience.
- Knowledge of clinical best practices and integrated behavioral health care.
Preferred Qualifications
- Behavioral health or healthcare leadership experience.
- Experience with clinical supervision, quality improvement, and healthcare operations.
- Experience in an integrated care or community health setting.
- Ph.D. or Psy.D.
Why Grace Health?
Join a mission-driven organization dedicated to compassionate, patient-centered care and improving the well-being of our community. Make a meaningful impact through direct patient care, clinical leadership, and the development of a collaborative behavioral health team.
Competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with employer match, PTO, paid holidays, wellness benefits, and potential student loan repayment eligibility.
If you are a licensed clinician who enjoys providing therapy while leading and developing a clinical team, we encourage you to apply!
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