• Site Mental Health Manager

    Advanced Correctional Healthcare (Columbia, SC)


    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.