Licensed Mental Health Professional (LCSW, LMFT, LPCC) - Groups

Wellpath • Santa Paula, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Licensed Mental Health Professional working in a correctional facility, your responsibilities include conducting intake evaluations, providing therapeutic interventions and suicide prevention techniques, and developing treatment plans for inmates. You will also be responsible for monitoring the clinical needs of inmates on your caseload, providing staff training on mental health topics, and documenting all findings in accordance with company and facility policies. Your role is critical in ensuring that inmates receive appropriate mental health services and care while incarcerated.

This position is being opened in anticipation of future full-time staffing needs. The role will focus heavily on facilitating groups and supporting therapeutic services for the site’s psychiatric population. PRN hours are currently 0700–1900; however, these positions are expected to convert to full-time roles once approved, with an anticipated full-time schedule of 4x10s, 0900–1900. Candidates should be comfortable working in a correctional environment, providing group-based mental health support, and potentially transitioning from PRN to full-time employment as the need is finalized.

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

• Comfortable working in a correctional environment
• Providing group-based mental health support
• Potentially transitioning from PRN to full-time employment

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.

Benefits

• Ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members
• Best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support

What This Job Offers

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