Vice President, Behavioral Health Services

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About Blackbird Health 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! Vice President, Behavioral Health Services At Blackbird Health our commitment is to provide personalized care, with powerful outcomes for children and families struggling with social developmental and school related challenges. Through an integrated community-centered care approach, our skilled clinical team delivers exceptional virtual and in-person care across a wide range of specialties. If you're excited to work for a mission driven start-up that values compassion, dedication and the holistic approach to care, Blackbird Health is a great place to advance your career. ROLE DESCRIPTION The Vice President, Behavioral Health Services is a senior leader at Blackbird Health. This position leads our Behavioral Health Department of Masters level clinicians and represents these clinicians in our Clinical Practice. This leader helps set clinical standards, provide clinical oversight, oversee the entire clinical services towards truly integrated care, and maintain the highest levels of clinical quality and compliance. This leader is accountable for building and leading a high-performing clinical organization, with a strong focus on people leadership, team effectiveness, and performance management. They will advance an integrated model of care while ensuring teams are supported, accountable, and consistently delivering high-quality clinical outcomes aligned with Blackbird's innovative mission.This role reports to the Chief Medical Officer and collaborates closely with Leadership.and the Executive Team. Key areas of responsibility for the Vice President, Behavioral Health Services will include: Clinical Leadership and Oversight Provide clinical leadership as part of the Executive Committee for Blackbird's Clinical Practice Heads all front-line Masters-level clinicians (e.g. social workers, Licensed counselors) staff Helps set and execute on key performance indicators Develop and implement Blackbird programs, protocols and standards, from the admissions process through graduation Build a culture of clear expectations, accountability, and continuous feedback across all levels of the clinical organization Ensure managers are effectively leading their teams, with strong ownership of individual and team performance Consult all members of treatment teams on therapeutic issues Consult on clinical issues as needed; and other duties as assigned Maintain a small caseload of direct patient care People & Organizational Performance Own the effectiveness and performance of the clinical organization through strong leadership, structure, and accountability Ensure appropriate team structures and manager spans to support high-quality supervision and support Drive clarity in roles and responsibilities, reducing ambiguity between clinical, operational, and site responsibilities Establish consistent management practices, including regular feedback, coaching, and performance reviews Use data (engagement, retention, performance trends) to proactively identify and address organizational risks Quality and Compliance Ensure the delivery of high quality services and impeccable member safety Monitor for compliance to all federal, state, accrediting agencies and payers as it relates to therapy services Ensure complete and timely documentation for all staff in the Department As part of the Clinical Executive Committee, lead internal clinical and quality initiatives that support the provision of consistent clinical performance and practice standards across Blackbird. Intervene in any areas of underperformance to develop and implement team or individual improvement plans Design and lead performance management and peer review process Training In collaboration with other leaders, develop effective organization-wide clinical training programs Provide group and one-on-one performance coaching and mentoring of directors of clinical services, managers, clinical leads, and clinical staff as needed Program Design & Innovation In collaboration with the Clinical Executive Team, develop and execute an innovative and differentiated programmatic care model, continue to ensur