• Licensed Mental Health Specialist - Part-Time

    Advanced Correctional Healthcare (Wabasha, MN)


    Salary Range $40.00 - $40.00 Hourly

     

    Position Type Part Time

     

    Job Shift Day

     

    Education Level Graduate Degree

     

    Travel Percentage None

     

    Category Behavioral Health

    Description

    Benefits

     

    Referral program

     

    401(k) w/employer match

     

    Health insurance

     

    Vision insurance

     

    Dental insurance

     

    Professional Development

     

    Paid Time Off

     

    Disability Insurance

    SUMMARY:

    Our associates deliver a higher standard of business services to support medical care and behavioral health care. 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 (booking or nursing)

    + Provide individual and/or group therapeutic services

    + 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 provide therapeutic support of segregated/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 via sharing of pertinent patient information

    + Complete documentation of assessment and treatment, as well as maintain records for referral tracking and CQI

    + Facilitate training

    + Any and all other duties as assigned

    Qualifications

    + 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.

    + Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; hands-on training

    + Must be able to practice independently

    + Coursework and professional experience that indicates knowledge of mental health counseling, group and individual psychotherapy, diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders, psychological assessment techniques, crisis intervention, and mental health consultation

    + Must obtain and maintain security clearance