Site Mental Health Manager - Full Time

About the role

Our associates deliver a higher standard of medical care, mental health care, and business services while maintaining professionalism, integrity, and commitment to solving problems and making lives easier.

Responsibilities

• Provide behavioral health screening of detainees referred by facility staff or identified through the booking process or nursing services.
• Provide individual and/or group psychoeducation and skills-based interventions.
• Assist custody and medical staff in monitoring behavioral health for referred detainees.
• Coordinate with custody and medical staff in the management and treatment of detainees with behavioral health concerns.
• Monitor and assess therapeutic support of segregated and isolated detainees.
• Support and supplement county behavioral health services in stabilizing at-risk detainees.
• Coordinate with county behavioral health services for continuity of care, discharge planning, and case management by sharing pertinent patient information.
• Complete documentation and maintain records for referral tracking and continuous quality improvement (CQI).
• Facilitate training on behavioral health-related topics as requested.
• Supervise direct reports to deliver quality patient care, including conducting orientation, skills evaluation, and quarterly coaching.
• Monitor and approve staff time sheets to ensure accuracy.
• Partner with medical staff and management teams to facilitate teamwork and accomplish organizational goals.
• Demonstrate commitment to providing behavioral health support and training designed to solve problems and improve lives.
• Ensure correctional facility policies and procedures are accessible for behavioral health staff.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in a behavioral/social science field (e.g., Psychology, Social Work) from an accredited college or university.
• Current licensure with clinical specialty in the state from the appropriate state licensing board.
• CPR certification (must be obtained prior to hire and maintained while in this role; hands-on or online certifications accepted).
• Valid driver’s license and ability to drive a motor vehicle.
• Must be able to practice independently.

Benefits

• Referral program
• 401(k) with employer match
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Professional Development
• Paid Time Off
• Disability Insurance