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Senior Director of Behavioral Health - Park Street Inn (New Haven)

Behavioral HealthIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$100k-$105k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: 48 Howe Street New Haven Inc - New Haven, CT 06511Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Graduate DegreeSalary Range: $100,000.00 - $105,000.00 Salary/yearJob Shift: First ShiftPosition: Senior Director of Behavioral Health Program: Residential Behavioral Health programs Location: New Haven Salary: $ 100,000 - 105,000/year Schedule: Full time; 40 hours; 1st shift; Monday-Friday; with evening and weekend flexibility to meet the needs of the programs.

On call coverage is required. Position Summary: The Senior Director of Behavioral Health provides clinical and administrative supervision to the Behavioral Health Programs.

The Senior Director of Behavioral Health will have strong clinical knowledge and extensive experience with program operations for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness, possess knowledge of the DMHAS & CSSD service system in CT, understand DPH regulations for residential settings and outpatient services and 3rd party billing practices.

Must be able to navigate EHR (Electronic Health Record). The Senior Director of Behavioral Health will be responsible for developing and maintaining systems that promote effective service delivery and relationships with funders and constituents.

The Senior Director of Behavioral Health will supervise Managers in that service area and provide clinical supervision to licensed clinicians and will provide on-call coverage as needed.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work or related field 7 years relevant experience and 5 years supervisory License or provisional license: LPC(A), LC(M)SW LMFT(A) Valid Connecticut Driver’s License Regular and predictable attendance is required The Connection Inc. complies with Executive Order 13G.

Any employee hired on or after September 27, 2021 must either be vaccinated against COVID-19 or apply for a medical or religious exemption and be approved.

Orientation: If selected for employment with The Connection, newly hired employees will be required to attend a two (2) day mandatory New Hire Orientation at our Roscommon office located in Middletown.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision benefits are offered along with other additional voluntary coverages with full time employment 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contribution Company paid short and long term disability and life insurance with full time employment Paid time off (vacation, personal and sick) with full time employment 12 paid holidays The Connection is a statewide human services and community development agency that provides unique solutions to the problems of homelessness, mental illness, substance use, improving child welfare and community justice rehabilitation. For additional information, visit theconnectioninc.org.

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Director provides clinical and administrative supervision to residential behavioral health programs while ensuring effective service delivery and regulatory compliance. They are responsible for managing staff, maintaining relationships with funders, and providing on-call coverage as needed.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or a related field along with a valid Connecticut license. The role requires 7 years of relevant experience, including 5 years in a supervisory capacity.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Severe and persistent mental illness treatmentDMHAS service system knowledgeCSSD service system knowledgeResidential servicesElectronic Health Record (EHR)Staff managementCrisis management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Senior Director of Behavioral Health - Park Street Inn (New Haven) at Confidential Employer a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all Behavioral Health healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 38% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$103k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $99k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No weekends
  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in New Haven

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$354k≈ 3.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,015/mo≈ 24% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
403(b) Retirement Plan
Employer Match
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off