Mental Health Director

at  Wellpath

You Matter:

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

NOW IS YOUR MOMENT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THE UNDERSERVED.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society’s most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.
We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.
How you make a difference:
As the Mental Health Director, you will be responsible for providing clinical and administrative oversight for the Mental Health program and staff within the facility. This includes providing clinical supervision and direction to Mental Health Professionals and ensuring that mental health services are consistent with professional training and experience. Additionally, you will provide consultation regarding the mental health program to ensure that it meets the needs of patients and the facility.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, manage, and supervise clinical services for mental health staff at the institutional level
• Provide clinical supervision and direction, professional education, and staff development for mental health professionals
• Perform direct clinical services and oversee training provided by mental health staff to other facility staff
• Maintain open communication with institutional administrative, security, medical and support staff, and ensure compliance with policies and procedures
• Develop and implement goals and objectives for clinical services provided, provide staff meetings and in-service opportunities, and provide timely notification of clinical concerns to the Regional Mental Health Director or Corporate Director of Mental Health Services.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education

• Doctorate in clinical or counseling psychology from an accredited college or university.

Experience

• Experience in the coordination and administration of mental health service delivery systems.
• Significant coursework and professional experience in the mental health field that indicates knowledge of management and supervision techniques, peer review, quality assurance, group and individual psychotherapy, diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders, and psychological evaluation techniques.

Licenses/Certifications

• Licensed to practice psychology in the state of employment by the appropriate state licensing board.
• Must maintain CPR certification, and any other certifications (such as First Aid) required by contract.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer:
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description

• Plan, manage, and supervise clinical services for mental health staff at the institutional level
• Provide clinical supervision and direction, professional education, and staff development for mental health professionals
• Perform direct clinical services and oversee training provided by mental health staff to other facility staff
• Maintain open communication with institutional administrative, security, medical and support staff, and ensure compliance with policies and procedures
• Develop and implement goals and objectives for clinical services provided, provide staff meetings and in-service opportunities, and provide timely notification of clinical concerns to the Regional Mental Health Director or Corporate Director of Mental Health Services