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 10/6/2025*

Salary: "Please note that the job posting rate for this position is $66,810.52 to $91,055, the salary offered will follow the starting salary guidelines which are typically made at or near the minimum of the salary range. However, a salary may be negotiated above the minimum range depending on applicable years of experience and qualifications."

Full-Time, 40 Hour Work Week, Paid Bi-weekly

General Description
Under the supervision of the Mental Health Service Director performs complex managerial work overseeing the daily operations of Youth Services. Pursues other grants for the center to expand the service delivery system; may manage other grant programs. Work involves establishing goals and objectives; developing guidelines, procedures, rules, and regulations; developing schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving established goals; coordinating and evaluating program activities; and developing and evaluating budget requests. Plans, assigns, and supervises the work of others. Serves as a member of Quality Council and is responsible for overall management necessary to assure all aspects of services support the mission of the Center. Ensures compliance with Center's policies and procedures, contract/program protocols and requirements of other regulatory bodies. Requires travel in and out of Nueces County. Works under general supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgments.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience in the management of a program relevant to assignment, such as but not limited to a community-based mental health program for children and families. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework, Psychology, Social Work, Medicine, Nursing, Rehabilitation, Counseling, Sociology, Human Growth and Development, Physician Assistant Studies, Gerontology, Special Education, Educational Psychology, Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Intervention, Human Development and Family Sciences, Public Health, or Child and Family Welfare; plus three (3) years of related work experience

Must have current Texas Driver's license and good driving record.

Prefer graduate degree in field of study; certification /license in field of study; one year of work experience in an upper-management position; excellent computer skills; bilingual in English and Spanish.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of local, state and federal laws relating to mental health and the principals and practices of public administration and management.
• Ability to manage program activities; to establish goals and objectives; to devise solutions to administrative problems; to develop and evaluate administrative policies and procedures; to prepare concise reports; and to plan, assign, and supervise the work of others.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Ability to organize, prioritize a variety of assignments and manage time effectively.
• Knowledge of customer service and performance improvement.
• Knowledge of national accreditation The Joint Commission standards of behavioral healthcare.
• In the course of being employed, understands and implements trauma informed care practices.

MHID cares about the health and well-being of our employees, we are dedicated to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package.

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
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)

Student Loan Repayment

• MHID is a qualified employer for the PSLF program to repay student loans https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

Education

• MHID offers flex scheduling for educational assistance to full-time employees
• Free LPC-A supervision

We are a tobacco free workplace
EOE/AA

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters