Mental Health Clinician I: Nottoway Correctional Center - #00497
About The Position
The Mental Health Clinician I provides mental health services to inmates at Nottoway Correctional Center, under the supervision and direction of the Psychologist/Mental Health Clinician Senior. Services include crisis intervention, screening, psychological report writing, psychoeducational services, individual and group therapy, treatment planning, and release planning. The position screens, tracks, and monitors inmates with mental health service needs in intake, general population, and Restorative Housing. It also contributes to the development, implementation, and monitoring of facility mental health services, policies, and programs; may work with special units or programs; consults with Administration, Security, Treatment, and Community Corrections staff; and provides in-service training. A $5,000 split sign-on bonus or $10,000 student loan repayment may be available to eligible new hires.
Requirements
- Training and experience in the treatment of mental disorders.
- Demonstrated ability to develop intervention and treatment plans.
- Demonstrated ability to provide individual and group counseling or therapy.
- Considerable working knowledge of psychopathology, diagnostic nomenclature, psychological theory, and ethical practices.
- Demonstrated ability to provide training.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Nice To Haves
- Graduate degree in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Social Work, Clinical Social Work, or an equivalent degree in a related human services field from an accredited university or college, or an equivalent combination of training and experience with advanced mental health coursework supporting the required duties.
- Experience providing mental health services in a correctional, forensic, outpatient, or other setting.
- Licensed as a clinician, QMHP, or QMHP-eligible as dictated by the Code of Virginia.
Responsibilities
- Provide crisis intervention, screening, psychological report writing, psychoeducational services, individual and group therapy, treatment planning, and release planning to inmates.
- Screen, track, and monitor inmates with mental health service needs in intake, general population, and Restorative Housing.
- Participate in developing, implementing, and monitoring facility mental health services, policies, and programs.
- May participate in special units or programs.
- Serve as a consultant to Administration, Security, Treatment, and Community Corrections staff.
- Provide in-service training.
Benefits
- A $5,000 split sign-on bonus or $10,000 student loan repayment may be available to eligible new hires.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
