Licensed Mental Health Professional - Full time Evenings

Wellpath; Mount Clemens (MI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Tuition Assistance

EAP Counseling

Life Insurance

HSA

Wellness program

Banking discounts

Job summary

Wellpath in Michigan is seeking a Licensed Mental Health Professional to work at the Macomb County Jail. You will conduct intake evaluations, provide therapy, and develop treatment plans for inmates, while ensuring safety and compliance.

The role emphasizes crisis intervention, psychoeducational groups, and collaboration with healthcare teams in a correctional setting. Evening shifts (3p-11:30p) and ongoing professional development are included.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or Other Related Mental Health discipline.
• One (1) or more years of experience in a Mental Health treatment program, preferably in a Correctional or Hospital setting.
• Unrestricted, current license in the State of practice – e.g. LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LMHC, Psychologist - Must maintain all licensures, certifications, continuing educational requirements, etc.

Responsibilities

• Screening, assessments, and triages for inmates referred by security, healthcare staff, and other sources; provide recommendations for level of care.
• Develop and recommend treatment plans; conduct psychoeducational and transitional groups; provide suicide prevention interventions and management techniques.
• Respond to sick call requests; coordinate with prescribing providers for medication evaluations.
• Provide crisis intervention, oversee caseload needs, and participate in multidisciplinary meetings.
• Provide staff training on mental health topics; document findings in health records; ensure policy compliance.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Assessment & triage

Documentation

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Job description

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

As a Licensed Mental Health Professional working in a correctional facility, your responsibilities include conducting intake evaluations, providing therapeutic interventions and suicide prevention techniques, and developing treatment plans for inmates. You will also be responsible for monitoring the clinical needs of inmates on your caseload, providing staff training on mental health topics, and documenting all findings in accordance with company and facility policies. Your role is critical in ensuring that inmates receive appropriate mental health services and care while incarcerated.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct screening, assessments, and triages for inmates referred by security, healthcare staff, and other community sources, and provide appropriate recommendations for their level of care.
• Develop and recommend treatment plans, conduct essential treatment services such as psychoeducational and transitional groups, and provide suicide prevention interventions and management techniques.
• Respond to sick call requests, provide medication adherence, and coordinate with prescribing providers for medication evaluations.
• Provide crisis intervention, oversee the clinical needs of patients on caseload, and participate in treatment team multidisciplinary meetings and administrative meetings.
• Provide staff training on relevant mental health topics, document all findings in the patient's health record, and ensure compliance with facility and company policies and procedures.

Additional Details

This position works Monday - Friday, 3p-11:30p.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or Other Related Mental Health discipline

Experience

• One (1) or more years of experience in a Mental Health treatment program, preferably in a Correctional or Hospital setting

Licenses/Certifications

• Unrestricted, current license in the State of practice – e.g. LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LMHC, Psychologist - Must maintain all licensures, certifications, continuing educational requirements, etc.

This position is available only to those who reside in the United States.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We value the contributions of team members with a broad range of experiences, skills, and perspectives and are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

Job 26-189320

Facility MI Macomb Cty Jail

Type Full-Time

Shift Evening 8 hour

Compensation Information $28.7 - $37.52 / hour