LCSW Corrections Licensed Clinical Social Worker Part-time

MDPerm • Florence, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to serve as a Behavioral Health Provider at a facility housing individuals detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Florence, Arizona. The Behavioral Health Provider functions as a subject matter expert in mental health and substance use disorders, delivering comprehensive behavioral health services to a complex adult population. This role requires advanced clinical judgment, independence, and experience managing serious mental illness and co-occurring disorders in a structured, secure environment.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
• Current, permanent, full, and unrestricted LCSW license in the state of Arizona
• Independent practice licensure required
• Minimum one (1) year of experience as an independently licensed clinical social worker
• Demonstrated skill in assessing, diagnosing, and treating behavioral health conditions and serious mental illness
• BLS for Healthcare Providers (American Heart Association or American Red Cross)

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a detention, correctional, residential, or secure healthcare setting

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive mental health evaluations to support treatment planning for detainees with serious mental illness or mental disorders
• Refer patients to acute or inpatient psychiatric care as clinically indicated
• Provide direct mental health services, including on-site counseling and individual and group psychotherapy
• Deliver substance abuse education and behavioral analysis for individuals with mental health and substance use concerns
• Conduct specialized programming within a Modified Therapeutic Treatment Community (MTTC) model
• Collaborate with medical providers, contract staff, and healthcare professionals to support continuity of care
• Provide education and consultation on treatment, monitoring, and management of patients with co-occurring diagnoses
• Provide mental health treatment to individuals presenting with: Sexual or physical assault, abuse, or neglect Suicidal ideation, dangerous behaviors, or psychosis
• Provide post-discharge follow-up care for individuals returning from inpatient psychiatric treatment
• Develop, manage, and monitor individualized treatment plans in coordination with behavioral health technicians
• Provide oversight and consultation to multidisciplinary teams, behavioral health technicians, and interns as applicable
• Assess and evaluate mental health conditions using DSM-V diagnostic criteria
• Refer patients to outside treatment facilities when clinically necessary
• Serve as a mental health consultant to other healthcare professionals within the facility
• Utilize the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system to complete assessments, evaluations, referrals, and discharge summaries
• Respond to or coordinate response to medical or psychiatric emergencies as required
• Provide care across the lifespan as appropriate to the facility setting

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Sick Time
• Paid Health Benefit

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level