Founding Behavioral Health Program Director (Remote)

Founding Behavioral Health Program Director Hybrid Clinician + Builder | Remote in WA** Bridging Care — Washington State Bridging Care (2,300+ Medicaid members) is launching a statewide virtual Behavioral Health division — and we’re hiring a rare clinician-operator who can serve clients now and build a multi-million-dollar Behavioral Health program from the ground up. If you’re a Washington-licensed therapist who can think like a builder, execute like an operator, and lead like a future VP, this is a career-defining opportunity. ⭐ What You’ll Do Clinical (Bootstrap Phase): • Carry ~15–25 telehealth sessions/week • Provide intakes, therapy, and documentation • Generate early revenue while the division scales Build & Launch: • Help lead Department of Health (DOH) Behavioral Health Agency licensing compliance • Support King County BH-ASO and MCO contracting (CHPW, CCW, Molina, UHC, Kaiser, Wellpoint) • Build workflows, documentation templates, and virtual care systems • Integrate BH services with Bridging Care’s statewide care coordination model Grow & Scale (4–12 months): • Hire/manage additional clinicians (initially 1099, then W2) • Support onboarding a fractional prescriber • Implement KPIs, dashboards, compliance processes • Develop scalable clinical and operational systems Leadership Track: • Clear path to VP of Behavioral Health • Reduce caseload as division grows • Expand into full leadership of a multi-million statewide program ⭐ Who You Are • WA-licensed clinician (LMHC, LMFT, LICSW) • Strong outpatient therapy + documentation skills • Builder/operator mindset — you enjoy creating systems • Excited by leadership, scale, and program growth • Familiar with Medicaid, Medicare, telehealth, and integrated care (preferred) • Comfortable balance with clinical work + program-building in early stages ⭐ Compensation Base Salary: $100,000 – $135,000 (DOE) → Total potential year 1 comp: $120k–$150k+ Career Path: Director → VP of Behavioral Health Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision, PTO, remote work (anywhere in WA), leadership development ⭐ Why Join Us? • Build a Behavioral Health division from scratch • Serve clients AND create systems • Report directly to CEO • Massive built-in referral base (2,200+ members) • High autonomy + real ownership • Chance to create one of WA’s most impactful BH programs Apply tot his job