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Counselor / Mental Health / Wichita Falls
$50k-63k (estimate)
Full Time
4 Months Ago
CorrHealth is Hiring a Counselor / Mental Health / Wichita Falls Near Lawton, OK
Counselor - Mental Health Professional
Location: Wichita Falls, TX
Pay Range: $31-35/hr, plus FT benefits
LPC-A welcome to apply.
Position Overview
Effectively applies mental health expertise and clinical skills in providing Mental Health Services to inmates or clients resulting in an optimal level of care and significant achievements in therapeutic outcomes.
Essential Job Duties
Effectively applies mental health expertise and clinical skills in providing Mental Health Services to inmates or clients resulting in an optimal level of care and significant achievements in therapeutic outcomes.
Essential Job Duties
- Conducts intakes, evaluations, and/or assessments for (i) inmates referred by the appropriate security, healthcare, or community staff and (ii) inmates who request mental health services; makes referrals to nursing services based on reported symptoms by patient
- Identifies mental health symptoms and treatment needs, including (if necessary) special housing or watch, and makes recommendations to healthcare unit and security staff
- Coordinates closely with MD, Prescriber, Psychiatrist, and any other necessary staff to ensure evaluation/care of patient
- Identifies, recommends, and conducts non-pharmacological treatments when appropriate and/or applicable
- Provides mental health crisis and suicide intervention and management for facility
- Provides clinical supervision and treatment plans for inmates on caseload
- Monitors conditions and treatment needs of special inmate population
- Provides staff training in relevant mental health issues
- Attends regular treatment team multidisciplinary meetings, classification meetings, or other required administrative meetings, as well as participating in CQI and/or QA studies and group sessions
- Provides treatment services in all areas of the facility
- Provides consultation to security and healthcare staff regarding patient behavior, safety concerns, or other mental health concerns
- Able to provide linkage and/or discharge planning services when necessary/appropriate
- Documents services and encounters appropriately and accurately, provides accessibility of notes for staff, and ensures transfer of information by maintaining organized and legible notes
- When applicable participates in treatment programming and planning discussions of problem cases, follow-up and monitoring of medication, and general psychiatric input
- When applicable, initiates involuntary hospitalization for those inmates who need to be transferred to outside mental health facilities; generates appropriate paperwork relevant to the hospitalization
Minimum Education/Experience Requirements
- Master’s level education: MA Clinical Psych, MA Counseling, MA Social Work, or related field
- Licensing in field may be required dependent on position, applicable licensure would be: LCPC, LPCC, LPC, LCSW, LMSW, LMHC, LMFT, LAC, LSW
- Correctional mental health experience is preferred
Additional Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Employment Requirements
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Employment Requirements
- Must maintain all certifications, educational requirements, licensing, etc. for this position
- Must adhere to all facility policies and procedures as well as the policies and procedures listed in the Employee Handbook
- Willing to assist coworkers in the job duties and work overtime if required; may act as a resource to other coworkers
- Maintains confidentiality, dignity, and security of health records and protected health information in compliance with HIPAA requirements
Security Requirements
- Must be able to pass a background check and pre-employment drug test (as applicable)
- Must obtain and maintain security clearance with the client/facility as a requisite for initial and/or continued employment
- Must undergo security training and orientation on facility safety policies and procedures
Physical/Mental Requirements
This position routinely requires (but is not limited to) the following:
This position routinely requires (but is not limited to) the following:
- Ability to both remain stationary and move/traverse throughout the facility, including up and down flights of stairs
- Ability to position oneself in different spaces
- Ability to convey and discern information in a conversation, frequently communicate with patients; must be able to exchange accurate information.
- Ability to identify and detect objects and assess situations from a variety of distances
- Ability to stay calm in stressful and demanding situations
- Frequently transports objects up to 50 pounds
Work Environment
Work is performed inside a correctional facility. Employees are exposed to some level of risk
and/or harm by inmates including exposure to blood borne pathogens. Employee is expected to work in accordance with all security rules and regulations to minimize the risk of danger and/or harm to themselves or other employees.
Other
Employee must comply with all current and future State, Federal, and Local laws and regulations, court orders, Administrative Directives and standards and policies and procedures of the site where assigned, including those of professional organizations such as ACA, NCCHC, etc. Employee must treat every other member of the CorrHealth team, all correctional personnel, all inmates and third parties in the facility with the proper dignity and respect. Actions or communications that are inappropriate or degrading will not be tolerated.
Work is performed inside a correctional facility. Employees are exposed to some level of risk
and/or harm by inmates including exposure to blood borne pathogens. Employee is expected to work in accordance with all security rules and regulations to minimize the risk of danger and/or harm to themselves or other employees.
Other
Employee must comply with all current and future State, Federal, and Local laws and regulations, court orders, Administrative Directives and standards and policies and procedures of the site where assigned, including those of professional organizations such as ACA, NCCHC, etc. Employee must treat every other member of the CorrHealth team, all correctional personnel, all inmates and third parties in the facility with the proper dignity and respect. Actions or communications that are inappropriate or degrading will not be tolerated.
Counselor - Mental Health Professional
Location: Wichita Falls, TX
Pay Range: $31-35/hr, plus FT benefits
LPC-A welcome to apply.
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
SALARY
$50k-63k (estimate)
POST DATE
12/01/2023
EXPIRATION DATE
05/13/2024
WEBSITE
mycorrhealth.com
HEADQUARTERS
Dallas, TX
SIZE
<25
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