Manager Behavioral Health
Listed compensation
$52.19-$82.39/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Manager Behavioral Health at Providence St. Vincent's Medical Center & Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center- Full-Time, Day Schedule
This position supports and travels to two locations- Providence St. Vincent's Medical Center & Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center
Providence offers a fantastic benefits package which include but is not limited to:
Free, convenient, and ample parking
TriMet annual pass (Hop Fastpass) for benefit eligible staff who work within the Portland Service Area (does NOT include Wilsonville, Newberg, Seaside, Hood River, Washington State, or Medford)
Medical Plan Assistance Program- provides free or reduced-cost coverage to caregivers and their eligible dependents who qualify based on household size and income
Tuition reimbursement/education– includes 100% tuition paid program options; up to $5,250 per year for select undergraduate and masters degrees within Guild catalog. Required books and fees are 100% covered or reimbursable for select schools in the Guild catalog up to program funding cap
Paid Time Off – Leader Time Off
Retirement - The Providence retirement program consists of employer match and discretionary contributions that work together with your pre-tax (and/orRoth aftertax) contributions to help you save for retirement.
Lyra Caregiver Assistance program- Up to 25 counseling or coaching sessions per eligible member per year
Plans, organizes, coordinates, and directs site specific operations of BH Ambulatory & Acute programs and services within Providence Health and Services at one or more of the Oregon ministries. Directs the clinical and financial operations of these services in collaboration with the Reg Dir BH Ambulatory Services.
These operational responsibilities include ensuring site specific programs and services meet or exceed legal, licensing, and/or certification requirements, are in full compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and standards of coding and billing.
Ensures programs and services are maintained within the philosophies, goals, objectives, polices and procedures of the region and specific to these services. Responsible to ensure all personnel policies and procedures are followed for employees.
Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence St Vincent Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we Providence know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.
Required Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Mental health-related field. Or
- Ph.D. in Mental health-related field. Or equivalent educ/experience
- Coursework/Training: Training with respect to the age-related population served.
- Upon hire: Oregon Professional Counselor License Or
- Upon hire: Oregon Registered Professional Counselor Intern. Or
- Upon hire: Oregon Clinical Social Worker License. Or
- Upon hire: Oregon Clinical Social Work Associate License. Or
- Upon hire: Oregon Marriage and Family Therapist License. Or
- Upon hire: Oregon Marriage and Family Therapist Intern License. Or
- Upon hire: Oregon Psychologist License.
- Upon hire: In compliance with company policy and state regulations, a Department of Human Services (DHS) background check is required for this position.
- 5 years Direct clinical care of adult and child/adolescent psychiatric patients
- 3 years Management experience in clinical setting with demonstrated supervisory competence and program management.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience organizing and implementing Psychiatric outpatient services including The Joint Commission (TJC) and Oregon Health Authority certification, compliant coding, documentation, and billing requirements and standards.
Why Join Providence?
Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.
Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected.
Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.
Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Providence has been serving the Pacific Northwest since 1856 when Mother Joseph of the Sacred Heart and four other Sisters of Providence arrived in Vancouver, Washington Territory. As the largest healthcare system and largest private employer in Oregon, Providence is located in areas ranging from the Columbia Gorge to the wine country to sunny southern Oregon to charming coastal communities to the urban setting of Portland.
Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are known for outstanding programs in cancer, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, women's services, emergency and trauma care, pediatrics and neonatal intensive care. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, numerous outreach programs, and hospice and home care.
Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.
We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.
Key Responsibilities
The manager oversees the clinical and financial operations of behavioral health ambulatory and acute programs across multiple medical centers. They ensure all services comply with legal, licensing, and regulatory standards while managing personnel and site-specific operations.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's or Ph.D. in a mental health-related field and possess an active Oregon professional license. The role requires at least 5 years of direct clinical care experience and 3 years of management experience in a clinical setting.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Healthcare Professional Career Context
Of the 40 active healthcare listings this role was benchmarked against, 45% are remote, 25% have no call, 57% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$140k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $135k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $109k–$171k | healthcare median $44k (middle half $42k–$50k)108 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$135k in purchasing power | Oregon index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| healthcare listings in Oregon | 43 active | 2,103 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 45% remote · 25% no call · 57% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| healthcare pay trend | −20.0% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Manager Behavioral Health at Providence a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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