Job Description
Welcome to Brightline! We are seeking a full-time Therapy Manager (PhD/PsyD) to provide both onsite and virtual care at Brightline’s Westchester/White Plains Clinic. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to lead and support a multidisciplinary team of licensed providers, collaborate with leadership, and contribute to the development of a growing clinical team and care center.
If you’re passionate about delivering evidence-based mental health care for kids, teens, and families—and are interested in a leadership role that supports other clinicians in doing the same—we’d love to hear from you.
Responsibilities Include:
People Leadership & Clinical Consultation (~20% of time) Provide clinical consultation and people leadership for a team of licensed providers (a mix of Masters-level therapists, IC Psychologists, and potentially associates in the future). Manager duties include quality oversight, clinical skill growth, and personal growth, including:
Weekly 1:1 Mentorship: Meeting with direct reports to guide their use of core EBPs (e.g., diagnostic evaluations, CBT with exposure/ERP, BA, OST, PMT, DBT, HRT, ACT, TFCBT) that align with our standard of care and otherwise support the growth of providers.
Quality & Fidelity: Oversight of documentation, care quality, caseload management, and reviewing recorded sessions to ensure fidelity to EBP delivery.
Group Leadership: Leading or supporting consultation groups around specific intervention topic areas and differential diagnostics.
Professional Development: Supporting providers with career growth, performance management, and navigating complex clinical presentations.
Scalability: As the team grows, management time scales at approximately 2 hours per additional direct report, with a corresponding adjustment in clinical load.
Clinical Care (~80% of time) Maintain an active clinical caseload (balanced with managerial time; approximately 24 bookable hours per week under the starting model described above), delivering high-level evidence-based care to children and teens (up to age 18), including:
Comprehensive Evaluations: Diagnostic evaluations and potentially contributing to psychological testing workflows (executive functioning, autism, etc.).
Direct Intervention: Ongoing therapy using evidence-based interventions and measurement-based care best practices.
Collaborative Care: Working within multidisciplinary teams, engaging in peer consultation, and participating in community outreach.
Requirements:
Experience: 8 years of professional experience
Education: Doctoral degree (PhD or PsyD) in Clinical Psychology.
Licensure: Active, unrestricted license as a Psychologist in the state of New York.
Leadership Experience: Experience managing a team of licensed providers or supervising pre-licensed clinicians with a clear people leadership philosophy.
Clinical Expertise: \* Expertise in conducting comprehensive diagnostic evaluations with a keen eye for differential diagnostics specific to pediatric populations.
- Extensive experience treating common concerns (anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma) using evidence-based interventions (CBT with exposures, PMT, HRT, BA, etc.).
Operational Needs:
Experience providing care both in-person (White Plains) and virtually.
Availability to support assigned team during their working hours
Commitment: Strong knowledge of current clinical research and a deep commitment to ethical standards and empirical advancements. Commitment to continued learning and alignment with the Brightline standard of care.
Total Rewards:
Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus life and long term disability coverage and a flexible spending account (FSA)
Time Off: Paid time off, paid sick time, 12 paid holidays, Company Shutdown and paid parental leave
Financial Wellness: 401(k)*
Stipends and Reimbursements: Work from home stipend, health and wellness stipend, professional development reimbursement, commuter benefits, cell phone and internet reimbursement, and licensure maintenance support
Work Environment: A collaborative, clinician-led culture that fosters connection, support, and community
The target compensation for this position ranges from $125,000 - $155,000 inclusive of both base salary and variable pay. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including licensure, experience, location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations.
Our commitment to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce
At Brightline, we believe that Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging are essential to the
foundation upon which our mission is built. We are committed to:
Building a future where all families can access inclusive, high-quality care
Creating an environment that encourages our employees to show up authentically, reach
their highest potential, and have an equal opportunity to thrive.
- Systematically evaluating and improving our inherent beliefs, observed behaviors,
structures, and systems.
- Ensuring that every employee, candidate, client, and family we serve is valued and
respected.
About Brightline
Brightline is a therapy and psychiatry practice that delivers expert pediatric, teen, and
parental mental health care to families and kids up to age 18. Brightlineʼs virtual and
in-person outpatient services include diagnostic evaluation, therapy, psychiatry services
(e.g. medication management), and psychological testing (to assess learning differences,
school readiness, executive functioning difficulties, and autism). In addition to Brightlineʼs
generalized support, we offer focused programs to support anxiety, Obsessive
Compulsive Disorders OCD, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD, and
disruptive behaviors.
Founded in 2019, Brightline has delivered care to tens of thousands of families with
industry-leading results. Weʼve been nationally recognized for clinical excellence and
innovation for several years — recent awards include the Fast Company 50 Most
Innovative Companies 2022 and Behavioral Health Business Companies to Watch
Award 2024. Brightline is based in Palo Alto and is backed by investors including Boston
Childrenʼs Hospital, Northwell Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Google
Ventures, KKR, and Oak HC/FT.
