Manager III, Youth Services Director, Youth Admin, Pos. #11, Corpus Christi, TX

Nueces Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent health, hospitalization, and

Dental and vision insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement plan

PTO/holiday benefits

Mileage reimbursement

Staff recognition events

Educational assistance

Job summary

Nueces Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities is seeking a Manager III, Youth Services Director for on-site leadership in Corpus Christi, TX. The role oversees Youth Services, supervises staff, and advances program goals with attention to compliance and quality improvement.

Responsibilities include budget development, scheduling, and collaborating with center leadership. Travel within Nueces County is required; a valid Texas driver’s license is needed.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a program relevant to youth services or family programs.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field; graduate degree preferred.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred; strong computer skills required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily operations of Youth Services and supervise staff.
• Develop guidelines, procedures, schedules, and budget requests to achieve goals.
• Coordinate program activities, evaluate outcomes, and ensure compliance with center policies.
• Requires travel in and out of Nueces County and valid Texas driver’s license.

Skills

Management experience

Bilingual English/Spanish

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate degree preferred

Job description

Manager III, Youth Services Director, Youth Admin, Pos. #11, Corpus Christi, TX

This is an on-site position and does not offer remote work.

Are you looking for an exciting new venture that can truly make a difference in people's lives?

Nueces Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities is your place.

The Nueces Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities (MHID) is dedicated to helping the residents of Nueces County who are living with mental illness and/or intellectual and developmental disabilities. We serve over 10,000 people each year with psychiatric and behavioral health care outpatient services, counseling, training, employment assistance, housing support, homeless outreach, children's mental health care and more.

*This position will remain open until filled. Posted 10/23/2026

General Description

Under the supervision of the Mental Health Services Director performs complex managerial work overseeing the daily operations of Youth Services. Pursues other grants for the center to expand the service delivery system, may manage other grant programs. Work involves establishing goals and objectives, developing guidelines, procedures, rules, and regulations, developing schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving established goals, coordinating and evaluating program activities, and developing and evaluating budget requests. Plans, assigns, and supervises the work of others. Serves as a member of the Quality Council and is responsible for overall management necessary to assure all aspects of services to support the mission of the Center. Ensures compliance with the Center's policies and procedures, contract/program protocols and requirements of other regulatory bodies. Requires travel in and out of Nueces County. Works under general supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Must have reliable transportation. May use personal vehicle for Center business. Must have a valid Texas driver's license, liability insurance and a good driving record.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience in the management of a program relevant to assignment, such as but not limited to a community-based mental health program for children and families. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework, Psychology, Social Work, Medicine, Nursing, Rehabilitation, Counseling, Sociology, Human Growth and Development, Physician Assistant Studies, Gerontology, Special Education, Educational Psychology, Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Intervention, Human Development and Family Sciences, Public Health, or Child and Family Welfare; plus, three (3) years of related work experience.

Prefer graduate degree in field of study; one year of work experience in an upper management position; excellent computer skills; bilingual in English and Spanish.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws relating to mental health and the principals and practices of public administration and management.
• Ability to manage program activities; to establish goals and objectives; to devise solutions to administrative problems; to develop and evaluate administrative policies and procedures; to prepareconcise reports; and to plan, assign, and supervise the work of others.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Ability to organize, prioritize a variety of assignments, and manage time effectively.
• Knowledge of customer service and performance improvement.
• Knowledge of national accreditation The Joint Commission standards of behavioral healthcare.
• In the course of being employed, understands and implements trauma informed care practices.

MHID cares about the health and well-being of our employees, we are dedicated to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package.

We offer a very competitive benefits package

• Excellent health, hospitalization, dental and vision insurance plans
• Life Insurance, $25,000 provided at no cost to employees
• Very generous retirement plan- MHID contributes 6% of employee annual salary on the first day of employment and the employee contributes 1%
• Employee referral program
• 16 hours of paid time off (PTO) each month, with increases
• 10 holidays plus 2 personal holidays each year
• Career ladder incentives/opportunities
• Mileage reimbursement if personal vehicle is used for work
• Employee appreciation events and annual employee recognition banquet
• MHID offers flex scheduling for educational assistance to full-time employees