Director of Behavioral Health - Licensed Social Worker
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Job Description
Signet Health has an opening for a Director of Behavioral Health with our program at St. Joseph's Health Burleson Hospital in Caldwell, Texas.
Signet Health offers a generous and competitive compensation package with unlimited PTO.
If you hold a current unencumbered license as a LPC, LMSW, LMFT, or LCSW and are either licensed in Texas or are able to obtain licensure, we would be delighted to talk with you!
Your Specific Duties as Program Director Will Include
- Overseeing all day-to-day operations of the psychiatric unit
- Leading program development with short-term and long-term goals.
- Ensuring compliance with hospital, state, federal, and licensing agency regulatory standards
- Establishing relationships with community leaders and service providers to promote / foster the positive reputation of the program.
Requirements/Qualifications
- Valid Texas license as Masters level social worker or counselor; LMSW, LCSW, LPC, or LMFT.
- 3+ years of hospital based psychiatric management experience
- Understanding of and ability to operate under contract management arrangement.
- Marketing experience, a plus.
Key Responsibilities
The Director of Behavioral Health oversees daily operations of the psychiatric unit and leads program development to meet short-term and long-term goals. They are also responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance and building relationships with community leaders to promote the program.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a valid Texas license as an LMSW, LCSW, LPC, or LMFT. A minimum of 3 years of hospital-based psychiatric management experience is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 32% have no call, 84% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in Texas | 415 active | 6,494 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 36% remote · 32% no call · 84% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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