Senior Director, Acute Mental and Behavioral Health

Job overview

The Senior Director, Acute Mental and Behavioral Health role is onsite in Seattle, WA. Pay is $213,226–$319,840 per year. The position provides strategic and operational leadership for Seattle Children’s Mental Health Programs, including inpatient psychiatry, crisis stabilization, consult liaison services, behavior support, and the Emergency Department. The director guides clinical operations, regulatory compliance, and financial sustainability while developing services and programs in response to patient needs and changes in treatment and economics. The role supports the organization’s mission through program strategy, patient flow, staffing, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

What you'll do

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for Mental Health Programs
• oversee inpatient psychiatric, crisis stabilization, consult liaison, behavior support, and Emergency Department services
• develop and implement strategic initiatives for operations, patient flow, facilities, budgets, service lines, programs, and staffing
• manage contracted services
• develop plans responsive to treatment, economic, and patient trends
• sustain interdisciplinary relationships, committees, and special projects.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior director

acute mental health

behavioral health

seattle wa

seattle children's

inpatient psychiatry

crisis stabilization

consult liaison

emergency department

clinical operations

$213,226–$319,840/year

relocation assistance

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• 403(b)
• life insurance
• paid time off
• tuition reimbursement
• relocation assistance for qualifying external applicants.

Why this role

Relocation assistance is offered to qualifying external applicants. Required credentials include a current Washington state LICSW, LMFT, or LMHC within 90 days of hire and current BLS or accepted PEARS/PALS certification.

About the employer

Seattle Children's is hiring for this role. Industry: Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals. Sector: 62.