Mental Health Clinician I: Buckingham Correctional Center - #00065

DHRM•Buckingham, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Clinician I provides mental health services to inmates at Buckingham Correctional Center, including crisis intervention, screening, psychological report writing, psychoeducational services, individual and group therapy, treatment planning, and release planning. The position works under the supervision and direction of the Psychologist/Mental Health Clinician Senior. The clinician screens, tracks, and monitors inmates who need mental health services in intake, general population, and Restorative Housing. The role also contributes to developing, implementing, and monitoring 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.

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; an equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered if it includes advanced mental-health coursework supporting the mandated tasks of a Mental Health Service Provider.
Experience providing mental health services in a correctional, forensic, outpatient, or other setting.
Licensed as a clinician, QMHP, or eligible to be a QMHP as dictated by the Code of Virginia.

Responsibilities

Provide crisis intervention and mental health screening for inmates.
Write psychological reports and provide psychoeducational services.
Provide individual and group therapy.
Develop treatment plans and support release planning.
Screen, track, and monitor inmates with mental health service needs in intake, general population, and Restorative Housing.
Participate in the development, implementation, and monitoring of facility mental health services, policies, and programs.
Serve as a consultant to Administration, Security, Treatment, and Community Corrections staff.
Provide in-service training.
Work under the supervision and direction of the Psychologist/Mental Health Clinician Senior.