What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Counselor - Correctional - Part Time position at TK Health?
TK Health is now hiring an Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Check out the great schedule and salary!
Location: Sebastian County Jail - Fort Smith, AR
Salary: $36/hr - Part time role
A master's degree with licensure as a LPC, LCSW, LADC, or LMFT is required.
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.
Responsibilities:
- Assesses psychiatric emergencies and provides crisis intervention to emotionally distressed and mentally ill inmates
- Conducts evaluations of inmates for the purpose of suicide intervention and prevention
- Coordinates inmate care with Facility, and Medical staff to ensure inmates' special needs are addressed
- 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
Qualifications:
- 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.
Join the TK Health team providing patient care where the need is highest. We are a correctional, healthcare provider with a regional focus on our clinics in 12 states and growing! Our medical staff are afforded the opportunity to utilize their medical skills to their fullest capacity in a safe, secure, and unconventional environment.
EOE
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $36.00 per hour
License/Certification:
- master's degree with licensure as a LPC, LCSW, LADC, or LMFT (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Fort Smith, AR (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $36
