Detention Mental Health Clinician (LPC/LCSW) - Leavenworth

Care Career; Atchison (KS); On-site; USD 94,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Care Career is seeking an experienced LPC or LCSW for an assignment at an ICE detention facility in Leavenworth, KS. The clinician will provide behavioral health services within a secure correctional/detention environment, including mental health assessments, individual counseling, crisis intervention, treatment planning, documentation, and coordination with the interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Requirements include an active Kansas LPC or LCSW license in good standing, U.S.

Qualifications

• Active Kansas LPC or LCSW license in good standing.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must reside 70+ miles from the facility to qualify for the assignment.
• Must successfully complete the required federal/ICE background screening.
• Must successfully complete a credit check.
• Ability to meet all facility credentialing and security-clearance requirements.
• Previous behavioral health, corrections, detention, crisis, or high-acuity mental health experience preferred.
• Strong assessment, documentation, communication, and crisis-intervention skills.

Responsibilities

• Mental health assessments.
• Individual counseling.
• Crisis intervention.
• Treatment planning.
• Documentation.
• Coordination with the interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Skills

Mental health assessments

Crisis intervention

Documentation

Communication

Job description

Care Career is seeking an experienced LPC or LCSW for an assignment at an ICE detention facility in Leavenworth, KS. The clinician will provide behavioral health services within a secure correctional/detention environment, including mental health assessments, individual counseling, crisis intervention, treatment planning, documentation, and coordination with the interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Requirements include an active Kansas LPC or LCSW license in good standing, U.S.