Mental Health Professional Part-Time Evening Shift -Putnam County

QCHC•Cookeville, TN

16d

About The Position

Position Summary: The Mental Health Professional is responsible for interviewing inmates who are on suicide watch, assessing suicide risk, referring to the attending physician when appropriate, and triaging other mental health requests from medical and correctional staff.

Requirements

Master’s degree or equivalent in Counseling, Social Work or related field
Current, valid license in field
Highly esteemed in moral and ethical character
Maintains firm boundaries in therapeutic relationships
Ability to establish and maintain rapport with clients
Maintains annual continuing education requirements
Able to utilize a teamwork approach

Responsibilities

Utilize therapeutic interventions to assist identified inmates during their incarceration
Coordinate with medical and correctional personnel to provide optimized care
Render accurate diagnosis or diagnostic impression based on information obtained during initial mental health assessment and subsequent sessions (if license allows)
Conduct psychosocial evaluations and mental status exams
Develop, with client’s assistance, an individualized treatment plan and monitor client’s progress utilizing the treatment plan
Keep up-to-date, concise, and accurate documentation
Assure prompt and appropriate response in emergency situations
Incorporate discharge planning techniques into sessions, such as providing outside resources and referrals as needed
Other duties as assigned by the Corporate Mental Health Director and the On-Site Health Services Administrator