Detention Behavioral Health Clinician

Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc.; Petersburg (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Professional development

Paid time off

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc. is seeking a full-time Behavioral Health Specialist to provide screening, psychoeducation, and interventions for detainees under supervision.

You will coordinate with custody and medical staff to monitor behavioral health, manage treatment plans, and support continuity of care with county services. The role emphasizes documentation, CQI, and ongoing training to improve inmate wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in a Behavioral/Social Science field (e.g., Psychology, Social Work) required.
• Current licensure with clinical specialty from the appropriate state licensing board preferred.
• CPR certification must be obtained prior to hire and maintained.
• Hands-on or online certifications accepted.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision, provide behavioral health screening of detainees referred by facility staff or identified by prescreening through booking process or nursing services.
• Under supervision, provide individual and/or group psychoeducation and skills-based interventions.
• Assist custody and medical staff in the monitoring of behavioral health for referred detainees.
• Coordinate with custody and medical staff in the management and treatment of detainees with behavioral health concerns.
• Monitor and assess therapeutic support of segregated and isolated detainees.
• Support and supplement the activities of county behavioral health services in the stabilization of at-risk detainees.
• Coordinate with county behavioral health services for continuity of care and discharge planning/case management via sharing of pertinent patient information.
• Complete documentation as well as maintain records for referral tracking and continuous quality improvement (CQI) under supervision.
• Demonstrate commitment and dedication to providing behavioral health support and provide training to solve problems and make lives easier.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Behavioral health screening

Psychoeducation

Interventions

Collaboration with custody/medical

Documentation and CQI

Education

Master’s Degree in Behavioral/Social Science

License preferred

Job description

Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc. is seeking a full-time Behavioral Health Specialist to provide screening, psychoeducation, and interventions for detainees under supervision.

You will coordinate with custody and medical staff to monitor behavioral health, manage treatment plans, and support continuity of care with county services. The role emphasizes documentation, CQI, and ongoing training to improve inmate wellbeing.