Diversion Center Director, Manager II, MHA, Pos Corpus Christi, TX

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Diversion Center Director, Manager II, MHA, Pos. #579, Corpus Christi, TX

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 1/16/2026

Under the immediate supervision of the Mental Health Director, performs moderately complex management, utilizing initiative and independent judgement. Responsible for Diversion Center Operations. The Diversion Center Director leads the planning, operations, compliance, and performance management of the Diversion Center, an alternative location for crisis intervention and/or for law enforcement to drop off adults (18+) with mental illness or co-occurring disorders (COPSD) who are at risk of arrest and do not meet criteria for an acute crisis.

The Director oversees contracts and ensures delivery of required services (screening, crisis assessment, safety monitoring, medication management, and continuity of care/linkage) and that program activities fulfill HHSC s Mental Health Grant for Justice-Involved Individuals (MHGJII) and quarterly performance reporting requirements. The role supports the MHGJII goals (reduce recidivism, arrests, incarcerations; reduce forensic wait times) and utilizes the Sequential Intercept Model.

Responsible for program development, auditing quality of standards outlined in building safety codes, monitoring consumers  care, assuring maximum billable services, and managing the unit budget. Maintains compliance with standards from Joint Commission, Medicaid, OPM, and HHSC. Responsible for working in consultation with and cooperation with the Mental Health and Medical Director.

Licensed in the state of Texas or a reciprocity state as a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Psychologist or Licensed Marriage and/or Family Therapist. Five (5) years management experience in a Local Mental Health Authority. (LPC, LCSW, LMFT, LP, PMHNP) with good standing and primary-source verification maintained annually.

5+ years progressive leadership in crisis, diversion, or justice-involved behavioral health programs; experience with law enforcement and court collaboration strongly preferred.

Demonstrated expertise in program performance measurement, Continuous Quality Improvement, and HHSC reporting.

Working knowledge of Texas TAC, HIPAA, and HHSC standards for privacy/security and reporting.

Experience with Corpus Christi/Nueces County criminal justice stakeholders is preferred.

The program Director must have knowledge of the following:

• Local, state, and federal laws related to the program area
• Public administration and management techniques
• Statistical analysis and budget processes
• Research techniques
• Training and marketing techniques
• Program management processes and techniques

The program Director must demonstrate the following skills:

• Identifying measures or indicators of program and staff performance
• Operating a computer and use of applicable software (MS Office products, Smart Care, MBOW, and CMBHS databases)

The program Director must possess the following abilities:

• To gather, assemble, correlate, and analyze facts
• To establish goals and objectives
• To devise solutions to administrative problems
• To develop, evaluate, and interpret administrative policies and procedures

In the course of being employed, understands and implements trauma informed care practices. Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws relating to adult mental health and of the principles and practices of public administration and management.

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