What are the responsibilities and job description for the Jail Based Mental Health Professional position at UnityPoint Health?
- Area of Interest: Behavioral Health Services
- Salary Range: $22.79-$34.19/hr*
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0
- Department: Community Support Program
- Shift: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Job ID: 188969
Shift: Full Time; Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Join the team at Robert Young Center as a Jail-Based Mental Health Professional and make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals in need of behavioral health support. This position will be housed at the Rock Island County Jail, where you’ll provide trauma-informed care and case management services to adults with severe mental illness, including diagnostic assessments, treatment planning, crisis intervention, and coordination of care.
You’ll work closely with a multidisciplinary team to promote safety, stability, and recovery while connecting individuals with the support and resources they need. If you’re compassionate, collaborative, and passionate about making a difference in behavioral health, we invite you to join our dedicated team at Robert Young Center.
Why UnityPoint Health?
At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:
- Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
- Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
- Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.
And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.
Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.
Responsibilities
- Performs diagnostic assessments and collects diagnostic information to determine an individualized treatment plan for the client.
- Plans treatment modalities, coordinates treatment plans and follows clients through the treatment process.
- Provides counseling, problem-solving and community support (individual and group).
- Requests consultation for clients that includes but is not limited to providers, social workers, and nursing staff when necessary.
- Evaluate the client’s treatment plan through follow-up assessment and makes adjustments based on clinical findings.
Education:
- Requires a high school diploma or GED and a minimum of five years documented clinical experience in mental health or human services; or
- An individual possessing a certificate of psychiatric rehabilitation from a DHS-approved program, plus ahigh school diploma or GED, plus two years' documented exeprience in providing mental health services; or
- Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in human services field.
- Two years supervised experience in mental health or human services in preferred.
- Valid driver's license
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 6 months of hire.
- Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training within 6 months of hire.
- Obtain certification within 2 months of hire and re-certify annually according to the requirements set forth in the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services related to the Illinois Medicaid Comprehensive Needs & Strengths (IM CANS)
- Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, skills, internal equity, and other business needs. The salary range listed does not include other forms of compensation which may include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits that may be applicable to this role.
Salary : $23 - $34