Helios Behavioral Health Clinical Program Manager Boston, MA · Full time Company website

Helios Behavioral Health is hiring a Clinical Program Manager to lead and support a team of clinicians and care managers at partner primary care practices. In this role, you will provide weekly clinical supervision, build a positive team culture, and work directly with clinic leaders to keep day-to-day operations running smoothly. You will also oversee program quality, patient progress tracking, and accurate billing to ensure our care model stays compliant and effective. This is a great fit for a licensed mental health professional who loves mentoring staff, solving operational challenges, and expanding access to quality mental healthcare.

About Helios Behavioral Health

Helios Behavioral Health is a philanthropy-backed nonprofit delivering a financially sustainable and clinically impactful model of behavioral health integration across primary care, pediatrics, family medicine, OB/GYN, and specialty care. Helios partners with healthcare organizations to design, staff, and sustain behavioral health programs that improve access, outcomes, and workforce capacity while building internal systems that can independently operate the model over time. At the core of our clinical approach is the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM). Developed at the University of Washington and supported by more than 100 randomized controlled trials (RCTs), CoCM is the behavioral health integration model with the strongest evidence base for improving patient outcomes.

Description

Clinical Program Manager


As Clinical Program Manager, you will lead a team of 10 to 12 clinicians and care managers, own relationships with primary care leadership across partner practices, and ensure the financial sustainability and compliance of our CoCM programs. If you are a licensed leader who loves building culture, solving operational challenges, and expanding access to high-quality care, this role offers the autonomy and scope to make a lasting impact.


Essential Functions

Clinical Leadership & Team Development

  • Directly supervise, mentor, and build career pathways for 10-12 BA- and MA-level clinicians and MSW interns
  • Provide weekly 1:1 clinical supervision and group case consults in an environment that prioritizes psychological safety, open dialogue, and burnout prevention
  • Support staff hiring, onboarding, and training

Health System Partnerships & Operations

  • Serve as the primary operational partner to medical directors, practice managers, and PCP champions across assigned clinic sites
  • Manage systematic case review workflows between care managers/clinicians and consulting psychiatrists to ensure seamless, low-friction patient care
  • Identify operational bottlenecks in partner clinics and work directly with tech platforms to streamline administrative loads

Financial, Billing & Quality Oversight

  • Oversee complete and compliant billing capture (codes 99492, 99493, 99494, G2214), minute-tracking accuracy, and registry documentation across all sites
  • Monitor population health dashboards to drive key program KPIs: panel growth, time to initial outreach, and symptom reduction (PHQ-9, GAD-7, etc.)
  • Conduct routine monthly chart audits to maintain safety standards, proper risk management, and model fidelity


Qualifications & Requirements

  • Active, unrestricted clinical license in MA (LICSW, LMFT, LMHC, Licensed Psychologist, or equivalent)
  • An empathetic management style rooted in supportive accountability, psychological safety and staff retention
  • 5+ years post-licensure clinical experience, including direct experience managing clinical staff or program operations preferred
  • Demonstrated mastery of Collaborative Care workflows, registry management, and CoCM billing compliance preferred
  • The ability to translate data metrics and billing compliance into practical, stress-free clinic workflows


Compensation & Benefits

  • $500 per month health and wellness stipend
  • 1% retirement match
  • Bonuses based on performance 
  • $500 per year for professional development
  • 15 PTO days per year which increases to 20 after 2 years of employment
  • Access to public service loan forgiveness


Salary

$110,000 - $130,000 per year