Director- Outpatient Services
Summit BHCHarlingen, Texas, United States
Posted March 12, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, Summit Behavioral Healthcare was established to develop and operate a network of leading behavioral health and addiction treatment centers throughout the country. Summit BHC’s focus is on operating acute psychiatric hospitals, specialty chemical dependency services, and behavioral health hospitals throughout the country within a flexible and dynamic continuum of care. Our Services Include: Residential Substance Use Disorder Programs Acute Psychiatric Care Detoxification Programs Partial Hospitalization Programs Intensive Outpatient Programs Health and Wellness Programs Dual Diagnosis Treatment Summit BHC Mission: Our mission is to improve the lives we touch. Our treatment facilities are specialized in helping adults, adolescents, and families suffering from mental health challenges and addiction while offering a solution to the stressors that drive these issues, providing a path to change and ensuring ongoing support for a restored life.
Job Description
Director of Outpatient Services at Palms Behavioral Health in Harlingen, Texas. Provides leadership and strategic planning of outpatient programs, including clinical programming, staff supervision, and regulatory compliance.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Nursing, or other recognized therapeutic field
- Four or more years' experience working as a therapist with the specific population of the facility
- Particular skills in therapy and assessment, considerable knowledge of social work principles and practice, social health and welfare programs, and laws governing eligibility for these programs; regulatory standards
- Professional clinical license issued by the appropriate licensing body as required by the state
- CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required
- First aid may be required based on state or facility
- At least two years' supervisory/management experience in social/clinical services required
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefit plan
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications