Mental Health Unit Director - LICSW or LMHC
Listed compensation
$104k-$114k
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Job Description
Start A New Career with VitalCore Health Strategies!
VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care has an opening for a Mental Health Unit Director at Souza Baranowski Correctional Center in Lancaster MA!
View our opportunities at: https://vitalcorehs.com/careers [https://vitalcorehs.com/careers]
Wages are competitive and based on experience!
MENTAL HEALTH UNIT COORDINATOR BENEFITS PACKAGE INCLUDED BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
- 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 Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short Term/Long Term Disability
- Identity Theft Protection
- Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
- 401K
- PTO
Mental Health Unit Coordinator Position Summary
The Mental Health Unit Coordinator plays a critical role in ensuring the provision of quality mental health services to patients and addressing their psychological needs. This position involves overseeing and guiding mental health professionals who provide direct care to incarcerated individuals. The Mental Health Unit Coordinator will be involved in working with all disciplines on the Behavioral Health Unit to attain effectiveness in serving the patient population.
Mental Health Unit Coordinator 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 patients.
- Supervises the planning, development and implementation of treatment programs contracted to VitalCore.
- Provides clinical supervision to staff of Behavioral Health Services.
- Monitors efforts of Mental Health Services to ensure clinical services are being provided in a timely, professional manner.
- Ensures treatment programs contracted are integrated and appropriately staffed.
- Provides administrative support to psychiatric staff. Assists coordinators in recruitment and selection of clinical staff.
- Coordinates facility behavioral health Quality Improvement Program.
Mental Health Unit Coordinatorminimum Requirements
- Must be a Licensed, Master’s Level Behavioral Health Clinician who can assess and make treatment decisions and provide Mental Health treatment.
- Must be independently licensed: LICSW or LMHC
- Previous experience as a Mental Health Clinician.
Join our team and experience first-hand how VCHS is leading the pack in the correctional healthcare industry and help us to make a difference in this field!
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.
We’re people who are fueled by passion, not by profit.
Key Responsibilities
The Mental Health Unit Director oversees clinical services and supervises mental health professionals within a correctional facility. They are responsible for developing treatment programs, ensuring quality care, and coordinating administrative policies.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an independent license as an LICSW or LMHC and possess a Master's level degree in a behavioral health field. Previous experience as a mental health clinician is required to perform clinical assessments and treatment decisions.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Unit Director - LICSW or LMHC at VitalCore Health Strategies a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Social Work social worker listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 32% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$109k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $103k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No weekends
Living in Lancaster
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $556k≈ 5.3× annual pay
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026).
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.