Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Turn Key Health•Sevierville, TN
•Onsite
About The Position
TK Health is now hiring a Licensed Mental Health Counselor to work at the Sevier County Jail in Sevierville, TN. This position is 24 hours per week. The role of the counselor is to assess, evaluate and coordinate mental health care for incarcerated individuals and formulate individualized release plans to coordinate a continuum of care. TK Health is a correctional healthcare provider with a regional focus on clinics in 12 states.
Requirements
- A master's degree with licensure as a LPC, LMSW, LADC, or LMFT is required.
- Master's Degree in Social Work, clinical psychology, psychiatric nursing, or related field; OR, any equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities.
- Licensed as a Social Worker, Marriage/Family Therapist, Mental Health Counselor or Licensed Professional Counselor required.
- Ability to Commute: Sevierville, TN (Required)
- Work Location: In person
Responsibilities
- Assesses psychiatric emergencies and provides crisis intervention to emotionally distressed and mentally ill inmates
- Conducts evaluations of inmates for the purpose of suicide intervention and prevention
- Coordinates inmate care with Facility, and medical staff to ensure inmates' special needs are addressed
- MAT/substance abuse counseling
- Develops Individualized Treatment Plans for psychiatric inmates who require intensive behavior management; completes referrals to Provider for medication management services
- Promotes linkages with community mental health agencies, other support services and families for inmate care and coordination for continuum of care; including discharge planning; collaborates with community health providers for inmates who are enrolled clients
- Completes inmate need assessments and develops individualized release plans for inmates suffering from mental illness to connect inmates with appropriate services in the community
- Maintains the safety and security of staff and inmates when making clinical decisions regarding inmates
- Participates in on-call responsibilities for off-hours MHP coverage
- Provides mental health training for jail staff as needed
- Completes other job duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
