Director of Behavioral Health
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Job Description
Signet Health is hiring a Texas Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Professional Counselor for our program at CHI St. Joseph's Health Burleson Hospital in Caldwell, Texas for the fill the position of Director of Behavioral Health.
This is an on-site and in-person position. Signet offers a competitive compensation package including generous PTO and benefits.
If you hold a current, unencumbered Texas license as an LCSW or LPC, we would be delighted to speak 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 or LPC;
- 3+ years of hospital-based psychiatric management experience;
- Supervision 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 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 LCSW, LPC, or LMSW. 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
Behavioral Health — Social Worker Career Context
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).
Of the 50 active Social Worker listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 38% have no call, 84% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Worker listings in Texas | 448 active | 7,083 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 40% remote · 38% no call · 84% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas Social Worker listings: 4% state a sign-on bonus · 6% offer loan repayment448 active listings, Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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