Mental Health Center Director (Office/On-Site)

Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services; Danbury, Torrington, Waterbury (CT, CT, CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services seeks a Mental Health Center Director to provide administrative oversight and leadership for day-to-day clinical and facility operations across three Western Connecticut Mental Health Network sites in Danbury, Torrington, and Waterbury.

The role includes on-call clinical consultation during evenings and weekends, comprehensive coverage for the CEO's absence, and supervision of clinical programs, facility operations, and evidence-based practice

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in a health-related field.
• At least five years of managerial experience in hospital, health, or mental health administration.
• Knowledge of full continuum of mental health services and program planning.
• Strong interpersonal and oral/written communication skills.
• Experience managing behavioral health clinical operations and facility operations.
• Current license in clinical social work, counseling, nursing, psychology, psychiatry, or related field may be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative oversight for day-to-day clinical and facility operations across three sites.
• Lead agency committees and provide on-call clinical consultation during evenings and weekends.
• Ensure coverage for agency functions in the CEO's absence and maintain program compliance.
• Oversee clinical programs, facility operations, and evidence-based practice implementation, ensuring Joint Commission standards compliance.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral & written communication

Managerial experience

Program planning

Behavioral health operations

Education

Master's degree or higher in a health-related field

Current license in clinical social work, counseling, nursing, psychology, psychiatry, or related field may be required

Job description

The Mental Health Center Director provides administrative oversight and management for day-to-day clinical and facility operations across three Western Connecticut Mental Health Network sites in Danbury, Torrington, and Waterbury. The role includes active leadership of agency committees, on-call clinical consultation during evenings and weekends, and comprehensive coverage for agency functions in the CEO's absence. The director oversees clinical programs, facility operations, evidence-based practice implementation, and ensures compliance with Joint Commission standards.

Key qualifications:

• Master's degree or higher in a health-related field
• At least five years of managerial experience in hospital, health, or mental health administration
• Knowledge of full continuum of mental health services and program planning
• Considerable interpersonal and oral/written communication skills
• Experience managing behavioral health clinical operations and facility operations
• Current license in clinical social work, counseling, nursing, psychology, psychiatry, or related field may be required