Senior Director, Acute Mental and Behavioral Health

The Senior Director provides 24/7 strategic and operational leadership for Seattle Children's Mental Health Programs. This includes oversight of the inpatient psychiatric unit, crisis stabilization, consult liaison services, behavior support, and the Emergency Department.

The role ensures clinical excellence, regulatory compliance, and financial sustainability in alignment with the organization's mission.

Provides leadership to develop and implement strategic initiatives for services including operations, patient flow, facilities, capital and operating budgets, new service lines or programs, and staffing. Directs and manage contracted services to meet patient and organizational needs.

Develops, implement and manage a strategic plan to respond to anticipated trends, changes in treatment, economics, and patient needs. Develops and sustains interdisciplinary relationships, committees, and manage special projects that contribute to program development.

Relocation assistance offered to qualifying external applicants.

Required Education and Experience

Master's degree in social work or other equivalent field (LMHC, LMFT).

Master's degree may be substituted with a Master’s in Business Administration, Public Health, Healthcare Administration, or related field provided the candidate also possesses a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (Candidates currently enrolled in a Master’s program will be considered.

Individual must complete program within three years in the position and maintain solid performance). Minimum five (5) years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Credentials

Current Washington state LICSW, LMFT, LMHC required within ninety (90) days of hire. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers. Current PEARS or PALS certification will be accepted in lieu of BLS. Safety Care certification (internal training) required within three (3) months of hire and annually thereafter.

Preferred

Five (5) years of management experience in health care setting. Advanced organizational, oral and written communication skills.

Compensation Range

$213,226.00 - $319,840.00 per year

Salary Information

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.

Benefits Information

Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website seattlechildrens.org.

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE

Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.

U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation’s very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation.

Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.

Our Commitment

Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.

Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.