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Mental Health Counselor

TURN KEY HEALTH CLINICS LLC
Akron, CO Other
POSTED ON 1/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/8/2025

Job Details

Job Location:    Washington County Jail - Akron, CO
Salary Range:    $36.00 Hourly

Description

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 Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma and Texas Jails and Detention Centers. Our team oversees the day-to-day healthcare operations in facilities with inmate populations ranging from 25 to nearly 2,800 inmates. Our medical staff are afforded the opportunity to utilize their medical skills to their fullest capacity in a safe, secure, and unconventional environment.

All offers of employment at TK Health Clinics and TK Health Clinicians are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check.

Locations: Washington County Jail Akron CO and Morgan County Jail Fort Morgan CO

Position: JBBS Licensed Mental Health Counselor

  • Full Time 
  • Working 2 locations

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

  • 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

Minimum 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

Job Type: Full Time

Salary: From $36.00 per hour

Work setting:

  • In-person

Qualifications


Salary : $36

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