Corrections Behavioral Health Specialist – PRN Day Shift

Armor Health; Prince George (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Armor Health is seeking a Licensed Behavioral Health Professional for a PRN Day shift at Riverside Regional Jail in North Prince George, VA. The role involves conducting psychosocial assessments, counseling, crisis intervention, and case management within a multidisciplinary team to support inmate health care needs.

The position requires a Master’s in Social Work or related field, QMHP or LPC/LCSW license, current MHPL license, CPR certification, and ability to pass background checks and drug

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work or related field.
• QMHP or LPC/LCSW license required.
• Current state Mental Health Professional license.
• Current CPR certification.
• Ability to pass pre-employment background check and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Provide a wide range of psychosocial assessments and preliminary diagnostic impression, counseling therapy, crisis intervention, and/or case management services to patients in a correctional facility as part of an established multidisciplinary treatment team and behavioral health program.
• Collect information about patients through interview, case history, psychological tests, and/or observational techniques.
• Evaluate data to identify causes of problems and determine proper therapeutic approach or referral to other specialists.
• Provide crisis management counseling and/or short-term therapy as appropriate.
• Prepare treatment and follow-up care programs.
• Provide therapeutic crisis intervention and emergency services as required.
• Demonstrate knowledge of DSM-5 criteria and appropriate intervention for each entity.
• Consult with other behavioral health practitioners and related staff in the performance of therapeutic and/or casework.

Skills

Psychosocial assessment

Counseling therapy

Crisis intervention

Case management

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work or related field

Job description

Armor Health is seeking a Licensed Behavioral Health Professional for a PRN Day shift at Riverside Regional Jail in North Prince George, VA. The role involves conducting psychosocial assessments, counseling, crisis intervention, and case management within a multidisciplinary team to support inmate health care needs.

The position requires a Master’s in Social Work or related field, QMHP or LPC/LCSW license, current MHPL license, CPR certification, and ability to pass background checks and drug