What are the responsibilities and job description for the Correctional Mental Health position at TK Health?
Job Description
At TK Health, we are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Licensed Mental Health Counselor to join our team in Sebastian County Jail - Fort Smith, AR.
The role of the counselor is to assess, evaluate and coordinate mental health care for incarcerated individuals and formulate individualized release plans to coordinate a continuum of care.
- Key Responsibilities:
- Assess psychiatric emergencies and provide crisis intervention to emotionally distressed and mentally ill inmates
- Conduct evaluations of inmates for the purpose of suicide intervention and prevention
- Coordinate inmate care with Facility, and Medical staff to ensure inmates' special needs are addressed
- Provides MAT/substance abuse counseling
- Develops Individualized Treatment Plans for psychiatric inmates who require intensive behavior management; completes referrals to Provider for medication management services
- Promotes linkages with community mental health agencies, other support services and families for inmate care and coordination for continuum of care; including discharge planning; collaborates with community health providers for inmates who are enrolled clients
- Completes inmate need assessments and develops individualized release plans for inmates suffering from mental illness to connect inmates with appropriate services in the community
- Maintains the safety and security of staff and inmates when making clinical decisions regarding inmates
- Participates in on-call responsibilities for off-hours MHP coverage
- Provides mental health training for jail staff as needed
- Completes other job duties as assigned
Requirements
A Master's degree in social work, clinical psychology, psychiatric nursing, or related field; OR, any equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities. Licensed as a Social Worker, Marriage/Family Therapist, Mental Health Counselor or Licensed Professional Counselor required.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Pet insurance
- Employee assistance programs
- Dental benefits
- Life insurance
- Medical benefits
- Vision benefits
