Mental Health Professional
Mental Health Professional
Join the VitalCore Team in Massachusetts! We’re people who are fueled by passion, not by profit. VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care, has openings for Full-Time Mental Health Professional and Part-Time Mental Health Professional (LCSW, LICSW, or LMHC) at Souza Baranowski Correctional Center (SBCC) in Lancaster, MA.
- Candidate must be licensed OR license eligible
Benefits Package
- 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 Insurance
- 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
Position Summary
The Mental Health Professional will 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.
Essential Functions
- 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 collaborative with the medical team to best determine overall treatment for each individual.
- Perform risk assessment of inmates; coordination of 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. Excellent and timely documentation skills required.
- Co-leads group therapy, one on one therapy, and crisis therapy.
Minimum Requirements
- Must be a licensed eligible or a Master’s Level Mental Health Counselor or Social Worker (LICSW or LCSW) who can administer assessments, make clinical decisions, provide Mental Health treatment, and hold any of the following licenses: LCSW, LICSW, or LMHC.
- Graduate from a Master’s level program
- Minimum of one year employment in a social work capacity in a public or private agency or equivalent.
Schedule
- Full-Time
- Part-Time
- Day Shift
- Evening Shift
About the Role
VitalCore Health Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.
Pay
80000-115000 Yearly Salary