Manager - Remote School Psychologist (Certified)
ESS Clinical
Knoxville, TN
5x8 hrs, Days

Regional Manager – ESS Clinical (Behavioral Health)

At ESS, our motto is “Every day counts!” We take opportunities every day to grow and strengthen our organization while supporting the professionals who serve students and school communities.

OVERVIEW: The successful candidate will oversee regional behavioral health operations and support school‑based behavioral health professionals across ESS Clinical‑partnered school districts, ensuring compliance, appropriate service coverage, and strong district relationships.

ELIGIBILITY: Candidates must hold an active professional behavioral health licensure or certification and be able to travel multi-state up to be considered for this role. Applicants who are not certified in a behavior health-related field are not eligible. Experience working in a K-12 school environment preferred.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Builds strong, collaborative relationships with school‑based behavioral health providers, internal teams, and partnered school district administrators, serving as a primary liaison to address clinical, employment, and compliance needs.
• Travels multi-state to represent the organization at behavioral health and education conferences, industry events, and networking opportunities to build professional relationships, increase brand awareness, and generate leads for future school district partnerships.
• Partners with school districts and recruiting to assess student behavioral health service needs, coordinate provider staffing, and ensure licensure, credentialing, and school‑specific requirements are met.
• Oversees timesheet and PTO approvals for school‑based behavioral health staff, ensuring payroll accuracy while maintaining reliable service coverage.
• Provides ongoing support and performance oversight for behavioral health professionals in schools by addressing clinical questions, incident follow‑up, and district feedback to promote student well‑being, quality services, and district satisfaction.

ESS ADVANTAGES:

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, life, disability)
• PTO (sick, vacation, personal, Mental health day, Volunteer time)
• 401(k)
• Paid holidays
• Discretionary bonus eligibility
• Mileage reimbursement

PHYSICAL DEMANDS - The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly stands, walks, sits, uses hands to finger, handle, or feel, reaches with hands and arms, talk or hear.

VISION REQUIREMENTS - Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) to work on the computer.

WORK ENVIRONMENT - The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

This position works in an environment with moderate noise level. (Examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic.)

Note: Nothing in this job specification restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Critical features of this job are described under various headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons, with or without notice. The above statements are strictly intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees in this position.