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Site Mental Health Manager

Job Details

Job Location

Richland County Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center - SC - Columbia, SC

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

Graduate Degree

Salary Range

$45.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage

Up to 25%

Job Shift

Any

Job Category

Behavioral Health

Description

SUMMARY:

Our associates deliver a higher standard of medical care, mental health care, and business services. We maintain professionalism, integrity, and commitment as we solve problems and make lives easier.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

+ Provide behavioral health screening of detainees referred by facility staff or identified by prescreening through booking process or nursing services.

+ Provide individual and/or group psychoeducation and skills-based interventions.

+ Assist custody and medical staff in the monitoring of 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 the activities of county behavioral health services in the stabilization of at-risk detainees.

+ Coordinate with county behavioral health services for continuity of care and discharge planning/case management via sharing of pertinent patient information.

+ Complete documentation as well as 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.

+ Conduct orientation, skills evaluation, and quarterly coaching for direct reports in a timely manner.

+ Monitor and approve staff time sheets to ensure accuracy.

+ Partner with medical staff and management teams to facilitate teamwork to collaboratively accomplish organizational goals.

+ Demonstrate commitment and dedication to providing behavioral health support and provide training designed to solve problems and make lives easier.

+ Ensure correctional facility policies and procedures are accessible for the behavioral health staff.

+ Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

+ Master’s Degree in a behavioral/social science field (e.g., Psychology, Social Work) from an accredited college or university required. (**Depending on the state regulations, a bachelor’s degree may be sufficient.)

+ Current licensure with clinical specialty in the state from the appropriate state licensing board required.

+ Active SC LPC-S required, or active SC LISW-CP or LISW-AP with a minimum of 3 years post-license experience required

+ Basic Life Support (BLS) or CPR certification required (or must be willing to obtain).

+ Valid driver’s license and ability to drive a motor vehicle required.

+ Must be able to practice independently required.