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Easterseals MORC
Kentwood, Michigan

Director of Behavioral Health Services - West MI

Behavioral HealthFull-Time

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Easterseals MORC is hiring for a Director of Behavioral Health Services - Western Michigan to help make a difference and become part of something bigger than yourself!

We are looking for Game Changers!

The types of people who wake up excited to make a difference. The superheroes of their field who care about the people they serve. If that sounds like you, we want you on our team.

Benefits of Being a Superhero!

Benefits

  • Low-cost Dental/Health/Vision insurance
  • Dependent care reimbursement, and up to 5 days paid FMLA for maternity, paternity, foster care and adoption.
  • Generous 401K retirement plan
  • Paid Leave Options Available
  • Up to $125 bonus for taking 5 days off in a row.
  • 10 paid holidays and 3 floating holidays (Over 30 days total of paid time off)
  • Wellness Programs
  • We are a PSLF (Public Service Loan Forgiveness) Employer.
  • We provide bonuses and extra incentives to reward hard work & dedication.
  • Mileage reimbursement in accordance with IRS rate.
  • Free financial planning services through our partnerships with the LoVasco Consulting Group, and SoFi.
  • Student loan repayment options
  • Pet Insurance

Qualifications

  • Masters Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Psychology
  • Professional Licensure in your field (LMSW, LPC, etc)
  • Have had at least five (5) years of full-time clinical casework experience with children and families, including 2 years of supervisory/management experience.
  • Valid Michigan Drivers License

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Responsible for managing all administrative, clinical and programmatic functions related to services delivered withing the Easterseals MORC, Inc West Michigan location.

2. Enforces agency policies and procedures. May develop new policies and procedures to support programming operations.

3. Oversees and manages the budget for services under the West Michigan scope, including any/all grants assigned. Authorizes expenditures and secures additional funding sources to support the program.

4. Instructs, assigns, schedules, checks and appraises performance. Hires, approves disciplinary action and discharge, and approves pay increases and/or promotions.

5. Performs quality, sentinel event and risk case reviews for subordinate staff.

6. Assists staff in improving and updating professional skills by providing them with information such as pertinent conferences and seminars, new techniques in the field and current and pending legislation affecting mental health services. May provide “in service” trainings and facilitate site all staff meetings.

7. Acts as a liaison with community agencies, parent support groups, and other mental health service providers, contractors, maintaining an awareness of the full range of human services available in the community to support client needs.

8. Ensures that paperwork is maintained in accordance with Medicaid and Department of Community Health guidelines, as well as Easter Seals policies and procedures, contractor and grant requirements.

Key Responsibilities

The Director is responsible for managing all administrative, clinical, and programmatic functions at the West Michigan location. This includes overseeing budgets, enforcing agency policies, and ensuring compliance with Medicaid and Department of Community Health guidelines.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Budget managementGrant managementPolicy developmentQuality assuranceRisk managementStaff trainingPerformance appraisalCommunity liaisonMedicaid complianceClinical leadershipAdministrative management

Behavioral Health Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 36% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Director of Behavioral Health Services - West MI at Easterseals MORC 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.

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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score
  • On-site

Living in Kentwood

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$329k
Typical market rent
$1,592/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Easterseals MORC

Non-profit Organizations
Auburn Hills, MI
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Low-cost Dental/Health/Vision insurance
Dependent care reimbursement
Up to 5 days paid FMLA for maternity, paternity, foster care and adoption
Generous 401K retirement plan
Paid Leave Options Available
Up to $125 bonus for taking 5 days off in a row
10 paid holidays and 3 floating holidays (Over 30 days total of paid time off)
Wellness Programs