NaphCare, Inc. has an excellent opportunity for a VP of Mental Health Services to join our team at the Corporate Headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama, 35216. Must live in Birmingham, Al and extensive is travel required.

NaphCare partners with correctional facilities to provide proactive, patient-focused healthcare. We recognize that we serve a unique and diverse patient population, and our onsite teams take pride in bringing excellence in care to a population in great need. Be part of a world-class team of professionals who are revolutionizing correctional healthcare.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Lead NaphCare's mental health team to deliver excellent mental health care in correctional facilities across the nation.
• Provide oversight and guidance to site and corporate mental health directors, including assisting them with site staffing, processes and procedures.
• Work with the accreditation team to ensure compliance and develop core elements for mental health service delivery that aligns with NCCHC Mental Health-accreditation standards.
• Offer telehealth assistance in jurisdictions where licensed (e.g., clearing safety cells, clearing sick calls, mental health evaluations).
• Develop and implement programmatic and administrative policies and procedures in conjunction with executive leadership and multi-disciplinary clinical/operational teams.
• Oversees quality assurance in the program’s service delivery including clinical care and documentation.
• Lead mental health aspect of facility transitions; train new mental health directors and ensure contract compliance at all sites.
  
  

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Minimum 2 years of clinical healthcare experience.
• Clinical expertise in crisis intervention, with individuals undergoing acute episodes of psychiatric distress; skill in diagnosis and assessment.
• Ability to lead a comprehensive mental health team and be part of a multi-disciplinary comprehensive health team.
• Strong organizational skills, communications and administrative skills

Education and Experience:

• Master’s degree in a mental health discipline is required.
• Doctorate degree in social work/counseling or prescriber-level psychiatric provider strongly preferred.
• Must be licensed in at least one state where NaphCare facilities are located and be able to promptly be licensed in multiple states.

Outstanding Benefits Package:

NaphCare offers competitive benefits, including health, prescription, dental, Employment Assistance Program (EAP) services, vision and 401(k). NaphCare offers term life insurance at no cost to the employee and provides PTO, paid holidays and an array of voluntary benefits. Employees enrolled in our health insurance program receive prescriptions free of charge when filled at our in-house pharmacy or mail order program.

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran