FT Travel / Mental Health Professional

CorrHealth•Albuquerque, NM

2d•$45 - $50•Onsite

About The Position

CorrHealth is seeking a motivated, adaptable, and clinically skilled Travel Mental Health Clinician to provide behavioral health services across correctional healthcare facilities in Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and Wyoming. This position is ideal for a licensed mental health professional who enjoys variety, travel, and making a meaningful impact by supporting behavioral health teams where coverage is most needed. The Travel Mental Health Clinician will receive orientation and training at each assigned facility and provide clinical coverage during staff vacations, leaves of absence, vacancies, program expansion, and other operational needs. CorrHealth recognizes that mental health licensure is state-specific and is committed to assisting the selected candidate with obtaining licensure in multiple states as needed.

Requirements

Master's degree in Clinical Psychology or related field: MA Clinical Psych, MA Counseling, MA Clinical Social Work
Licensed in state of employment: LCPC, LPC, LCSW, LMSW, LMHC, LMFT
Must be willing to travel weekly
Must have flexible availability both days and nights seven (7) days a week
Must maintain all certifications, educational requirements, licensing, etc. for this position
Must have current CPR/BLS certification
Must have current TB test (taken within one year)
Must adhere to all facility policies and procedures as well as the policies and procedures listed in the Employee Handbook
Willing to assist coworkers in the job duties and work overtime if required; may act as a resource to other coworkers
Maintains confidentiality, dignity, and security of health records and protected health information in compliance with HIPAA requirements
Must undergo security training and orientation on facility safety policies and procedures
Ability to both remain stationary and move/traverse throughout the facility, including up and down flights of stairs
Ability to position oneself in different spaces
Ability to convey and discern information in a conversation, frequently communicate with patients; must be able to exchange accurate information.
Ability to identify and detect objects and assess situations from a variety of distances
Ability to stay calm in stressful and demanding situations
Frequently transports objects up to 50 pounds
Must be able to pass a background check and pre-employment drug test (as applicable)

Nice To Haves

2-5 years post-degree and post-licensure clinical experience, preferred
Correctional mental health experience is preferred

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive behavioral health services in accordance with facility policies, professional standards, and applicable state regulations
Complete mental health assessments, crisis evaluations, suicide risk assessments, and clinical follow-up appointments
Develop, implement, and update individualized treatment plans
Respond to behavioral health emergencies and collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams
Maintain timely, accurate, and legally sound clinical documentation within the electronic health record; provides accessibility of notes for staff, and ensures transfer of information by maintaining organized and legible notes
Become familiar with each assigned facility's policies, procedures, and operational workflows through site-specific orientation
Support continuity of care during staffing transitions and temporary coverage assignments
Participate in quality improvement initiatives and maintain compliance with NCCHC standards and CorrHealth policies
Identifies mental health symptoms and treatment needs, including (if necessary) special housing or watch, and makes recommendations to healthcare unit and security staff
Coordinates closely with MD, Prescriber, Psychiatrist, and any other necessary staff to ensure evaluation/care of patient
Identifies, recommends, and conducts non-pharmacological treatments when appropriate and/or applicable
Provides mental health crisis and suicide intervention and management for facility
Provides clinical supervision and treatment plans for inmates on caseload
Monitors conditions and treatment needs of special inmate population
Provides staff training in relevant mental health issues
Attends regular treatment team multidisciplinary meetings, classification meetings, or other required administrative meetings, as well as participating in CQI and/or QA studies and group sessions
Provides consultation to security and healthcare staff regarding patient behavior, safety concerns, or other mental health concerns
Able to provide linkage and/or discharge planning services when necessary/appropriate
When applicable, participates in treatment programming and planning discussions of problem cases, follow-up and monitoring of medication, and general psychiatric input
When applicable, initiates involuntary hospitalization for those inmates who need to be transferred to outside mental health facilities; generates appropriate paperwork relevant to the hospitalization