Description

For an exciting and fulfilling career in Correctional Healthcare, come join us at MEDIKO!

At MEDIKO our work is mission driven by our desire to help others. We are a privately-owned, correctional healthcare company that delivers compassionate, comprehensive medical and mental health care to underserved populations of our communities. 

We are now hiring!

Position: Licensed Mental Health Professional

Schedule: Flexible/Daytime Hours, 12 hours per week

Pay: $30

Location: Georgetown Regional Jail

Responsibilities:

• Using interviews, case history review, and/or observational techniques, evaluate data to identify focus of treatment interventions
• Provide crisis management, and/or short-term solution-focused therapy to patients as appropriate
• Demonstrate knowledge of DSM-5 criteria and appropriate interventions
• Initiate interdisciplinary treatment plans and participate in the ongoing treatment planning process
• Consult with other healthcare and corrections professionals as appropriate for therapeutic and/or casework
• Document promptly and properly
• Determine reliability of treatment used; change treatment interventions when indicated
• Participate in the review of clinical issues, and program policies and procedures
• Practice to required standards set by governmental agencies and professional oversight organizations as applicable.
• Adhere to MEDIKO’s Standards of Professional Conduct
• Follow standards of decorum, behavior, and professionalism established by the custody staff, MEDIKO, and all other entities that apply.

Qualifications

• Full or Associate/Intern-level license to deliver Counseling and/or Therapy in the State of Practice
• Completion of a Master's-degree program in an accredited clinical counseling discipline, such as Mental Health Counseling or equivalent
• Must hold valid and current CPR/BLS prior to start date

Benefits

• Participation in the MEDIKO retirement plan
• Employee Assistance Program

Please visit our website at www.MEDIKO.com to learn more about opportunities with us!

EOE STATEMENT: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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