Behavioral Health Director - This posting is open exclusively to current AL DOC incumbent employees.

Naphcare, Inc. • Wetumpka, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

NaphCare is hiring a Behavioral Health Director to join their team of medical and mental health professionals in the Julia Tutwiler Correctional Facility in Wetumpka, Alabama. This role involves working alongside correctional officers and other medical and mental health professionals to ensure regulatory compliance, manage budgets, supervise multidisciplinary clinical staff, and develop community partnerships to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care. It is a unique position within a controlled environment where security is top priority, offering various duties and the opportunity to make a difference to a diverse population of patients with complex mental health and medical needs.

Requirements

• A master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or a related field.
• Holds an active, unrestricted licensure as a (LCSW, LCMHC, LMFT, LMHP, LISW, etc.) in Alabama.
• Must possess an active BLS CPR Certification.
• Has a minimum of 5+ years of progressive experience in behavioral health, including clinical and administrative leadership in a mental health care or acute care setting.
• Strong leadership, budgetary analysis, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Effective communications skills required for building patient rapport and relaying information and treatment plan with other medical and mental health care professionals.
• Strong organizational skills are needed to keep track of patient treatment plans and progress notes.
• Must have the ability to maintain confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information and integrity, professionalism and ability to adhere to a Code of Conduct and comply with all facility(s) correctional healthcare policies, procedures, and legal requirements.
• Must pass the facility’s criminal background check and drug screening.

Nice To Haves

• Correctional healthcare experience.
• American Heart Association preferred for BLS CPR Certification.

Responsibilities

• Defines department goals, develops policies, and oversees daily operations to improve mental health services.
• Oversees treatment services, ensuring adherence to evidence-based practices and high standards of care.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local laws, as well as accreditation standards. Investigates critical incidents and manages risks.
• Directs recruitment, hiring, training, and performance evaluation of clinical staff (social workers, counselors, therapists).
• Prepares, manages, and oversees the department budget and ensures financial viability.
• Collaborating with medical, mental health and correctional staff to enhance quality patient care while maintaining a safe and secure work environment.
• Monitoring compliance with site-specific and company policies and procedures, taking appropriate corrective action, and ensuring compliance with ACA, NCCHC standards.

Benefits

• Health, dental & vision insurance that starts day one!
• Prescriptions free of charge through our health plan, beginning day one.
• Lowest Cost Benefits!
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services.
• 401K and Roth with company contribution that starts day one!
• Tuition Assistance.
• Referral bonuses.
• Term life insurance at no cost to the employee.
• Generous paid time off & paid holidays.
• Free continuing education and CMEs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees