Mental Health Specialist

Core Civic

15d • $34

About The Position

At CoreCivic, our Mental Health teams make lasting changes in the lives of offenders, as we set the standards of care in the industry.
CoreCivic is currently seeking Mental Health Specialists who have a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in a mental health related field (e.g., Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, Ed.S. in Agency Counseling, Rehabilitative Counseling) with course work and practice (pre – or 32.post degree) in the provision of mental health care
• One year experience where the primary responsibility was provision of mental health or counseling services.
• Must possess LMHC, LCSW, LMFT or Registered Intern licensing in Florida.
• Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 18 years of age.
• CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace & EOE including Disability/Veteran.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Conducts mental health screenings and assessments based on a review of available records, and clinical interviews with inmates.
• As part of a mental health team, confers with other clinical staff, e.g., psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health service provider's physicians, nurse, and social workers, in order to gather and provide information concerning patient psychological problems, to ensure treatment activities are well integrated and patient care follow-through occurs.
• Provides treatment to inmates by developing, implementing and modifying individual treatment plans based on an evaluation of needs and level of functioning.
• Documents treatment and evaluation activities in the health care record for each person seen.
• Consults with and makes appropriate recommendations to multidisciplinary staff (e.g., security staff, unit staff, and facility management) regards behavior and mental health issues affecting inmates.
• Maintains strict confidentiality of sensitive materials and information at all times.
• Demonstrated thorough knowledge of psychological counseling theory and techniques by way of treatments and activities used for individuals in caseload.
• Provides appropriate mental health assessments, counseling and confrontation avoidance interventions to address the needs of inmates in crisis.
• Administrators mental status exams or uses other psychological tests and instruments as necessary to evaluate inmates' treatment, adjustment, and placement needs.

What This Job Offers

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