Imagine Pediatrics · 2 hours ago
Associate Director, Behavioral Health (West Region)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$125K/yr - $150K/yr
10+ years expImagine Pediatrics is a tech-enabled, pediatrician-led medical group focused on enhancing care for children with special health care needs. The Associate Director of Behavioral Health will lead behavioral health initiatives in a defined market, overseeing clinical operations, team development, and quality care delivery within value-based care frameworks.
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Responsibilities
Operationalize Regional Medical Director (RMD) strategy for region (translating strategy to action for pod clinicians/care team members)
Provide closed-loop feedback with RMD to adjust strategy based on operational challenges
Work with RMD, Associate Medical Director, Health Services Director (HSD), and General Manager (GM) to maintain relationships with key leadership
Support daily huddles, clinical team meetings, and Interdisciplinary Team Meetings to foster clinical discussions and assist Managers in mitigating complex clinical scenarios
Provide real-time clinical guidance and decision-making support
Oversee clinical protocols implementation and adherence
Ensure appropriate clinical documentation and coding practices
Monitor compliance with clinical quality standards and regulatory requirements
Monitor Manager & care team member productivity, quality metrics, and patient satisfaction scores
Ensure adherence to clinical excellence and documentation standards
Participate in quality improvement initiatives and clinical model enhancements
Support continuing education programs and new process implementation
Work with RMD, AMD, HSD, and GM on regional initiatives and change management strategies
Support smooth regional operations through stakeholder alignment
Facilitate external feedback integration into operational improvements
Provide direct supervision and performance management for Behavioral Health Managers
Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, performance reviews, and goal setting with direct reports
Lead recruitment, onboarding, and orientation of new provider/care team member staff
Monitor capacity/utilization levels and deployment across the region
Facilitate Behavioral Health Grand Rounds and other peer learning opportunities and case-based discussions
Provide coaching on difficult clinical cases and complex family situations
Support provider wellbeing and engagement initiatives
Attend Health Plan Joint Operating Committee (JOC) meetings as requested by RMD (mainly for the stable smaller plans)
Participate in Clinical Workstream Meetings
Attend Health Plan Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings at the direction of the Regional Medical Director
Work with RMD to prepare for larger Health Plan meetings
Support value-based care contract performance and reporting
Collaborate with Network Engagement team to build strong community relationships
Build and maintain relationships with stable external provider partners
Represent the organization at external clinical meetings and events
Participate in community health initiatives and partnerships
Support referral relationship development and maintenance
Collaborate with external clinical specialists and subspecialists
Support development of clinical affiliations and partnerships
Engage in community outreach and education initiatives
Qualification
Required
Must hold independent licensure (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LMHC) in Texas or Missouri with eligibility to be cross-licensed in other states
10+ years in the Behavioral Health field
Minimum 5-7+ years of people management experience
Experience managing care managers and/or social services programs
Minimum 3-5 years prior experience managing independently licensed therapists
Passion for patient-centric healthcare and innovative clinical models that serve patient needs
Entrepreneurial and collaborative spirit; comfortable with and excited by working at a high-growth company
Proven clinical background in risk-bearing models or highly aligned risk-sharing payer-provider care models highly desired
Leads with a demonstrated understanding of value-based care/managed care environments
Extensive clinical expertise and experience building and managing high-performing clinical teams
Benefits
Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance
Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA; Company-funded HSA
401(k) with 4% match, vested 100% from day one
Employer-paid short and long-term disability
Life insurance at 1x annual salary
20 days PTO + 10 Company Holidays & 2 Floating Holidays
Paid new parent leave
Additional benefits to be detailed in offer
Company
Imagine Pediatrics
Imagine Pediatrics is a virtual healthcare service for children with complex medical conditions.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$104.62M2025-09-17Series B· $67M
2025-03-12Series A· $37.62M
Leadership Team
Meghan Haycraft
Co-Founder and SVP Clinical Product
Taylor Beery
Co-Founder, Chief Innovation and Administrative Officer
Recent News
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