Licensed Mental Health Clinician

Pay

$80,000 - $84,000 per year

Summary

At CoreCivic, our mental health teams make lasting changes in the lives of offenders, as we set the standards of care in the industry. The Licensed Mental Health Clinician plans professional mental health service programs of a non‑medical nature in the facility and coordinates and directs activities of personnel engaged in providing mental health services to inmates/residents.

Essential Functions

• Conduct mental health screenings and assessments based on review of available records, and clinical interviews with inmates including rounds in segregation or other confined housing areas to assess inmate adjustment and mental health treatment needs.
• Provide treatment to inmates by developing, implementing, and modifying individual multidisciplinary treatment plans in coordination with other clinical and interdepartmental staff, applying psychological counseling theory and techniques.
• Document treatment and evaluation activities in the health care record for each person seen.
• Supervise staff in the performance of their duties and evaluate as prescribed by company policy, including training new employees, evaluating performance, preparing written performance reviews, resolving disputes, taking corrective or disciplinary action, and developing work schedules.
• Consult with and make appropriate recommendations to multidisciplinary staff (e.g., security staff, unit staff, facility management) regarding behavior and mental health issues affecting inmates, including conflict avoidance strategies/interventions.
• Evaluate and advocate for inmates involved in disciplinary or due‑process events in accordance with policy, contract requirements, and applicable accreditation standards.
• Administer mental status exams or use other psychological tests and instruments as necessary to evaluate inmates’ treatment, adjustment, and placement needs.
• Serve as a member of the institution Segregation Review panel and Special Needs Treatment Plan committee during regularly scheduled meetings.
• Engage in community reentry services through discharge planning and communicating with others about service needs for releasing inmates who are seriously mentally ill.
• Maintain and monitor confidentiality of inmates/residents and their files; audit files to ensure all services provided are documented; review status of inmates/residents to verify completion of treatment and therapeutic programs.
• Coordinate professional services provided by contract personnel, if applicable, and address their needs.
• Utilize established corporate, facility and correctional policies and procedures in decision‑making while exercising a high degree of independence, professional administrative skill, and sound judgment.
• Screen requests for non‑medical records and approve/disapprove responses as appropriate following policy and procedures.
• Cooperate and coordinate with the facility training manager for delivery of required staff training programs, ensuring each supervised employee receives training.
• Perform rescue functions at accidents, emergencies and disasters, including administering basic emergency medical aid, physically removing people from dangerous situations, and securing and evacuating people from confined areas.
• Domestic U.S. travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health counseling, or a related clinical field.
• Two years of clinical experience, including at least one year in a comparable job position; pre‑licensure training experience may apply toward the required experience.
• Current, unrestricted license to practice in the state where practice occurs.
• Valid driver’s license is preferred, unless required by contract or applicable statute.
• Minimum age of 21 years.