Mental Health Professional (LMFT, AMFT, LCSW, ACSW, LPCC, APCC)
Wellpath•Nevada City, CA
About The Position
The Mental Health Professional provides mental health services to patients in a correctional facility. The role includes conducting intake evaluations and assessments, providing therapeutic interventions and suicide prevention, developing treatment plans, monitoring clinical needs, and documenting care according to company and facility policies. The professional also supports medication adherence, coordinates with prescribing providers, provides crisis intervention, and contributes to staff training and multidisciplinary treatment planning.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or another related mental health discipline.
- One or more years of experience in a mental health treatment program.
- Unrestricted, current license in the state of practice, such as LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LMHC, or Psychologist.
- Maintain all required licensures, certifications, and continuing education requirements.
- Must reside in the United States.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a correctional or hospital setting.
Responsibilities
- Conduct screening, assessments, and triage for inmates referred by security, healthcare staff, and other community sources, and recommend an appropriate level of care.
- Develop and recommend treatment plans; conduct psychoeducational and transitional groups and provide suicide prevention interventions and management techniques.
- Respond to sick call requests, support medication adherence, and coordinate with prescribing providers for medication evaluations.
- Provide crisis intervention and oversee the clinical needs of patients on the caseload.
- Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team and administrative meetings.
- Provide staff training on relevant mental health topics.
- Document findings in the patient's health record and comply with facility and company policies and procedures.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Paid time off
- 401k
- DailyPay
- Tuition assistance and dependent scholarships
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including free counseling and health coaching
- Company-paid life insurance
- Tax-free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
- Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
- Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans
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Job Type
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