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Mental Health Manager
Job in
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, 75215, USA
Listed on 2026-02-01
Listing for:
Dallas Independent School District
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-01
Job specializations:
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Healthcare
Mental Health
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Provide day-to-day leadership to mental health professionals and serve as a primary point of contact for district leaders.
- Directly supervise the work and performance of clinic and/or school-based mental health staff and develop their capacity to provide high quality mental health services.
- Foster program alignment, open communication and team cohesiveness within the department
- Adhere to departmental policies, procedures and daily program operations to ensure the delivery of quality mental health services for district students and families.
- Assist in reporting, analyzing and interpreting multiple sources of data to set actionable performance goals.
- Apply specialized knowledge and skills in the areas of clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and consultation to ensure appropriate mental health interventions and services are provided across the program.
- Guard client confidentiality by being knowledgeable of and adhering to both FERPA and HIPAA regulations.
- Lead team staff meetings, case conferences, professional development and trainings to increase clinical skills and improve outcomes for critical cases.
- Coordinate, develop and deliver professional development and community outreach topics on mental health wellness, social emotional development, suicidality, threat assessments, behavior management, depression, anxiety and ADHD.
- Support district, community-based and multi-disciplinary partnerships, serving as an informed representative of the department, as needed.
- Promote institutional collaboration by building strong relationships at the campus, district, and community level.
- Comply with departmental policies, legal requirements and professional, ethical and quality of care standards.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
- SCHOOL-BASED MANAGERS
- Conduct campus visits to consult with mental health clinicians, administrators, and other school-based staff to provide critical case management, mediation and resolution of complex cases, crisis management, and other needed services. - CLINIC-BASED MANAGERS-Ensure optimal delivery of mental health services provided at the Youth and Family Center and services provided within the schools, as appropriate. Maintain a safe, inviting, professional, clean and well-maintained facility.
- Required Master’s or doctoral degree and licensed by the State of Texas in mental health (for example LPC, LMFT, LSSP, LCSW).
- Experience working in an educational environment with clinical knowledge, skills, and expertise
- Minimum of three years of managerial experience, preferred.
- Expert knowledge of and ability to use a wide array of evidence-based therapeutic approaches to improve students’ academic performance and psychosocial development.
- Ability to work independently and be part of a team environment while developing highly effective and valued professional relationships with families, campus leadership and staff, peers, community partners and district stakeholders.
- May require ability and willingness to work non-traditional hours.
- Ability to provide own transportation.
- Must be willing and able to travel throughout the district.
- Demonstrated fluency in both English and Spanish, preferred.
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