Behavioral Health Professional (LMSW, LPC, or equivalent)

VitalCore Health Strategies Ellsworth, KS, US, KS
$72,000 - $83,000Onsite

About The Position

VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in correctional healthcare, has an opening for a Full-Time Qualified Behavioral Health Professional (LSW, LPC, LMFT, LMLP or equivalent) at Ellsworth Correctional Facility in Ellsworth, Kansas. This role involves rewarding work within an underserved community with a company that values education and teamwork. VitalCore prides itself on retaining and acquiring hardworking ethical individuals committed to providing quality services and promotes a positive work environment based on respect and appreciation.

Requirements

  • Must be a Licensed Behavioral Health Clinician who can administer assessments, make clinical decisions, provide Mental Health treatment, and hold any of the following licenses: LMSW, LPC, or equivalent.
  • Excellent and timely documentation skills required.

Responsibilities

  • Performs risk assessment of inmates.
  • Coordination of care with interdisciplinary team including medical staff, community providers, psychiatric hospitals and corrections.
  • Discharge planning.
  • Assists inmates in planning and implementing treatment goals for the duration of their stay.
  • Assists in planning and implementing the goals and objectives of programs and projects.
  • Provides the necessary preparation of documentation, necessary records and reports.
  • Utilizes clinical skills such as prioritizing treatment needs, crisis management, and brief clinical interventions including CBT and Motivational Interviewing.
  • Makes independent clinical decisions, while utilizing assistance and supervisory intervention, as needed.

Benefits

  • 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
  • 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
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