Behavioral Health Supervisor

PrimeCare Medical Inc; La Plata (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Retirement benefits (401k)

Paid time off (PTO)

Floating holidays

Job summary

PrimeCare Medical is seeking a Behavioral Health Supervisor to lead the clinical monitoring and coordination of the behavioral health program at the Charles County Detention Center in La Plata, MD. This on-site, full-time role supports inmates with trauma-informed care and adheres to NCCHC/ACA/MCCS standards.

Qualifications include a Maryland LCPC or LCSW license, a Master’s degree in Social Work or Psychology, and at least two years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Must hold LCPC or LCSW licensure in Maryland.
• Master’s degree or greater in Social Work, Psychology, or related field.
• Minimum of two years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Clinical monitoring and coordination of the behavioral health program.
• Engage inmates/patients in therapeutic interventions.
• Facilitate suicide prevention and assess treatment responses.
• Coordinate admissions to forensic/community facilities and initiate paperwork.
• Liaise between medical unit and facility staff.
• Lead interdisciplinary team meetings and case consultations.
• Audit charts and ensure timely documentation.
• Provide supervision to Behavioral Health Professionals and staff.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Mental health assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Program coordination

Policy compliance

Education

Master's degree in Social Work or Psychology

Job description

Description

PrimeCare Medical is currently looking for aBehavioral Health Supervisor to work in the medical department at the Charles County Detention Center located in La Plata, MD.

You must be a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to qualify. This a Full-Time position working on-site Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. This is an on-call role.

Job Responsibilities:

The Behavioral Health Supervisor is responsible for the clinical monitoring, coordination and implementation of the behavioral health program in accordance with NCCHC/ACA/MCCS standards. Other responsibilities include:

• Engage inmates/patients in therapeutic interventions with the goal of stabilizing mental health and substance abuse related concerns.
• Actively facilitate the implementation of the institution's suicide prevention policy.
• Assist in the detection and prevention of inmate/patient suicide.
• Assess and document treatment responses of inmates/patients.
• Assist in the coordination of the admission and placement of inmates/patients to forensic and community behavioral health facilities. Initiate required paperwork for the inmates/patient's entry.
• Serve as the behavioral health liaison between the medical unit and facility staff.
• Facilitate/participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and/or case consultations with staff across disciplines.
• Aduit charts of psychiatric/psychological clinical services provided. Ensure complete, accurate and timely entries are made for each inmate/patient contact.
• Provide case consultation and supervision to Behavioral Health Professionals and Behavioral Health Staff. Maintain documentation of this.
• Responsible for the implementation of corrective feedback and the progressive disciplinary process for Behavioral Health Professionals and Behavioral Health Staff.
• Serve as a member of the Quality Assurance Committee and various committees within the medical unit and facility as necessary.
• Develops and conducts in-service education programs according to annual in-service calendar.

Benefits:

PrimeCare believes in offering a competitive compensation and benefits package to all their employees. Standard benefits for full-time employees include:

• Salaries are negotiable and commensurate based on experience. Annual Salary range is $75,000.00 - $85,000.00
• Single and Family health care offered (i.e., medical / prescription / dental / vision).
• Company-paid life insurance provided & additional insurance benefits offered.
• Retirement benefits offered (i.e., 401k with discretionary company match).
• Generous PTO package provided. Paid time off will accrue for a maximum accrual of thirteen (13) days (or 104 hours) per year. In addition, you will also receive six (6) floating holidays, pro-rated within your first year of employment as dictated by your effective hire date

Requirements

• Must be licensed as a LCPC or LCSW in the state of Maryland.
• Must hold a Master’s degree or greater in Social Work, Psychology, or related Human Service field with a concentration in clinical course work, training and/or experience.
• Minimum of two years of experience.