Licensed Mental Health Professional - Hourly

Wellpath•Fort Lauderdale, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Join a mission-driven organization with a people-first culture that makes a difference every day in the lives of the underserved. We offer excellent career growth opportunities and support caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients. We foster diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and provide autonomy in a warm team environment with opportunities for growth and training. Our mission is to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, living our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!” and collectively healing the world, one patient at a time. We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best-in-class clinical resources for training, education, and point-of-care support.

Requirements

Fully licensed Mental Health Professional or Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or Other Related Mental Health discipline
One (1) or more years of experience in a Mental Health treatment program, preferably in a Correctional or Hospital setting
Unrestricted, current license in the State of practice – e.g. LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LMHC, Psychologist
Must maintain all licensures, certifications, continuing educational requirements, etc.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a Correctional or Hospital setting

Responsibilities

Conduct screening, assessments, and triages for inmates referred by security, healthcare staff, and other community sources, and provide appropriate recommendations for their level of care.
Develop and recommend treatment plans, conduct essential treatment services such as psychoeducational and transitional groups, and provide suicide prevention interventions and management techniques.
Respond to sick call requests, provide medication adherence, and coordinate with prescribing providers for medication evaluations.
Provide crisis intervention, oversee the clinical needs of patients on caseload, and participate in treatment team multidisciplinary meetings and administrative meetings.
Provide staff training on relevant mental health topics, document all findings in the patient's health record, and ensure compliance with facility and company policies and procedures.