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Signet Health
Caldwell, TX, US

Director of Behavioral Health

Social WorkerFull-Time

Compensation

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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

Community outreachClinical supervision

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.

What does the Social Worker market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Worker listings in Texas448 active7,083 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% remote · 38% no call · 84% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Social Worker listings: 4% state a sign-on bonus · 6% offer loan repayment448 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Social Worker Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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12
<$80k
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$80k-95k
8
$95k-110k
4
$110k-125k
3
$125k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs · 28 employers
401k / retirement match
90%
Sign-on bonus
28%
CME allowance
24%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 1.5
Below most Social Work listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,980 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Signet Health

Hospitals and Health Care
North Richland Hills, Texas
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation package
Generous PTO
Benefits

Living in Caldwell

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$274k
Median resident rent
$950/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.0
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · College Station-Bryan, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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