Behavioral Health Administrator
Listed compensation
$95k-$115k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on-site
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job description
Join Psychiatric Medical Care as a Behavioral Health Administrator – Inpatient, M-F Dayshift in Ripley, Tennessee, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $95K - $115K
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- On-site position.
- No weekends required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
Apply to join Psychiatric Medical Care as a Behavioral Health Administrator – Inpatient, M-F Dayshift.
Key Responsibilities
The Administrator oversees inpatient and outpatient psychiatric programs to ensure regulatory compliance and high-quality patient care. They are responsible for supervising staff, managing operational outcomes, and fostering community awareness of the facility's services.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a license as an RN, LPC-MHSP, LCSW, or LMFT and possess at least three years of experience with adults. A Master's degree is preferred, along with demonstrated leadership skills and proficiency in electronic medical records and office software.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 45 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 22% have no call, 49% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$105k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $114k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$105k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
Position Insights
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- On-site
- Includes weekends