What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Clinician (FT) (Dartmouth, MA) position at Correctional Psychiatric Services?
CPS CORRECTIONAL HEALTHCARE
Job Description
POSITION: Mental Health Clinician (Bachelor’s level)
REPORTS TO: Mental Health Director
SUMMARY:
Provides direct clinical and consultative service in accordance with policies and procedures,
Correctional Psychiatric Services [CPS] and Bristol County Sheriff’s Office policies and
regulations, as well as in accordance with ethics and standards of staff member’s discipline.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Facilitate Mental Health Groups to persons served.
- Responsible for completing progress notes and ensuring that documentation meets quality standards.
- Interrelates and works effectively with other mental health services staff, medical personnel, CPS administration, inmates and outside support agencies.
- Maintains a safe environment for staff, patients and visitors in accordance with CPS/County established policies and procedures.
- Participates fully in all site-based performance improvement activities in accordance with job responsibilities.
- Promotes effective working relations as part of a department/unit team to facilitate the department/units to meet its goals and objectives.
- Attends required Safety Training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety, and specific job-related hazards.
- It is an essential part of the job that CPS can ask the employee to work beyond his/her regularly scheduled hours.
- Follow all security rules and regulations.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s Degree in from an accredited college or university in social work, psychology, counseling psychology or related field.
- Professional experience providing group and individual mental health counseling, diagnosis and treatment of major mental disorders, crisis intervention and/or psychological evaluation techniques [when applicable].
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
Work Location: In person
