Mental Health Professional

Maricopa County • Phoenix, AZ

4d • $74,000 - $105,500 • Onsite

About The Position

If you love complex clinical challenges and you value working within a sophisticated multidisciplinary team, consider joining the Correctional Health Team! You will work hand-in-hand with multi-disciplinary team members, including psychiatrists, psychologists, and medical staff, to ensure that CHS responds to urgent mental health needs, provides continuity of care, and offers appropriate mental health services to patients in the county jail system. Your expertise can be utilized to assess individuals with varying degrees of mental illness, psychosis/agitation, substance abuse, and potential risk of harm to themselves or others. Are you ready to serve the community and make a difference? Apply now! It's time for you to utilize and perfect your talents. Correctional Health Services (CHS) is an industry-leading healthcare organization for the incarcerated population. Our department's culture promotes collaboration, continuous training, and flexibility. We challenge our team to spearhead initiatives, break down barriers, and advance their expertise. Apply now to work with a dynamic group of diverse and talented professionals.

Requirements

• Two years of behavioral health experience post-master's degree
• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or a related field from an accredited program and completion of clinical training hours necessary to achieve independent licensure
• A valid, unrestricted license issued by the Arizona State Board of Behavioral Health Examiners as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), OR Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), OR Licensed Independent Substance Abuse Counselor (LISAC)/Licensed Independent Addiction Counselor (LIAC) OR Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
• Must complete a CPR certification during new hire orientation
• Must complete an MCSO-HR fingerprint background check
• Must be able to work inside a jail environment, consisting of working in close proximity to inmates and other staff, and being indoors in a confined area, handling multiple or complicated tasks
• Requires accuracy, decision-making, and concentration skills to be vigilant in a teamwork environment
• Performs a high volume of work under short deadlines or with time pressures to complete frequently changing and unscheduled tasks

Nice To Haves

• Broad-based work experience with the seriously mentally ill (SMI), substance abuse, direct mental health services, and crisis work

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary team members, including psychiatrists, psychologists, and medical staff
• Coordinate regarding psychosocial treatment issues related to patient care
• Present relevant findings that pertain to mental status and patient risk in an acute environment
• Prepare comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessments, mental status exams, treatment plans, and other clinical reports
• Complete all required mental health forms and documents in the patient's medical record
• Provide individual treatment and crisis intervention services
• Complete and coordinate Mental Health Petitions with community providers and testify in court as needed
• Facilitate therapeutic and psychoeducational group treatment
• Conduct short-term, solution-focused therapy with the use of treatment plans, goals, and objectives
• Develop treatment plans for patients with serious mental illness and co-occurring disorders
• Maintain familiarity with mental health diagnoses that correspond to ICD-9-CM and DSM-IV TR (DSM 5) manuals
• Coordinate treatment with MSCO, courts, and community providers for continuity of care
• Maintain patient confidentiality in the management of information and in accordance with HIPAA rules
• Adhere to and model the code of ethics associated with a clinical specialty, license, or certification
• Meet regulatory, licensure, health assessment, and CPR requirements

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center
• Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive
• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 12% monthly contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level