Psychiatric Medical Director – Correctional Healthcare

The Statewide Psychiatric Director oversees psychiatric services across correctional facilities, focusing on clinical strategy, policy, and quality assurance for mental health care in jails and prisons. Key responsibilities include supervising psychiatric providers , ensuring regulatory compliance , and driving performance improvement to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care. This role involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to develop programs, mentoring staff , and promote patient-centered behavioral health services in a complex and underserved environment. Qualifications and skills required include strong leadership abilities, knowledge of mental health policies, and experience in correctional or similar settings to effectively shape the program and uphold safety and dignity standards.