Behavioral Health Professional (LMSW, LPC, or equivalent)

About the role

VitalCore Health Strategies, an industry leader in correctional healthcare, seeks a Full-Time Qualified Behavioral Health Professional at Otero County Detention Center in New Mexico.

Responsibilities

• Work with all disciplines on the Behavioral Health Unit to serve the patient population effectively.
• Administer assessments, make clinical decisions, provide Mental Health treatment, and hold relevant licenses (LMSW, LPC, or equivalent).
• Perform risk assessment of inmates; coordinate care with interdisciplinary team including medical staff, community providers, psychiatric hospitals, and corrections.
• Discharge planning; assist inmates in setting and implementing treatment goals.
• Assist in planning and implementing program and project goals and objectives.
• Prepare necessary documentation, records, and reports.
• Utilize clinical skills such as prioritizing treatment needs, crisis management, brief clinical interventions (CBT and Motivational Interviewing), and excellent documentation skills.
• Makes independent clinical decisions, with assistance and supervisory intervention as needed.

Requirements

• Must be a Licensed Behavioral Health Clinician who can administer assessments, make clinical decisions, provide Mental Health treatment, and hold relevant licenses (LMSW, LPC, or equivalent).

Qualifications

• Full-Time Schedule
• Pay Rate: $33-$35 days depending on experience; $35-$38 evenings depending on experience.

Benefits

• Holiday Pay: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
• 401K & Plan Matching
• PTO
• Annual Incentive Bonus
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Skills

• Excellent and timely documentation skills
• Ability to prioritize treatment needs
• Crisis management skills
• Knowledge of CBT and Motivational Interviewing

Benefits

• Drug Screen and Background Check Required

Pay

• Full-Time Pay Rate: $33-$35 days depending on experience; $35-$38 evenings depending on experience.

Schedule

• Full-Time