Behavioral Health Director

NaphCare•Wetumpka, AL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

NaphCare is hiring a Behavioral Health Director to join its medical and mental health team at the Alabama Department of Corrections – Tutwiler Prison for Women in Wetumpka, Alabama. The director provides strategic planning, operational oversight, and clinical leadership for the facility’s mental health and substance abuse programs. The role includes ensuring regulatory compliance, managing budgets, supervising multidisciplinary clinical staff, and building community partnerships to support high-quality, patient-centered care. The position works in a controlled correctional environment where security is a priority and requires collaboration with correctional officers and medical and mental health professionals. The director oversees treatment services and department operations while supporting a safe and secure workplace for patients and staff.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or a related field.
Active, unrestricted Alabama licensure, such as LCSW, LCMHC, LMFT, LMHP, or LISW.
Active BLS CPR certification; American Heart Association certification preferred.
At least 5 years of progressive behavioral health experience, including clinical and administrative leadership in a mental health care or acute care setting.
Strong leadership, budgetary analysis, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Ability to communicate effectively to build patient rapport and relay information and treatment plans to other medical and mental health care professionals.
Strong organizational skills to track patient treatment plans and progress notes.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of proprietary and confidential information, demonstrate integrity and professionalism, adhere to a Code of Conduct, and comply with facility correctional healthcare policies, procedures, and legal requirements.
Must pass the facility’s criminal background check and drug screening.

Nice To Haves

Correctional healthcare experience.
BLS CPR certification from the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

Define department goals, develop policies, and oversee daily operations to improve mental health services.
Oversee treatment services and ensure adherence to evidence-based practices and high standards of care.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws, accreditation standards, and applicable ACA and NCCHC standards.
Investigate critical incidents and manage risks.
Direct recruitment, hiring, training, and performance evaluation of clinical staff, including social workers, counselors, and therapists.
Prepare, manage, and oversee the department budget and ensure financial viability.
Collaborate with medical, mental health, and correctional staff to enhance quality patient care while maintaining a safe and secure work environment.
Monitor compliance with site-specific and company policies and procedures, take appropriate corrective action, and ensure compliance with applicable standards.