Mental Health Therapist - Davis County Jail

Davis Behavioral Health•Farmington, UT

34d•$77,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

Davis Behavioral Health is seeking a full-time mental health Therapist to work in the Davis County Jail medical unit. Please visit the DBH career page (here) to apply for this position as quick applications through sites like Indeed and others may cause delays as critical information is not required on those sites. Please remember to add email addresses for all references to avoid delays in the recruitment process.

Requirements

Licensed as a masters-level clinician in the State of Utah (LCSW, CSW, CMHC, ACMHC, or MFT).
Computer literacy and familiarity with Microsoft Office products.
Must successfully pass a pre-employment criminal background check and drug screening.
Must comply with Federal drug laws, including no use of medical marijuana.

Nice To Haves

Fully-licensed LCSW.
Bilingual English/Spanish.
Experience as a crisis worker.
Uses social work methods and principles to observe, interpret, and evaluate data gathered through interviews, collateral consults, and assessment methods.
Contacts, utilizes, develops and coordinates with community agencies and resources to support client needs.
Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
Flexibility and knowledge of DBH and community resources.

Responsibilities

Conduct mental health evaluations to identify appropriate needs for inmate population.
Conduct suicide/risk assessments and engage in safety planning.
Provide individual psychotherapy for inmates seeking this service.
Document activities and interventions in inmate's clinical record.
Manage and monitor the needs of high risk populations.
Ensure appropriate hand off when transferring care if services after jail stay are required.
Create new clinical records for inmates who have not been seen at Davis Behavioral Health.
Provide mental health assessments for the Mental Health Court and participate in its staff meetings when needed.
Provide suicide prevention course for jail staff including deputies and clerks.
Participate in Police Officer Crisis Intervention Team training when needed.

Benefits

Medical Insurance with multiple plan options (SelectHealth Share)
High Deductible Health Plan with a sizeable employer Health Savings Account contribution
Traditional Health Plan
Dental Insurance (Dental Select Platinum)
Vision Insurance (Opticare of Utah)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Annual healthcare spending limit: $2,750, Annual dependent care spending limit: $5,000
Utah Retirement System participating agency
401(k) - DBH matches up to 2% of annual earnings
Voluntary employee-funded options available (457 Plan Roth IRA)
Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (Basic and Voluntary)
Long-term Disability
Health Reimbursement Account offered to employees to voluntarily opt out of DBH medical and/or dental insurance (Up to $2,860 per year contributed by DBH after required employee contribution)
Voluntary Insurance (Administered by Allstate - Voluntary Accident, Voluntary Identity Protection, Voluntary Critical Illness)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Offered through the SelectHealth LiVe Well program.