Licensed Correctional Mental Health Clinician

Taphealthcare; Tutwiler (MS); On-site; USD 75,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Tap Healthcare Solutions seeks a Licensed Mental Health Clinician to provide comprehensive behavioral health services in Tutwiler, Mississippi. The role focuses on clinical assessments, treatment planning, counseling, and evidence-based interventions within a correctional or detention healthcare environment.

The ideal candidate holds a MS license, a Master's in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, or related field, and at least two years of relevant clinical experience, including

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a related field (Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, or related clinical behavioral health field)
• Minimum 2 years of clinical mental health experience, including at least 1 year in a comparable clinical position
• Pre-licensure clinical training experience may count toward the required experience
• Current, active, and unrestricted professional license in Mississippi
• Previous correctional or detention counseling experience
• Strong knowledge of mental health assessments, diagnosis, treatment planning, and interventions
• Ability to provide counseling and behavioral health services to individuals with complex needs
• Strong documentation, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Maintain professional boundaries, confidentiality, and ethical standards
• Strong clinical judgment for working in a structured institutional setting

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical assessments and develop individualized treatment plans
• Provide therapeutic counseling and evidence-based mental health interventions
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals and institutional staff
• Promote psychological stability and support rehabilitation in a correctional/detention setting
• Deliver compassionate mental healthcare to underserved populations

Skills

Clinical assessment

Treatment planning

Therapeutic counseling

Mental health interventions

Record keeping

Professional boundaries

Ethical practice

Crisis intervention

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work

Master's Degree in Psychology

Master's Degree in Mental Health Counseling

Master's Degree in related clinical behavioral health field

Job description

Tap Healthcare Solutions seeks a Licensed Mental Health Clinician to provide comprehensive behavioral health services in Tutwiler, Mississippi. The role focuses on clinical assessments, treatment planning, counseling, and evidence-based interventions within a correctional or detention healthcare environment.

The ideal candidate holds a MS license, a Master's in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, or related field, and at least two years of relevant clinical experience, including