Pays $71k-$91k — $45k below the Healthcare Admin market median of ~$136k (7 jobs)
Behavioral Health Program Director
About the Role
Hybrid role. Behavioral health leadership in FQHC. Loan repayment. Aurora, CO.
Join University of Colorado as a Behavioral Health Program Director – Loan Repayment in Aurora, Colorado, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $71K - $91K
- Pension plan offered.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 22 vacation days/year
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- On-site position.
This position offers student loan benefits. Work with University of Colorado in Aurora, Colorado, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Health Program Director oversees the clinical and administrative management of behavioral health services, including fiscal oversight and staff supervision. They also provide direct patient care and engage in community outreach to improve service delivery and health outcomes.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's or Doctorate degree in a relevant clinical field and possess a valid Colorado clinical license. A minimum of four years of post-graduate direct patient care experience and one year of clinical supervision experience are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Clinical Psychology Career Context
Of the 41 active Clinical Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 20% have no call, 59% require no weekends.
In Colorado, the Clinical Psychology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$118k (31 salary observations; 60 listings), vs ~$91k nationally (1,066 salary observations; 3,297 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$81k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $79k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Clinical Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
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