Statewide Mental Health Director — Lead Kansas Programs

VitalCore Health Strategies; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Pay

Medical

Dental

Vision

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

Short/Long Term Disability

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program and Disc.

401K & Plan Matching

PTO

Job summary

The Statewide Mental Health Director at VitalCore Health Strategies oversees mental health services across Kansas facilities, reporting to Operations leadership and guiding regional directors. This role ensures regulatory compliance and high-quality patient care in correctional settings.

Based at the KDOC Regional Office in Topeka, KS, the director leads clinical onboarding, staff development, audits, and ongoing program improvement to support ACA NCCHC standards and contract requirements.

Qualifications

• Must have a doctoral level degree in psychology, social work, mental health counseling, or a related field.
• Must be a Licensed Psychologist in the state of Kansas.
• Supervisory and correctional experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains regular communication with the Corporate Deputy Chief of Behavioral Health to discuss priorities and collaborate on projects.
• Provides administrative guidance and support to Regional Mental Health Directors.
• Ensures that mental health and psychiatric staff collaborate effectively on patient care.
• Oversees the quality and effectiveness of mental healthcare delivery to the patient population.
• Conducts periodic audits of mental healthcare quality and documents results per contract or VitalCore requirements.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Healthcare leadership

Education

Doctoral degree (PhD/PsyD) in psychology or related field

Job description

The Statewide Mental Health Director at VitalCore Health Strategies oversees mental health services across Kansas facilities, reporting to Operations leadership and guiding regional directors. This role ensures regulatory compliance and high-quality patient care in correctional settings.

Based at the KDOC Regional Office in Topeka, KS, the director leads clinical onboarding, staff development, audits, and ongoing program improvement to support ACA NCCHC standards and contract requirements.