Statewide Mental Health Director

STATEWIDE MENTAL HEALTH DIRECTOR

Responsibilities

• Maintains regular communication with the Corporate Deputy Chief of Behavioral Health.
• Provides administrative guidance and support to the Regional Mental Health Directors.
• Ensures that mental health and psychiatric staff effectively collaborate on patient care.
• Oversees the quality and effectiveness of mental healthcare delivery to the patient population.
• Conducts periodic audits of the quality of mental healthcare and documents the same according to contract or VitalCore requirements.
• Maintains regular communication with the Associate Statewide Mental Health Director.
• Conducts on-site visits with mental health teams assessing overall service delivery.
• Guides team in process improvement at least annually.
• Reviews results of all VitalCore QAPI and Clinical Programs surveys with regard to mental health services.
• Fosters positive relationships with the facilities’ leadership.
• Coordinates and participates, where indicated, in annual peer review of licensed mental health staff.
• Provides timely feedback, and if appropriate, coordinates 2nd opinion consultation when required.
• Makes sure outcomes under evidence-based clinical guidelines are monitored.
• Develops strategic plans in collaboration with Regional Managers.
• Fosters a professional environment and supports seamless delivery of services by the site mental health professionals and medical via the Health Service Administrators.
• Maintains availability for any ACA/NCCHC accreditation or DOJ visits for all facilities.
• Participates in mortality, morbidity, and sentinel event review as required by VitalCore policy or as requested by management.
• Ensures participation of facility level mental health leadership in the Care Management daily meetings.
• Participates in committees as assigned.
• Develops onboarding and training materials for mental health processes and workflows.
• Assists with clinical onboarding and training of Regional Mental Health Directors, and site mental health professionals as needed.
• Demonstrates proficiency in all company software required for the position.
• Oversees the development and delivery of a robust mental health training series to clinical staff.
• Consults with Vice President of Operations and HR on HR related issues.

Requirements

• Must have a doctoral level degree (i.e. PhD or PsyD) in psychology, social work, mental health counseling, or a related field.
• Must be a licensed Licensed Psychologist in the state of Kansas.
• Supervisory and correctional experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in the healthcare field.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of mental health and correctional regulations.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize responsibilities.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in relevant software.

Benefits

• Holiday Pay: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Life Insurance.
• Short Term/Long Term Disability.
• Identity Theft Protection.
• Pet Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center.
• 401K & Plan Matching.
• PTO.

Pay

Competitive wages.

Schedule

Full-time.