Mental Health Specialist - BHU

About the role

At CoreCivic, our Mental Health teams make lasting changes in the lives of offenders, as we set the standards of care in the industry. This is your opportunity to make a satisfying career even more rewarding. CoreCivic is currently seeking Mental Health Specialists who have a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee with over 70 facilities nationwide, CoreCivic is the leader in partnership corrections with a growing presence in CoreCivic Safety, CoreCivic Properties, and CoreCivic Community. Each facility operates like a small town, offering kitchens, dining halls, places of worship, classrooms, vocational training centers, health care clinics, recreational areas, housing units, administrative offices, and more. Teamwork is a way of life for CoreCivic employees, enabling the industry's highest quality safety and security around the clock.

Responsibilities

• Conducts mental health screenings and assessments based on a review of available records and clinical interviews with inmates.
• As part of a mental health team, confers with other clinical staff (e.g., psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health service provider's physicians, nurses, and social workers) to gather and provide information concerning patient psychological problems, ensuring treatment activities are well integrated and patient care follow‑through occurs.
• Provides treatment to inmates by developing, implementing, and modifying individual treatment plans based on an evaluation of needs and level of functioning.
• Documents treatment and evaluation activities in the health care record for each person seen.
• Consults with and makes appropriate recommendations to multidisciplinary staff (e.g., security staff, unit staff, and facility management) regarding behavior and mental health issues affecting inmates.
• Maintains strict confidentiality of sensitive materials and information at all times.
• Demonstrates thorough knowledge of psychological counseling theory and techniques through the treatments and activities used for individuals in caseload.
• Provides appropriate mental health assessments, counseling, and confrontation‑avoidance interventions to address the needs of inmates in crisis.
• Administers mental status exams or uses other psychological tests and instruments as necessary to evaluate inmates' treatment, adjustment, and placement needs.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited college or university with a degree in social or behavioral science or a closely related field (required).
• One year of experience where the primary responsibility was provision of mental health or counseling services.
• Additional related work experience that includes direct provision of counseling services or training for same may be substituted for education on a year‑for‑year basis.
• A valid driver's license is preferred (unless required by contract or applicable statute).
• Minimum age requirement: must be at least 21 years of age.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid training

Pay

$26.96 per hour