What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Mental Health Professional position at ADVANCED CORRECTIONAL HEALTHCARE?
Job Details
Description
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Cleared Preferred
SUMMARY:
Our associates deliver a higher standard of business services to support medical care and behavioral health care. We maintain professionalism, integrity, and commitment as we solve problems and make lives easier.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
-
Provide behavioral health screening of detainees referred by facility staff or identified by prescreening (booking or nursing)
-
Provide individual and/or group therapeutic services
-
Assist custody and medical staff in the monitoring of behavioral health for referred detainees
-
Coordinate with custody and medical staff in the management and treatment of detainees with behavioral health concerns
-
Monitor and provide therapeutic support of segregated/isolated detainees
-
Support and supplement the activities of county behavioral health services in the stabilization of at-risk detainees
-
Coordinate with county behavioral health services for continuity of care and discharge planning via sharing of pertinent patient information
-
Complete documentation of assessment and treatment, as well as maintain records for referral tracking and CQI
-
Facilitate training
-
Any and all other duties as assigned
Qualifications
-
Degree in a behavioral/social science field (e.g., Psychology, Social Work) from an accredited college or university
-
Current licensure with clinical specialty in the state from the appropriate state licensing board.
-
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; hands-on training
-
Must be able to practice independently.
-
Coursework and professional experience that indicates knowledge of mental health counseling, group and individual psychotherapy, diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders, psychological assessment techniques, crisis intervention, and mental health consultation.
-
Must obtain and maintain security clearance.
-
Must be able to drive a motor vehicle.
