Licensed Mental Health Professional - Hourly

Wellpath•Valhalla, NY

12d•Onsite

About The Position

You Matter. Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved. Join a mission-driven organization with a people-first culture and excellent career growth opportunities. We foster a work-life balance for team members and their families to support physical, mental, and financial well-being. Our mission is to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time. Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month, and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. 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

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.