Licensed Clinical Social Worker / Licensed Professional Counselor

PrimeCare Medical, Inc. • Annapolis, MD

3d • $70,000 - $80,000 • Onsite

About The Position

PrimeCare Medical, Inc. (PCM), a privately owned, physician-founded, nationally accredited correctional healthcare practice, is recruiting a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LCPC) to serve as a Behavioral Health Professional. The position requires travel and work at Carroll County, Charles County, St. Mary's, Jennifer Road, and Baltimore County detention centers in Maryland.

This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position, Monday through Friday during normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The clinician is responsible for clinical monitoring, coordination, and implementation of the mental health program in accordance with NCCHC standards, and serves as a mental health liaison between the medical unit and facility staff.

The annual salary range is $70,000 to $80,000, negotiable and commensurate with experience. Full-time employees are offered medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) with discretionary company match; paid time off; six floating holidays, prorated in the first year; and sick and safe leave under Maryland's Healthy Working Families Act.

Requirements

• Must be licensed as an LCPC or LCSW-C in Maryland.
• Must hold a master's degree or greater in Social Work, Psychology, or a related Human Service field, with a concentration in clinical coursework, training, and/or experience.
• Must have a minimum of two years of experience.
• Must be able to travel and work at each of the listed correctional facilities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with substance abuse and medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical assessments based on referrals and self-referrals, documenting findings including a mental status examination, case conceptualization, diagnosis, and treatment plan.
• Make referrals to psychiatry when appropriate.
• Conduct risk assessments using structured interviews and risk assessment tools.
• Manage inmates at risk for suicide or engaging in self-harm according to existing protocols and current policies and procedures.
• Serve as PCM's mental health liaison for mental health services outside the facility.
• Facilitate admission and placement of inmates or patients to forensic hospitals when necessary.
• Monitor all mental health services provided.
• Monitor clinical services to ensure standards of care align with NCCHC and accepted psychiatric and psychological standards.
• Participate as a member of the Quality Assurance Committee.
• Develop and conduct in-service education programs according to the annual in-service calendar.
• Collect data and prepare monthly performance reports.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage for single and family plans.
• 401(k) with discretionary company match.
• Paid time off, accruing up to nine days (72 hours) per year.
• Six floating holidays, prorated during the first year based on hire date.
• Sick and safe leave under Maryland's Healthy Working Families Act, accruing one hour for every 30 hours worked, up to 64 hours annually.

What This Job Offers

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