Mental Health Professional (Therapeutic Community) (RCCF)

Responsibilities

• provides professional mental health services to offenders to include formal and informal mental health evaluations, diagnostic assessments, and clinical interventions
• assures accurate Information System mental health needs levels, including Psychiatric needs level codes
• provides group, brief, and individual therapy, and crisis intervention to include participation in 24-hour Mental Health On-Call Rotation
• assures both emergency and non-emergency transfer for offenders experiencing acute mental health needs
• provides clinical direction to non-clinical staff in mental health care and treatment of offenders
• assures continuity of care for offenders by making appropriate referral and providing necessary information and documentation for receiving units, facilities, or agencies
• documents electronically in an accurate and timely manner to provide comprehensive offender mental health records
• monitors offender treatment and listens to offender concerns and provides counseling and direction
• promotes and is accountable for the safety and security of the clinical and correctional environment through conscientious observations, and sensitive item contraband control
• informs supervisor of any violations of safety and security through the report writing process
• attends training programs as assigned, including self-defense course to ensure self-protection skills

Qualifications

• master's degree from an accredited institution in one of the following mental health fields: counseling, social work, psychology, or marriage and family therapy
• ability to provide professional mental health treatment to offenders
• efficient individual must be able to participate in 24-hour Mental Health On-Call Rotation
• excellent written and verbal communication skills
• excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across facility programs and with external agencies
• ability to work independently
• ability to provide comprehensive clinical documentation
• ability to work with a diverse population of offenders
• ability to provide professional mental health treatment as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• ability to read and comprehend the English language
• ability to effectively communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduation with a master's or doctoral degree in a mental health field such as counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy or psychology from a program accredited by Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP), Council of Social Work Education (CSWE), American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT or COAMFTE) or American Psychological Association (APA)
• Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Work, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist or Licensed Psychologist
• Experience providing mental health treatment in a correctional environment