Program Administrator – Mental Health Intake

Job overview

The Program Administrator – Mental Health Intake is an onsite role in Amarillo, TX, serving the surrounding Texas Panhandle area. The stated salary is $70,865.60–$80,475.20 per year. Texas Panhandle Centers is a nonprofit behavioral health and intellectual and developmental disability provider. The role provides leadership and oversight for mental health intake and related programs, improving access to services and supporting quality, client-centered operations. It supervises program managers, coordinates multidisciplinary teams, and ensures programs and workflows meet grant and contract requirements.

What you'll do

• Use respectful, trauma-informed communication
• collaborate with clinical directors to improve access to mental health and substance use services
• oversee grants and programs including Adult Mental Health Intake, Diversion Center, Jail Services, Mobile Crisis Outreach Team, Jail Based Competency Restoration, and Outpatient Substance Use Services
• supervise program managers
• coordinate multidisciplinary teams and community partners
• manage grant and contract compliance
• evaluate service workflows and resource use
• work with program, utilization, data, quality, and finance teams
• uphold the business code of conduct.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

program administrator

mental health intake

amarillo tx

texas panhandle centers

behavioral health

trauma-informed care

program oversight

grant compliance

clinical leadership

lpha required

$70,865.60–$80,475.20/year

public service loan forgiveness

retirement match

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility
• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• low-cost urgent care and free Teladoc for household
• retirement plan with employer match
• paid time off, holidays, and floating holidays
• employer-paid life insurance.

Why this role

Requires a Texas Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts (LPHA) license in good standing, four years of supervision experience, and two years of grant oversight experience.

About the employer

Texas Panhandle Centers is hiring for this role. Industry: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers. Sector: 62.