Hiring: Outpatient Director- Behavioral Health Company: Peak Behavioral Health Location: Las Cruces, NM Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 17:42:39 Employment Type: Internship / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Care Coordination, PHP, Quality Assurance, Utilization Review About the job Required Skills: •Plans, develops and implements quality programming including all outpatient schedules, as part of the therapeutic environment. Reviews the progress, quality, and effectiveness of all outpatient clinical programs. •Identifies and prioritizes issues of importance, including those priority issues as set by leadership. Collaborates with department leaders and corporate leaders, as needed. •Communicates instructions, expectations and timelines clearly and concisely. •Provides support and instruction as needed to direct care staff to ensure they adequately understand the treatment program and service delivery expectations to clients based on the clients’ individual treatment plans and clinical needs. •Ensures that all clinical programming, staffing, and documentation is in accordance with regulatory agencies and standards of care. Ensures that all programming is clinically relevant and appropriate to client needs. •Establishes methods for evaluating clinical care practices, formulates plans for new programs and changes to existing programs, and initiates and/or utilizes studies and research applicable to the development of clinical services. •Leads a team of highly engaged members through hiring, orienting, performance assessment and management, motivating, training, scheduling, and coaching to meet department goals and ensure effective and efficient department operation. •Maintains productivity levels that are aligned with client census, curtailing unnecessary overtime and/or excessive staff work hours. Qualifications: •Master’s Degree from an accredited school in clinical, psychology or social service-related field required. •Four or more years of experience as a licensed therapist required, excluding internship or volunteer experiences, with four or more years' experience with the specific population of the facility preferred in a PHP/IOP/OP setting •State issued licensure required, with a strong preference for licensure status allowing for independent practice and supervision of other entry level clinicians. •CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility). •First aid may be required based on state or facility. •This position is onsite and is not a remote position. •At least three years’ supervisory/management experience in social/clinical services required. •Why Peak Behavioral Health?Peak Behavioral Health offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Qualified candidates should apply by submitting a resume. Peak Behavioral Health is an EOE. Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!