Licensed Mental Health Professional - Evening Hours
About The Position
The Licensed Mental Health Professional works in a correctional facility to help ensure incarcerated patients receive appropriate mental health services and care. The role includes conducting intake evaluations, providing therapeutic interventions and suicide prevention techniques, developing treatment plans, and monitoring the clinical needs of patients on the caseload. The professional also provides staff training on mental health topics and documents findings in accordance with company and facility policies. This position is available only to people residing in the United States. Wellpath describes its mission as providing quality care with compassion, collaboration, and innovation to vulnerable and underserved individuals, and offers ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or another related mental health discipline.
- One or more years of experience in a mental health treatment program.
- Unrestricted, current license in the state of practice, such as LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LMHC, or Psychologist.
- Maintain all licensures, certifications, continuing education requirements, and related credentials.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a correctional or hospital setting is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Conduct screening, assessments, and triages for inmates referred by security, healthcare staff, and other community sources, and recommend an appropriate level of care.
- Develop and recommend treatment plans and provide treatment services, including psychoeducational and transitional groups.
- Provide suicide prevention interventions and management techniques.
- Respond to sick call requests, support medication adherence, and coordinate with prescribing providers for medication evaluations.
- Provide crisis intervention and oversee the clinical needs of patients on the caseload.
- Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings and administrative meetings.
- Provide staff training on relevant mental health topics.
- Document findings in patients' health records and ensure compliance with facility and company policies and procedures.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Paid time off
- 401(k)
- DailyPay
- Tuition assistance and dependent scholarships
- Employee Assistance Program, including free counseling and health coaching
- Company-paid life insurance
- Tax-free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
- Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
- Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
