Performs responsible mental health administrative and technical supervisory duties in a designated region under the administrative direction of the Director or Associate Director of Mental Health Services. Implements mental health organizational plan at regional level. Assists in planning, coordinating, and evaluating of regional mental health activities under the technical/programmatic supervision of the Director or Associate Director of Mental Health Services.

Major Duties / Critical Tasks:

• Contributes to the success of the UTMB Correctional Managed Care Organization
• Maintains a program of technical/programmatic supervision to a staff of mental health professionals in an assigned region; supervises the policies and procedures of Mental Health Services within the region.
• Participates in the development of mental health position descriptions, performance evaluation criteria, and in completion of various personnel actions, subject to Human Resources policies and review.
• Participates in development and provision of inservice and continuing education programs for regional personnel, subject to Nursing and DEPD review and approval.
• Coordinates and implements a variety of programs, policies, processes, and strategies to enhance and improve the quality of delivery of mental health services to offender / patients; works with the Director of Quality Audits. 
• Performs a variety of marginal duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed, with the joint approval of the Director of Mental Health Services and Human Resources. 
• Identifies appropriate internal controls for department; provides mechanisms to monitor and enforce compliance.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

Extensive knowledge of mental health programming and administration procedures and applicable national standards (ACA and NCCHC).

Extensive knowledge of State and Federal laws related to mental health practice.

Knowledge of agency, TDCJ Health Services and Mental Health Services policies and procedures preferred.

Extensive skill in directing, coordinating and evaluating mental health staff, problem-solving techniques, and in modern supervisory methods and practices.

Extensive skill in professional mental health programs, techniques, methods and practices.

Extensive skill in establishing, coordinating and evaluating mental health service goals, strategies and objectives, and in developing plans for accomplishing these goals.

Required Education / Experience:

Master’s degree in behavioral science or related field with at least three years of full-time wage earning mental health programming experience, including at least one year of mental health administration.

Possession of a valid, current license as approved by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, Texas State Board of Professional Counselors, or other equivalent licensing body.

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