Mental Health Specialist

CoreCivic • Youngstown, OH

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About The Position

CoreCivic is seeking Mental Health Specialists to provide mental health care to inmates in an institutional setting. The position is part of a mental health team and requires performing duties at a pace and level consistent with job performance requirements.

The specialist conducts mental health screenings and assessments using available records and clinical interviews; develops, implements, and modifies individual treatment plans; and documents treatment and evaluation activities in health care records. The specialist coordinates with clinical and multidisciplinary staff to support integrated treatment and follow-through, and provides assessments, counseling, and crisis interventions, including confrontation-avoidance interventions. The role also involves administering mental status examinations or other psychological tests as needed, advising staff about inmate behavior and mental health concerns, maintaining confidentiality, and applying psychological counseling theory and techniques.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited college or university with a degree in social or behavioral science or a closely related field; additional related work experience involving direct counseling services or training may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.
• One year of experience in which the primary responsibility was providing mental health or counseling services.
• Must hold an LSW, LCSW, or LPC license 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 exchange information about patient psychological problems and support coordinated treatment and follow-through.
• Develop, implement, and modify individual treatment plans based on evaluations of inmates’ needs and levels of functioning.
• Document treatment and evaluation activities in each person’s health care record.
• Consult with multidisciplinary staff, including security staff, unit staff, and facility management, and make appropriate recommendations concerning behavior and mental health issues affecting inmates.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive materials and information.
• Apply psychological counseling theory and techniques through treatment and activities for individuals on the caseload.
• Provide mental health assessments, counseling, and confrontation-avoidance interventions for inmates in crisis.
• Administer mental status examinations or other psychological tests and instruments as needed to evaluate treatment, adjustment, and placement needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time