Blue Ridge Health is currently seeking a Behavioral Health Clinical Director to be part of our Behavioral Health Team.

• A competitive benefits plan, including Medical, Dental and Vision
• Company sponsored life insurance and short and long-term disability coverage
• 403(b) retirement account with company matching
• Supplemental accident insurance available
• 9 paid holidays per year
• PTO and Personal Day accrual, starting day 1 - (We value a work-life balance!)
• Flexible Work Schedules Considered
• Needs Accommodations Programs
• Mental Health Resources
• Telework Opportunities Considered
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

Provides trauma-informed, recovery-oriented clinical leadership to Blue Ridge Health’s behavioral health services and programs as assigned by the CEO. Ensures that services are delivered with a focus on resiliency, whole-person health, and integration with primary care. Provides administrative and clinical oversight that fosters growth, fidelity to evidence-based practices, staff development, and person-centered outcomes across designated Behavioral Health programs. Responsibilities include:

• Provide supportive oversight and coaching to BH clinical leaders and staff, fostering professional growth, staff resiliency, and a culture of continuous learning.
• Assuring and sharing responsibility in maintaining compliance with Blue Ridge Health’s service, documentation, and quality standards while addressing staff needs directly, promptly, and with compassion.
• Partner with staff, leadership, and community stakeholders to expand access to behavioral health services.
• Essential responsibility focusses on the following and other duties that may be assigned as needed:
  • Stay current with communications from the funders and regulatory bodies, translating policy and regulatory changes into clear, actionable guidance for leadership and staff.
  • In collaboration with clinical supervisors and leadership, develop and refine trauma-informed policies, procedures, and protocols that promote access, equity, and quality of care across clinical services.
  • Establish and promote standards of clinical practice rooted in evidence-based and emerging best practices, including the development of fidelity tools and clinical guidelines that ensure accountability and service effectiveness.
  • Collaborate with Quality Assurance staff to monitor service outcomes, implement continuous quality improvement strategies, and reduce organizational risk during audits and reviews.
  • Develop and deliver trainings on person-centered planning, trauma-informed care, documentation standards, service definition, evidence-based interventions, and other specialized topics to strengthen staff capacity.
  • Research, evaluate, and integrate current and emerging evidence-based and best practice models, guiding the implementation process with structured training, fidelity monitoring, and sustainability planning.
  • Identify behavioral health service gaps and organizational needs, developing programmatic solutions aligned with community priorities and organizational values.
  • Provide technical, clinical, and programmatic consultation to BH leadership and staff implementing services, supporting a strengths-based and solution-focused approach.
• Manage team scheduling to include timecards and PTO request and annual reviews for direct supervisees.
• Respond to day-to-day behavioral health consultation needs across the organization.
• Support recruitment, hiring, and onboarding processes for new staff, with attention to building a skilled, and trauma-informed workforce that reflects the community served.
• Identify organizational Behavioral Health needs and lead strategies to enhance services, expand access, and strengthen integration with other service lines.
• Participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning and staffing as needed, ensuring services are centered around the person in services, honoring their needs and preferences.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Licensed to provide Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Services in North Carolina or able to obtain shortly after hired. Fully dually licensed required.
• Minimum of 5 years of administrative experience and 5 years of Clinical experience with mental health, substance use and intellectual developmental disability populations across all ages. 
• Fiscal knowledge, quality and utilization management a plus. Non-profit behavioral health, community mental health, or state government behavioral health preferred. Well versed in a whole person recovery system and trauma informed care.
• Communicates and leads effectively across the BH team, individuals served, community providers, and partner agencies, using collaborative and person-centered approaches.
• Consistent use of person-first, recovery-oriented, and resiliency-focused language that fosters mutual respect, dignity, and empowerment.
• Builds trusting relationships with service recipients and staff that reflect cultural humility, compassion, and respect, regardless of background or circumstances.
• Models professional maturity and stability by tolerating ambiguity, managing stress, addressing interpersonal conflict constructively, and adapting to changing roles and organizational needs as part of a collaborative team.

At Blue Ridge Health our mission is to improve Health, inspire Hope, and advance Healing through access to Compassionate, Affordable, and Quality Care. We are seeking individuals with a passion for creating an exceptional patient and client care experience to join our team! We are a nonprofit system of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that works closely with communities to meet the ever-changing medical and behavioral healthcare needs of individuals throughout WNC.

Blue Ridge Health Services promotes a supportive and inclusive culture, sensitive to the diversity of the individuals we serve and our workforce. Challenging unconscious bias, inviting a culture of individual expression, and ongoing sensitivity to organizational practices are fundamental of staff expectations. This focus contributes to the importance of Blue Ridge Health’s investment to advance as a culturally competent organization.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.