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.  

Pay rates range from $95.00- $100.00 per hour based on employment status, shift, specific facility, site needs, licensure, and experience. 

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 plan
• Health, dental & vision insurance that starts day one!
• We offer low cost benefits to our employees and their families.
• Employment Assistance Program (EAP) services
• 100% vested 401K and Roth with company contribution that starts day one!
• Tuition Assistance
• Referral bonuses
• On-site education
• Free Continuing Education!
• Term life insurance at no cost to the employee
• Generous 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 for Mental Health Director:

• Coordinate, lead and participate in educational and training activities related to mental health care for patients
• Evaluate patients in a variety of settings
• Perform and document mental health evaluations
• Facilitate patient treatment to include admission and discharge from the mental health unit, housing change requests, seclusion, suicide precautions, close observation, and observation level changes
• DSM-V
• Coach and collaborate with site mental health clinical staff
• Ensure all mental health clinicians are educated
• Work cooperatively with all psychiatric providers
• Assist with recruiting efforts for mental health staff

Qualifications for Mental Health Director:

• Clinical Psychologist with a current, unrestricted license in CA
• Minimum of 3 years’ clinical experience in a mental health care setting
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in management and correctional healthcare preferred
• Knowledge 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 techniques
• Working knowledge of psychotropic medications
• Valid 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