Mental Health Coordinator

About the role

VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care, has an opening for a Full-Time Mental Health Coordinator (LCSW, LPC, or equivalent) at Chesapeake Correctional Center in Chesapeake, VA. The Mental Health Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the delivery of behavioral health services within the correctional facility.

Responsibilities

• Acts as point of contact for administrative staff for discussion of treatment unit programs and problem resolution as needed.
• Coordinates development and revision of policies and procedures for the identification, assessment, and provision of required clinical services for inmates housed in Secure Treatment Units.
• Supervises the planning, development and implementation of treatment programs contracted to VitalCore.
• Provides clinical and/or administrative supervision to staff of Behavioral Health Services within Secure Treatment Units.
• Monitors efforts of Behavioral Health Services in Secure Treatment Units to ensure clinical services are being provided in a timely, professional manner.
• Provides and assigns clinical on-call duties.
• Provides direct clinical services including individual and group treatment, crisis intervention, as well as providing shadowing and mentor opportunities to front-line clinical staff.
• Ensures treatment programs contracted are integrated and appropriately staffed.
• Provides administrative support to behavioral health staff.
• Coordinates with the facility’s Behavioral Health Quality Improvement Program.
• Attends training and meetings as required.
• Maintain proficiency with all software required for the position, and more specifically, clinical documentation in the designated electronic health record system.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related behavioral health field required.
• Current unrestricted Virginia licensure as one of the following: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Psychologist (or other independently licensed behavioral health professional as applicable)
• Previous behavioral health experience required.
• Supervisory or leadership experience preferred.
• Correctional, forensic, psychiatric, or community mental health experience is a plus.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.

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

Pay

The yearly salary for this position is $90,000 - $102,000.