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Mental Health Professional

VITALCARE MEDICAL PRACTICE
Gardner, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 10/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/22/2026
Join the VitalCore Team in Massachusetts! We’re people who are fueled by passion, not by profit.

VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care, has an opening for a Full-Time Mental Health Professional at North Central Correctional Institution (NCCI) in Gardner, MA!

Looking for a rewarding career in the healthcare field with competitive wages, an annual incentive bonus, and an excellent benefits package?

At VitalCore we pride ourselves on retaining and acquiring compassionate, dedicated individuals who are committed to providing quality services. Join our team and experience first-hand how VitalCore Health Strategies promotes a positive work environment that is based on respect and appreciation of the hard work and dedication of our staff.

Mental Health Professional Benefits Package

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 DayMedicalDentalVision InsuranceHealth Savings AccountLife InsuranceShort Term/Long Term DisabilityIdentity Theft ProtectionPet InsuranceEmployee Assistance Program and Discount Center401K & Plan MatchingPTOAnnual Incentive Bonus

Clinical supervision towards independent licensure

Mental Health Professional Position Summary

The Mental 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.

Mental Health Professional Essential Functions

Professionals will provide crisis stabilization, complete intakes and on-going evaluations, and provide consultation to in-house and community services.Provides Individual and group treatment utilizing an array of evidence-based modalities to patients with a wide range of clinical presentations and acuity. Participate in monthly behavioral health calls, work collaboratively with the medical team to best determine overall treatment for each individual. The Mental Health Professional performs risk assessment of incarcerated individuals; coordination of care with interdisciplinary team including medical staff, community providers, psychiatric hospitals and corrections; and discharge planning. The Mental Health Professional assists in planning and implementing the goals and objectives of programs and projects. The Mental Health Professional provides the necessary preparation of documentation, necessary records and reports.The Mental Health Professional utilizes clinical skills such as prioritizing treatment needs; crisis management; brief clinical interventions including CBT and Motivational Interviewing. Excellent and timely documentation skills required. The ideal candidate is able to make independent clinical decisions, while utilizing assistance and supervisory intervention, as needed.MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Must be a licensed or license-eligible (LCSW, LICSW, or LMHC)Graduation from a Master’s level programMinimum of one year employment in a social work capacity in a public or private agency or equivalent preferredMust receive a satisfactory background investigation report

MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SCHEDULE

Full-Time

Day Shift

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 #indmg #ZR

Full-Time

Day Shift

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