Behavioral Health Department Manager

Blackbird Health is clinician-founded, owned, and operated by dedicated professionals. We believe that providing the best care for children starts with building the best possible team. We deliver virtual and in‑person mental health services across Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New Jersey—and we’re growing into new markets in 2026.

At Blackbird, we take a whole‑child approach, looking at how the brain, body, and behavior interact to address the root causes of challenges, not just the symptoms. Every role matters here, and you’ll join a collaborative, supportive, and innovative team that’s shaping the future of pediatric mental health care. If you’re passionate about helping children and families while growing your career, Blackbird is the place to make an impact.

Join us and help change mental health care for children for the better!

As a Blackbird Behavioral Health Department Manager, you will provide leadership for a behavioral health team while also delivering excellent clinical care to your own caseload of patients. You'll oversee day‑to‑day clinical operations across our Centreville, VA and Vienna, VA clinic locations. Where you will supervise therapists to ensure quality standards are met, and support staff development through training and ongoing education.

You'll support clinicians in achieving productivity goals, facilitate PTO coordination, resolve patient and family questions, collaborate with HR on staff development, and work with leadership on building exceptional teams while cultivating strong relationships with local pediatric practices for referrals.

• Mission‑Driven: You are passionate about transforming behavioral health for youth and committed to delivering high‑quality, compassionate therapeutic care to children, adolescents, and families.
• Strong Leader: You can inspire teams, build physician partnerships, and cultivate a supportive work culture that prioritizes clinical excellence.
• Clinically Excellent: You have experience providing direct psychotherapy services to children and/or adolescents and strive for the highest clinical and technical quality in everything you do.
• Relationship‑Focused: You excel at building meaningful connections with patients, families, and team members, taking the time to understand needs and create trusting relationships that support engagement in treatment.
• Developmentally & Neurodiverse‑Informed: You are skilled in delivering effective psychotherapy across developmental stages and neurodiverse populations, tailoring your approach to meet each patient where they are.
• Collaborative Team Player: You thrive in team‑based environments and love working alongside other healthcare professionals to deliver integrated, comprehensive care in a cooperative environment.
• Growth‑Oriented: You are open to professional and clinical feedback and eager to learn and grow in a supportive clinical community where best practices and professional development are prioritized.
• Culturally Competent: You communicate with clarity and transparency, bringing cultural awareness to all clinical and leadership interactions.
• Analytical Problem‑Solver: You are committed to data‑driven decision‑making, showing initiative, demonstrating good judgment, and bringing resourcefulness to your clinical and leadership work.
• Flexible: You have schedule availability for evenings and weekends to support both clinical and operational needs.

• Oversee Clinical Operations: Ensure quality standards are met across clinic locations, monitoring team performance and patient outcomes.
• Supervise and Mentor Therapists: Build productive, high‑quality caseloads while supporting professional development and providing ongoing clinical guidance.
• Provide Training: Onboard new therapists on clinical model, evidence‑based practices, and documentation standards.
• Deliver High‑Quality Therapy: Provide evidence‑based psychotherapy services with 20 clinical direct care hours per week. Conduct biopsychosocial/diagnostic assessments and meet with patients regularly to provide counseling and individualized treatment.
• Build Meaningful Therapeutic Relationships: Spend the…