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VitalCore Health Strategies
Hutchinson, Kansas

Behavioral Health Director

Behavioral HealthNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$95k-$105k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 36m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Join the VitalCore Team in Kansas! We're people fueled by passion, not by profit!

VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care has an opening for a Behavioral Health Director at Hutchinson Correctional Facility in Huthcinson, KS!!! (This position will be filled by an LPC-MHSP, LCSW, PhD, PsyD, or LSPE).

At VitalCore we pride ourselves on retaining and acquiring compassionate, ethical individuals who are committed to providing quality services. Join our team and experience first-hand how VitalCore Health Strategies promotes a positive work environment that is based on respect and appreciation of the hard work and dedication of our staff.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIRECTOR (LPC-MHSP, LCSW, PhD, PsyD, or LSPE) BENEFITS PACKAGE:

  • Holiday Pay: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Health Savings Account
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-Term/Long-Term Disability
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Pet Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
  • 401K & Plan Matching
  • PTO
  • Annual Incentive Bonus
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIRECTOR (LPC-MHSP, LCSW, PhD, PsyD, or LSPE) POSITION SUMMARY

The Behavioral Health Director is responsible for the development, implementation, clinical and/or administrative supervision, and monitoring of a Behavioral Health delivery system meeting NCCHC/ACA standards. The Behavioral Health Director works with the Regional Manager, Site Administrator, Medical Director, and Psychiatrist to coordinate total contract services.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIRECTOR (LPC-MHSP, LCSW, PhD, PsyD, or LSPE) ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Acts as point of contact for administrative staff for discussion of treatment programs and problem resolution as needed.
  • Coordinates development and revision of policies and procedures for the identification, assessment, and provision of
  • required clinical services for inmates.
  • Supervises the planning, development and implementation of treatment programs contracted to VitalCore.
  • Provides clinical and/or administrative supervision to staff of Behavioral Health Services.
  • Monitors efforts of Behavioral Health Services to ensure clinical services are being provided in a timely, professional
  • manner. Provides and assigns clinical on-call duties.
  • Ensures treatment programs contracted are integrated and appropriately staffed.
  • Provides administrative support to psychiatric staff.
  • Coordinates the facility’s Behavioral Health Quality Improvement Program.
  • Attends training and meetings as required.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIRECTOR REQUIRED EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, REGISTRATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

  • Fully licensed in the state of Kansas with any of the following licenses: LPC-MHSP, LCSW, PhD, PsyD, or LSPE.
  • Satisfactory background investigation report.

VitalCore Health Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Director is responsible for developing, implementing, and supervising the behavioral health delivery system at the correctional facility. They coordinate total contract services while ensuring compliance with NCCHC and ACA standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid Kansas license as an LPC-MHSP, LCSW, PhD, PsyD, or LSPE. A satisfactory background investigation report is also required for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Behavioral Health ManagementClinical SupervisionPolicy DevelopmentTreatment Program ImplementationStaff CoordinationNCCHC Standards ComplianceACA Standards ComplianceCrisis InterventionClinical AssessmentPsychiatric Support

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Director at VitalCore Health Strategies a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Behavioral Health healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 43% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 10.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Kansas is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$100k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $111k in an average-cost state. 61.0% of Kansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
21%
Sign-on bonus
7%
Loan repayment
7%
PSLF eligible
7%

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Work-life snapshot

6.1/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No call

Living in Hutchinson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$175k
Typical market rent
$805/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
State income tax
Up to 5.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About VitalCore Health Strategies

Hospitals and Health Care
Topeka, Kansas
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Holiday Pay
Medical
Dental
Vision
Health Savings Account
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Life Insurance
Short-Term/Long-Term Disability