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Director - Pediatric Behavioral Health - Children's Behavioral Health Center

PediatricsFull-Time
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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

Pediatric Behavioral HealthClinical SupervisionProgram DevelopmentStrategic PlanningQuality ImprovementStaff LeadershipBudgetingEvidence-based PracticePerformance ManagementHealthcare AdministrationClinical AssessmentCrisis InterventionInterdisciplinary CollaborationRegulatory ComplianceAcademic Training

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).

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