No salary listed — similar Healthcare Admin roles pay ~$106k (median of 8 jobs)
Director - Pediatric Behavioral Health - Children's Behavioral Health Center
About the Role
Senior clinical leadership role for pediatric behavioral health in Oklahoma. Combines direct patient care, supervision, and program development. Licensed Psychologist required.
Join OU Health as a Director Pediatric Behavioral Health – Psychology in Oklahoma.
Benefits & Compensation
- PTO
- 401(k)
- Medical and dental plans
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join OU Health as a Director Pediatric Behavioral Health – Psychology.
Key Responsibilities
The Director serves as the senior clinical leader for psychology and therapy services, overseeing direct patient care, clinical supervision, and program development across inpatient and outpatient settings. They are responsible for strategic planning, quality oversight, workforce leadership, and maintaining academic affiliations to foster continuous learning.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a doctoral degree (PhD or PsyD) in Psychology and be a Licensed Psychologist in Oklahoma. At least five years of progressive leadership and postdoctoral clinical experience in pediatric or adolescent behavioral health is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pediatrics Career Context
Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 20% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Oklahoma is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.9% of Oklahoma clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Healthcare Admin roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
Benefits analysis: Compared to 8 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
Top Healthcare Admin Jobs
33 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution32 jobs · 31 employers
Annual compensation range
Benefits & Perks28 jobs
Share of similar jobs offering each benefit
Behavioral Health Case Manager - Little Rock Metro, Pu
UnitedHealth Group · Little Rock, Arkansas
Utilization Review Clinician - Behavioral Health
Centene · Kentucky
Inpatient Utilization Review Clinician, Behavioral Health
$27.02-$48.55/hrBehavioral Health Case Manager II (Bilingual Spanish Preferred)
$80k-$100kBenefits & Perks
100+ more from OU Health
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist - Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology Clinic · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Pediatric Care Management Social Worker - Emergency Department · 4+ locations
- Occupational Therapist - Children's Behavioral Health Center · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma