Correctional Mental Health Director

Seacrest Behavioral Health; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Seacrest Behavioral Health in Tallahassee, FL, seeks a Mental Health Clinical Director to lead and manage mental health services within correctional facilities. The role directs a multidisciplinary team to provide assessments, treatment, and crisis intervention for incarcerated individuals, ensuring quality and regulatory adherence.

You will supervise staff, foster a mission-driven culture, and drive program development with performance improvement initiatives while coordinating with custody and

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills with correctional and/or forensic experience.
• Commitment to dignity and patient-centered care.
• Ability to manage compliance, quality improvement, and multidisciplinary clinical operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a multidisciplinary mental health team providing assessments, treatment, and crisis intervention for incarcerated individuals.
• Ensure clinical quality, regulatory compliance, and adherence to evidence-based protocols.
• Supervise and develop staff; foster a mission-driven, collaborative culture.
• Lead program development and implement performance improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate with custody and medical leadership to align services and support integrated care.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Mental Health Clinical Director to lead and manage mental health services within correctional facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee a multidisciplinary mental health team providing assessments, treatment, and crisis intervention for incarcerated individuals.
• Ensure clinical quality, regulatory compliance, and adherence to evidence-based protocols.
• Supervise and develop staff; foster a mission-driven, collaborative culture.
• Lead program development and implement performance improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate with custody and medical leadership to align services and support integrated care.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills with correctional and/or forensic experience.
• Commitment to dignity and patient-centered care.
• Ability to manage compliance, quality improvement, and multidisciplinary clinical operations.