Mental Health Specialist

Core Civic • Youngstown, OH

7d • $27 - $32

About The Position

CoreCivic is seeking Mental Health Specialists to provide mental health care to inmates in an institutional setting. The role involves conducting screenings and assessments, developing and modifying treatment plans, providing counseling and crisis interventions, documenting care, and coordinating with clinical and multidisciplinary staff. The successful candidate must perform the listed functions at a pace and level consistent with the actual job performance requirements, and maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive materials and information.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited college or university with a degree in social or behavioral science or a closely related field.
• One year of experience in which the primary responsibility was providing mental health or counseling services.
• Additional related work experience that includes direct provision of counseling services, or training for the same, may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.
• Must possess LSW, LCSW, or LPC licensing in Ohio.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Nice To Haves

• A valid driver’s license is preferred, unless required by contract or applicable statute.

Responsibilities

• Conduct mental health screenings and assessments based on available records and clinical interviews with inmates.
• Confer with clinical staff, including psychiatrists, psychologists, physicians, nurses, and social workers, to share information about patients’ psychological problems and support integrated treatment and follow-through.
• Develop, implement, and modify individual treatment plans based on an evaluation of inmates’ needs and level of functioning.
• Document treatment and evaluation activities in the health care record for each person seen.
• Consult with multidisciplinary staff, including security staff, unit staff, and facility management, and make appropriate recommendations regarding behavioral and mental health issues affecting inmates.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive materials and information.
• Demonstrate knowledge of psychological counseling theory and techniques through treatments and activities used for individuals in the caseload.
• Provide mental health assessments, counseling, and confrontation-avoidance interventions to address inmates in crisis.
• Administer mental status exams or use other psychological tests and instruments as necessary to evaluate inmates’ treatment, adjustment, and placement needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time