Behavioral Health Design Leader
Core
Lead the planning and design of behavioral health facilities (crisis, sobering, residential treatment centers) to promote healing, equity, and transformation through therapeutic design solutions.
Role type
Senior IC behavioral health design leader
Builds
Behavioral health facilities for public-sector clients (municipal, county, state, federal)
Domain
Architecture + Behavioral Health / Justice & Civic
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Trauma-informed design principles, Evidence-based design, Therapeutic environment design, Security and safety integration, Sustainable design practices, WELL building standards, Space planning, Functional layout creation, Stakeholder engagement, Cost estimation
Preferred skills
Healthcare planning certification, AICP certification, Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Secure facility design, Correctional healthcare standards, Behavioral health economics, Grant writing, Crisis prevention intervention (CPI), Mental Health First Aid
Technologies
Revit, AutoCAD, MS Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite
Responsibilities
Lead preliminary planning and design for behavioral health facilities, Create functional layouts integrating therapeutic design principles and security requirements, Develop evidence-based design solutions to support mental health treatment and recovery, Ensure designs promote client and staff safety while maintaining a therapeutic environment, Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate specialized security and safety features, Mentor team members on behavioral health design principles
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC