Executive Director of Education and Workforce Strategy

• Serve as the organizational champion for behaviorally based interventions, ensuring consistent philosophy, language, and application across all direct-care roles and levels of care.

• Partner with clinical and medical leaders to translate evidence-based practices into accessible, role-specific training for staff, supervisors, patients, families, and community partners.

• Monitor trends in the behavioral health field and proactively adapt training strategies to address emerging clinical, workforce, and regulatory needs.

• Design, oversee, and continuously refine a comprehensive clinical training ecosystem spanning onboarding, role-based progression, and advanced practice.

• Ensure training supports clinical quality, patient outcomes, and staff retention while remaining operationally feasible and scalable.

• Collaborate with Talent Development, clinical service line leaders, and operations to align onboarding and training with real-world practice expectations.

• Establish clear training pathways by role, including structured use of shadowing, preceptorship, and competency validation.

• Develop and standardize supervision frameworks that support growth for direct-care clinicians and emerging clinical supervisors.

• Partner with clinical leaders to define expectations, competencies, and supports for new supervisors, including supervision-of-supervision models.

• Ensure supervision models align with licensure, accreditation, and ethical standards while supporting workforce sustainability.

• As part of the Rogers Institute, lead the development of community-facing education initiatives, including parent education, patient-adjacent programming, and broader community learning opportunities.

• Oversee external clinical trainings and workshops that reflect organizational expertise and reinforce the system's reputation as a leader in behavioral health care.

• Ensure offerings are clinically sound, accessible, and aligned with organizational mission and brand.

• Oversee the development, accreditation, and delivery of CEU seminars and continuing education programs.

• Build a diversified portfolio of internal and external CEU offerings designed to generate sustainable revenue while advancing workforce competency.

• Track financial performance of training and education initiatives and adjust strategy to optimize return on investment.

• Lead internal workforce development initiatives that strengthen recruitment, readiness, and retention across clinical roles.

• Develop and oversee external workforce pipelines, including:

  • Training programs for high school seniors designed to prepare future mental health technicians

  • Refinement and expansion of practicum and internship placements for bachelor's and master's level students

• Partner with academic institutions, community organizations, and workforce agencies to align pipelines with organizational needs.

• Provide executive oversight of the Director of APA Internship and Fellowship Programs.

• Ensure internship and fellowship programs meet accreditation standards, align with organizational philosophy, and support long-term workforce goals.

• Integrate advanced training programs into the broader clinical education and supervision strategy.

• Serve as a key advisor to executive leadership on training, workforce trends, and clinical capability development.

• Collaborate across departments to ensure training initiatives support organizational priorities, growth strategies, and quality goals.

• Use data and outcomes to evaluate training effectiveness and inform continuous improvement.

Additional Job Description:

• Strategic thinker with the ability to operationalize vision into scalable systems.

• Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence across disciplines and levels of the organization.

• Financial acumen related to program development, budgeting, and revenue generation.

• Exceptional communication and teaching skills, including public speaking and facilitation.

• Ability to navigate complexity, adapt to change, and lead through evolving clinical and workforce environments.

• Doctoral degree in psychology or a related behavioral health discipline strongly preferred.

• Active professional licensure in at least one state where the organization operates, or eligibility for licensure.

• Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive experience in clinical practice, training, or workforce development within behavioral health.

• Demonstrated expertise in behaviorally based and evidence-based interventions.

• Experience leading large-scale training initiatives across multiple roles or locations.

• Prior experience with CEU development, accreditation processes, or revenue-generating educational programs strongly preferred.

• Experience overseeing academic training programs, including internships, practicums, or fellowships.

With a career at Rogers, you can look forward to a Total Rewards package of benefits, including:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your family
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee share program
• Life/disability insurance
• Flex spending accounts
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health and wellness program
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

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