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Licensed Master's Level Behavioral Health Professional

VITALCARE MEDICAL PRACTICE
Augusta, GA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/27/2026
Join the VitalCore Team in Georgia! We’re people fueled by passion, not by profit.

VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care, has an opening for a Licensed Master's Level Behavioral Health Professional at Charles B. Webster Detention Center in Augusta, GA for Full-Time!!! (Must be independently licensed in the state of Georgia).

Looking for a rewarding career with competitive wages, annual incentive payment, and excellent benefits package?


You will be given the opportunity to utilize your training, skills and experience in a face-to-face setting with people from a variety of socioeconomic and educational backgrounds. Being able to see the impact you are making with these individuals, when they are at their lowest, least hopeful points. You will be working as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team comprised of Medical, Psychiatry, Ancillary, Security, Legal, community providers and psychiatric hospitals. The best part of this – It is done in real-time with real people!


BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PACKAGE TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

  • Holiday Pay: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Health Savings Account
  • Life Insurance
  • Short Term/Long Term Disability
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Pet Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
  • 401K & Plan Matching
  • PTO
  • Annual Incentive Bonus
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL POSITION SUMMARY
The Behavioral Health Professional will work as part of a multidisciplinary team with all other disciplines on the Behavioral Health Unit to provide a proactive and collaborative approach in serving the patient population in a correctional environment.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Must be a Licensed, Master’s Level Behavioral Health Clinician in the state of Georgia, who can administer assessments, make clinical decisions, provide Mental Health treatment, and hold any of the following licenses: CMHC, LCPC, LPC, LCSW, LMFT, ACMHC, ALMFT, CSW or equivalent. The Behavioral Health Professional co-leads group therapy, one on one therapy, and crisis therapy.



BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Professionals will provide crisis stabilization, complete intakes and on-going evaluations, and provide consultation to in-house and community services.
  • Participate in monthly behavioral health calls, work collaborative with the medical team to best determine overall treatment for each individual.
  • The Behavioral Health Professional performs risk assessment of inmates; coordination of care with interdisciplinary team including medical staff, community providers, psychiatric hospitals and corrections; and discharge planning.
  • The Behavioral Health Professional assists in planning and implementing the goals and objectives of programs and projects.
  • The Behavioral Health Professional provides the necessary preparation of documentation, necessary records and reports.
  • The Behavioral Health Professional utilizes clinical skills such as prioriti
  • Excellent and timely documentation skills required.
  • The ideal candidate is able to make independent clinical decisions, while utili

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL REQUIRED EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE

  • Graduation from a Master’s level program in a behavioral health related field.
  • Minimum of one year employment in a social work capacity in a public or private agency or equivalent.
  • Must receive a satisfactory background investigation report.

VitalCore Health Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.

Keywords: LPC, LSW, Correctional Facility, Behavioral Health, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Social Worker, LCSW, LCPC, LMSW, LPC





Compensation details: 36-40 Hourly Wage

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