Mental Health Professional - Corrections - Civil Service

About the role

To assess, evaluate and coordinate mental health care for incarcerated individuals and formulate individualized release plans to coordinate a continuum of care.

Responsibilities

• Assesses psychiatric emergencies and provides crisis intervention to emotionally distressed and mentally ill inmates.
• Conducts evaluations of inmates for the purpose of suicide intervention and prevention; completes daily assessments of inmate suicide watches, behavioral watches, and property restrictions.
• Captures and analyzes pertinent data to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff of interdisciplinary teams and community providers.
• Develops Individualized Treatment Plans for psychiatric inmates who require intensive behavior management; completes referrals to ARNP for medication management services.
• Promotes linkages with community mental health agencies, other support services and families for inmate care and coordination for continuum of care; including discharge planning; collaborates with community health providers for inmates who are enrolled clients.
• Completes inmate need assessments and develops individualized release plans for inmates suffering from mental illness to connect inmates with appropriate services in the community.
• Maintains routine statistical data/information related to duties and submits necessary documentation to Lead MHP.
• Maintains the safety and security of staff and inmates when making clinical decisions regarding inmates.
• Participates in on-call responsibilities for off-hours MHP coverage.
• Attends departmental meetings and trainings as necessary.
• Assists with the on-site supervision of mental health interns.
• Provides mental health training for jail staff as needed.
• Completes other job duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A Master’s degree in social work, clinical psychology or related field; PLUS, two (2) years experience in the direct treatment of mentally ill clients; OR, any equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities.
• Full licensure as a Social Worker, Marriage/Family Therapist or Mental Health Counselor in the state of Washington required.
• Must pass job related tests.
• Must be a United States citizen, a lawful permanent resident, or a deferred action for childhood arrival (DACA) recipient as per RCW 41.14.100.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of: mental health assessments crisis intervention and counseling techniques mental health and co-occurring symptomatology and treatment modalities abnormal behavior, symptomatology, and treatment modalities of mental disorders legal parameters and procedures concerning civil commitment and community treatment practices Snohomish County community resources for mental health and chemical dependency treatment substance abuse and chemical dependency profiles
• Ability To respond effectively to crisis situations relate to severely disturbed and/or difficult persons in order to determine appropriate mental health services, monitoring and housing gather and analyze pertinent data establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff of interdisciplinary teams and community providers assess and diagnose mental disorders and determine need for psychiatric services maintain detailed records and prepare clear, concise written documentation work independently and as part of a team, both effectively and productively efficiently coordinate, perform, and complete multiple duties and assignments concurrently and in a timely manner