Licensed Mental Health Professional - Full Time - $45 Hourly

Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc.; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral program

401(k) w/employer match

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Professional Development

Paid Time Off

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc. seeks a behavioral health professional to support detainees in Springfield, IL. Under supervision, you will screen detainees and deliver individual or group psychoeducation and skills-based interventions.

You will coordinate with custody and medical staff, monitor therapeutic support, and assist with discharge planning and case management, contributing to CQI through documentation.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a Behavioral/Social Science field is required.
• Current licensure with clinical specialty preferred.
• CPR certification must be obtained prior to hire and maintained.
• Hands-on or online certifications accepted.
• Must be able to practice independently.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision, provide behavioral health screening of detainees.
• Under supervision, provide individual and/or group psychoeducation and skills-based interventions.
• Assist custody and medical staff in monitoring behavioral health.
• Coordinate with custody and medical staff for treatment and continuity of care.
• Monitor and assess therapeutic support of segregated detainees.
• Coordinate with county behavioral health services for discharge planning.

Skills

CPR certification

Independent practice

Driver's license

Education

Master's Degree in Behavioral/Social Science

State license preferred

Job description

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 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.

BENEFITS: (Benefits eligibility is determined by employment status)

• Referral program
• 401(k) w/employer match
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Professional Development
• Paid Time Off
• Disability Insurance

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Master's Degree in a Behavioral/Social Science field (e.g., Psychology, Social Work, etc.) required.
• Current licensure with clinical specialty from the appropriate state licensing board preferred.
• CPR certification must be obtained prior to hire and maintained while in this role.
• Hands-on or online certifications are accepted.
• Must be able to practice independently.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and be able to operate a motor vehicle.