Mental Health Professional – Juvenile

Join a mission-driven organization with a people-first culture, offering excellent career growth opportunities. Make a difference every day in the lives of overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients.

About the role

As a Mental Health Professional, you will provide clinical services under the direction of the MH Coordinator, Clinical Supervisor, or MH Director to youth involved in the criminal justice system. This role includes mental health consultation and training for facility staff, with a focus on delivering compassionate, non-judgmental care to society’s most vulnerable individuals.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical services, including individual, group, and family therapy, to reduce maladaptive behavior and promote healthy psychological functioning.
• Deliver crisis intervention services to youth, consulting with facility staff on treatment concerns and coordinating mental health follow-ups.
• Collaborate with patients and staff to establish, review, and update treatment goals, while monitoring and documenting progress and outcomes.
• Maintain accurate documentation of assessments, treatment plans, and reports, ensuring adherence to ethical, legal, and regulatory standards.
• Work with psychiatry staff on mental health monitoring, participate in staff meetings and training, and contribute to specialized clinical services or program development.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a behavioral/social science field from an accredited college or university.
• Coursework and professional experience demonstrating knowledge of mental health counseling, group and individual psychotherapy, diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders, crisis intervention, and mental health consultation.
• Experience working with youth preferred.
• LCSW, LPC, or similar licensure in the state from the appropriate state licensing board.
• Must maintain CPR certification and any other required certifications (e.g., First Aid).

Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits—including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k—we foster work-life balance for team members and their families to support physical, mental, and financial well-being. Eligibility varies based on employee type and length of service.

• DailyPay: Receive your money as you earn it.
• Tuition Assistance and dependent scholarships.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including free counseling and health coaching.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Tax-free Health Spending Accounts (HSA).
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts.
• Preferred banking partnership with discounted rates for home and auto loans.

Why join us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. Our team shares a deep desire to help society’s most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day, we provide hope and healing through compassionate, collaborative, and innovative care. If your calling is to serve others, join our mission to deliver quality care, live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and collectively heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath serves hundreds of thousands of unique individuals monthly, with a significant percentage receiving direct clinical care, including life-saving interventions like Narcan. We offer ongoing training and development for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, along with best-in-class clinical resources for training, education, and point-of-care support.