Licensed Master's Level Behavioral Health Professional

About the role

VitalCore Health Strategies, an industry leader in Correctional Health Care, is seeking a Licensed Master's Level Behavioral Health Professional at Charles B. Webster Detention Center in Augusta, GA.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team with all other disciplines on the Behavioral Health Unit to provide a proactive and collaborative approach in serving the patient population in a correctional environment.
• Provide crisis stabilization, complete intakes and on-going evaluations, and provide consultation to in-house and community services.
• Participate in monthly behavioral health calls, work collaboratively with the medical team to best determine overall treatment for each individual.
• Perform risk assessment of inmates; coordinate care with interdisciplinary team including medical staff, community providers, psychiatric hospitals and corrections; and discharge planning.
• Assist in planning and implementing the goals and objectives of programs and projects.
• Utilize clinical skills such as prioritizing treatment needs; crisis management; brief clinical interventions including CBT and Motivational Interviewing.
• Ensure excellent and timely documentation skills.
• Maintain independence in clinical decision-making while utilizing assistance and supervisory intervention, as needed.

Requirements

• Must be a Licensed, Master’s Level Behavioral Health Clinician in the state of Georgia, who can administer assessments, make clinical decisions, provide Mental Health treatment, and hold any of the following licenses: CMHC, LCPC, LPC, LCSW, LMFT, ACMHC, ALMFT, CSW or equivalent.
• Co-leads group therapy, one on one therapy, and crisis therapy.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a Master’s level program in a behavioral health related field.
• Minimum of one year employment in a social work capacity in a public or private agency or equivalent.
• Must receive a satisfactory background investigation report.

Skills

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

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.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Annual Incentive Bonus.
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account.

Pay

Competitive wages.

Schedule

Full-Time.