Mental Health System Director

Job Title: Mental Health System Director

Duty Location: Raleigh, NC 27607 (with limited travel)

Duration: 12+ Months

Position Overview

The Mental health system Director provides top-level administrative execution, program development, and strategic leadership across multiple sites. This role focuses on optimizing crisis interventions, monitoring system metrics, providing technical guidance to clinical/non-clinical staff, and serving as the primary behavioral health expert at high-level military and public health councils.

Key Responsibilities

• Administrative Leadership: Oversee key functions including crisis intervention optimization, case management recording system currency, hotline scheduling, and medical outreach consent tracking.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Ensure clinical and non-clinical case managers coordinate holistic care plans across varying client issues. Schedule clinical deployments to support military redeployment operations.
• Reporting & Analytics: Evaluate system-wide behavioral health trends; compile and submit annual Case Management Data Reports and annual Program Services Evaluation Reports to the COR. Review quarterly program usage and satisfaction metrics.
• Event & Protocol Direction: Coordinate IMHS coverage at events such as Yellow Ribbon, Commander courses, Family Programs, and Military Funeral Honors training. Provide standard clinical protocols and technical guidance to the case management team.
• External Representation: Serve as the IMHS expert at high-level NCNG Battle Rhythm events (e.g., Commander''s Ready and Resilience Council) and external public works groups (e.g., Governor''s Working Group, SAMHSA, VA Mental Health Summits, Duke/UNC research bodies).

Job Requirements

• Education: Master’s degree in social work or counseling.
• Licensure: Valid North Carolina state license as an LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT at the independent provider level (LMHC is considered an LPC equivalent).
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of full-time, post-licensure behavioral health experience; 5 years within a military or public safety setting is preferred.
• Management Experience: Proven track record in supervisory roles, program development, or program implementation directly related to mental health services across multiple sites.
• Insurance: Active and current professional liability insurance must be maintained.