Licensed Professional Counselor-Candidate

Adelphi Staffing•Canon City, CO

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Adelphi is seeking Licensed Professional Counselor Candidates to provide professional mental health services to inmates at correctional facilities in Canon City, Colorado. Services include formal and informal mental health evaluations, diagnostic assessments, and clinical interventions. The schedule consists of four 10-hour shifts, Monday through Friday, from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with a working lunch. This is a contract position with a stated rate of $50.

Requirements

Active Colorado license as a Licensed Professional Counselor-Candidate.

Responsibilities

Provide group, brief, and individual therapy.
Provide crisis intervention, including participation in a 24-hour Mental Health On-Call Rotation.
Ensure both emergency and non-emergency transfers for inmates experiencing acute mental health needs.
Provide clinical direction to non-clinical staff in the mental health care and treatment of inmates.
Ensure accurate Information System mental health needs levels, including Psychiatric and Developmental Disability needs-level codes.
Ensure continuity of care for inmates by making appropriate referrals and providing necessary information and documentation to receiving units and facilities.
Document mental health records accurately and promptly, both by hand and electronically.
Monitor inmate treatment, listen to inmate concerns, and provide counseling and direction.
Promote the safety and security of the clinical and correctional environment through conscientious observations and sensitive-item contraband control.
Inform a supervisor of safety and security violations through the report-writing process.
Work effectively with fellow medical staff and treatment team members.
Perform other duties as assigned.