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Mental Health Director
Returning Candidate? Log back in! Mental Health Director Location US- ID 2024-17286 Category Mental Health Position Type Full-Time Overview

NaphCare is hiring an experienced Mental Health Director  just like you to lead our Mental Health team at the San Diego County Jails located in San Diego, CA.  

 

NaphCare is a family owned, healthcare technology company that has been delivering high quality healthcare to correctional facilities across the nation for over 35 years.  Come join our team of over 5000 employees and growing!  NaphCare pays well, offers outstanding benefits, and has an incredibly engaged corporate support team to make sure you have what you need to be truly excellent at what you do. 

 

NaphCare partners with correctional facilities to provide proactive, patient-focused healthcare.  

 

NaphCare Benefits for Full-Time Employees Include:

 

Prescriptions free of charge through our health planHealth, dental & vision insurance that starts day one!We offer low cost benefits to our employees and their families.Employment Assistance Program (EAP) services100% vested 401K and Roth with company contribution that starts day one!Tuition AssistanceReferral bonusesOn-site educationFree Continuing Education!Term life insurance at no cost to the employeeGenerous paid time off & paid holidays

NaphCare has a partnership with NetCE that provides CEU/CME for our staff. NetCE uses a rigorous peer review process to ensure that all activities and content are up-to-date. This service streamlines continuing education for all NaphCare Employees to meet state specific requirements for maintaining licensing. 

 

With NaphCare, you'll play a critical role in our continuing mission to be the leading provider of quality healthcare in the correctional industry.  If you want a career that will make a difference, choose the company that is different.

 

We support your growth and internal promotion.  Once hired, we encourage our employees to continue to seek opportunities for advancement and leadership.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities for Mental Health Director:

Coordinate, lead and participate in educational and training activities related to mental health care for patientsEvaluate patients in a variety of settingsPerform and document mental health evaluationsFacilitate patient treatment to include admission and discharge from the mental health unit, housing change requests, seclusion, suicide precautions, close observation, and observation level changesDSM-VCoach and collaborate with site mental health clinical staffEnsure all mental health clinicians are educatedWork cooperatively with all psychiatric providersAssist with recruiting efforts for mental health staff Qualifications

Qualifications for Mental Health Director:

 

Clinical Psychologist with a current, unrestricted license in CAMinimum of 3 years’ clinical experience in a mental health care settingMinimum of 2 years’ experience in management and correctional healthcare preferredKnowledge and experience in the identification and treatment of mental health and co-occurring substance abuse disorders, discharge planning, principles of social work, basic principles of individual and group behavior, suicide risk assessment, crisis de-escalation techniquesWorking knowledge of psychotropic medicationsValid CPR card

We know you may have questions before applying.  To speak to a recruiter directly, email your questions and/or resume to hiring@naphcare.com with the position and location you’re interested in.

 

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran

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