Experienced Mental Health Director

Wellpath•Cocoa, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Join a mission-driven organization with a people-first culture that makes a difference every day in the lives of the underserved. We offer excellent career growth opportunities and support caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients. We foster diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and provide autonomy in a warm team environment with opportunities for growth and training. This role is an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the underserved by providing quality care with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, embodying the mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!” and collectively healing the world, one patient at a time. Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month, with a significant percentage receiving direct clinical care, including 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.

Requirements

Doctorate in clinical or counseling psychology from an accredited college or university.
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.
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.
Must have leadership experience and independent licensure.

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.