Licensed Mental Health Professional (LMFT, LPCC, LCSW)

Wellpath; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Tuition Assistance

EAP counseling

Life insurance

HSA

Wellness program

Loan discounts

Job summary

Wellpath is seeking a Licensed Mental Health Professional to work in a correctional facility on a PRN basis. The role delivers evidence-based mental health services to incarcerated individuals, including intake evaluations, treatment planning, and suicide prevention.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, provide crisis intervention, monitor caseloads, and ensure documentation compliance. A current state license and willingness to work a minimum of four shifts per month are required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or related mental health field.
• At least 1 year in a mental health treatment program, ideally in correctional or hospital settings.
• Active, unrestricted license in state of practice - e.g. LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LMHC, Psychologist.

Responsibilities

• Screen inmates via screenings, triages and refer for care.
• Develop and implement treatment plans and suicide prevention interventions.
• Coordinate with prescribers for medication evaluations.
• Provide crisis intervention and document in health records.
• Train staff on relevant mental health topics.

Skills

Crisis management

Solution-focused interventions

Substance use awareness

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Emotional resilience

Boundary setting

Education

Master's 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
• *Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

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

Candidates should be comfortable with: crisis management, severe mental illness, brief, solution focused interventions, substance use and withdrawal awareness, boundary setting & manipulation awareness, interdisciplinary collaboration, and emotional resilience. In addition, we focus heavily on 5150/5250 mechanics, Title 15 & BSCC Standards, and CalAIM continuity of care. This is a PRN position, requiring a minimum commitment of four shifts per month, including one weekend shift, one major holiday, and one minor holiday. For PRN roles we also require Independent Licensure status as a LCSW, LMFT, or LPCC.

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

Licences/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

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