Licensed 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

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Licensed Mental Health Clinician to provide comprehensive behavioral health services in Tutwiler, Mississippi. This opportunity is ideal for a licensed mental health professional with a strong clinical background who is passionate about supporting individuals experiencing psychological, emotional, and behavioral health challenges.

The Licensed Mental Health Clinician will conduct clinical assessments, develop individualized treatment plans, provide therapeutic counseling, and deliver evidence-based mental health interventions within a structured correctional or detention healthcare environment.

Working collaboratively with healthcare professionals, behavioral health specialists, and institutional personnel, this individual will play an essential role in promoting psychological stability, supporting rehabilitation, and ensuring individuals receive appropriate mental health services.

This position offers an opportunity for an experienced clinician to apply specialized behavioral health expertise while making a meaningful difference in an underserved patient population.

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following disciplines:
  • Social Work
  • Psychology
  • Mental Health Counseling
  • A 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 authorizing clinical practice in Mississippi
• Previous correctional or detention counseling experience
• Strong knowledge of mental health assessments, clinical diagnosis, treatment planning, and therapeutic interventions
• Ability to provide appropriate counseling and behavioral health services to individuals with complex psychological needs
• Strong clinical documentation, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries, patient confidentiality, and ethical standards of clinical practice
• Strong clinical judgment and the ability to work effectively within a structured institutional healthcare environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Valid driver's license, unless required by contract or applicable statute
• Extensive experience providing mental health counseling in correctional facilities or detention centers
• Experience conducting behavioral health evaluations, diagnostic assessments, and clinical risk assessments
• Familiarity with forensic mental health, crisis intervention, and trauma-informed care
• Experience providing individual and group therapeutic counseling
• Knowledge of evidence-based treatment approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Experience treating individuals with serious mental illness, substance use disorders, or co-occurring behavioral health conditions
• Experience collaborating with psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and correctional healthcare personnel
• Familiarity with suicide prevention, behavioral crisis response, and mental health stabilization procedures

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a licensed mental health professional with a Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, or a related clinical field, supported by at least two years of clinical experience, including one year in a comparable position.

Candidates must possess a current, unrestricted license authorizing clinical practice in Mississippi and demonstrate experience providing mental health counseling within a correctional or detention setting.

Qualifying pre-licensure clinical training experience may be applied toward the minimum experience requirement, providing an opportunity for professionals whose clinical backgrounds include supervised training.

The strongest applicants will demonstrate proficiency in clinical assessments, therapeutic counseling, behavioral health treatment planning, and crisis intervention.

Professionals with experience supporting individuals with complex mental health needs, navigating institutional healthcare environments, and collaborating with multidisciplinary clinical teams will be particularly well aligned with this opportunity.

Successful candidates will demonstrate clinical independence, emotional resilience, sound ethical judgment, effective communication, and a commitment to delivering compassionate mental healthcare.

Compensation

$75,000 – $79,000 annually

Compensation within the listed range will be determined based on the candidate's additional clinical mental health expertise, professional counseling experience, correctional or detention healthcare background, specialized therapeutic qualifications, professional licensure, and overall alignment with the position.

Why Join Through Tap Healthcare Solutions?

At Tap Healthcare Solutions, we recognize the essential role Licensed Mental Health Clinicians play in addressing complex behavioral health needs, supporting psychological stability, and improving access to quality mental healthcare. Their clinical expertise, compassionate approach, and commitment to ethical treatment are particularly valuable within correctional and institutional healthcare environments.

This opportunity in Tutwiler, Mississippi, offers an experienced mental health professional the chance to apply specialized counseling skills, support individuals with diverse behavioral health challenges, and contribute to meaningful clinical outcomes while earning competitive compensation.

Our team will support you throughout the hiring process with clear communication, personalized attention, and a candidate-focused approach. We'll help ensure this opportunity aligns with your clinical counseling experience, professional licensure, correctional healthcare background, compensation expectations, and long-term career goals, helping you pursue a position where your expertise is valued and your contributions make a meaningful difference.