Job Summary:
Must hold an active OH - LSW or LPC or LISW or LPCC
We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Therapist/Counselor (LSW, LPC, LISW, or LPCC) to join our interdisciplinary mental health treatment team. In this role, you will provide comprehensive behavioral health services to individuals within a correctional setting, delivering evidence-based therapeutic interventions, conducting mental health assessments, and collaborating with multidisciplinary professionals to support treatment planning and rehabilitation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide individual and group counseling services to assigned clients in accordance with individualized mental health treatment plans.
- Conduct comprehensive mental health screenings, psychosocial assessments, and risk evaluations, including suicide risk assessments, within the scope of licensure and organizational policies.
- Develop, implement, and monitor individualized treatment plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team.
- Serve as the mental health liaison for an assigned caseload, monitoring treatment progress, documenting outcomes, and coordinating ongoing care.
- Facilitate psychoeducational and psychosocial group interventions designed to promote emotional wellness, coping skills, and behavioral change.
- Complete psychosocial needs assessments, transfer summaries, discharge planning, and other clinical documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
- Collaborate with medical staff, security personnel, and other professionals to address clients' behavioral health needs and institutional adjustment.
- Coordinate referrals to internal and community-based resources to support continuity of care upon transfer or discharge.
- Maintain accurate electronic health records, progress notes, treatment documentation, and required reports in accordance with agency policies and professional standards.
- Communicate effectively with treatment team members, community agencies, and, when appropriate, family members regarding client care.
- Participate in clinical supervision, staff meetings, interdisciplinary case reviews, and ongoing professional development activities.
- Maintain compliance with all applicable licensing regulations, ethical standards, and organizational policies.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Pay: $37.00 - $53.00 per hour
Application Question(s):
- Please provide your email address.
- When would be the best time to call you to discuss the position and pay?
Work Location: In person
