Licensed Mental Health Professional - Part time

Wellpath; Ottawa (IL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 66,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Tuition assistance

EAP (counseling)

Life insurance

HSA

Wellness program

Banking benefits

Job summary

Wellpath is seeking a Licensed Mental Health Professional for the LaSalle County Jail in Illinois. The part-time role focuses on intake evaluations, therapeutic interventions, suicide prevention, and treatment planning in a correctional environment.

You will monitor inmates’ clinical needs, provide staff training, document in health records, and collaborate with the treatment team to ensure high-quality mental health services.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or related mental health discipline.
• Active, unrestricted license in the state of practice (LCSW/LMFT/LMHC/LPC/psychologist) required.
• At least 1 year of mental health treatment experience; correctional or hospital setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct screening, assessments, and triage for inmates and determine level of care.
• Develop and implement treatment plans; run psychoeducational and transitional groups when needed.
• Provide crisis intervention and monitor clinical needs of caseload.
• Document findings in health records and maintain compliance with policies.
• Deliver staff training on relevant mental health topics and participate in MDT meetings.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Case management

Communication skills

Assessment & triage

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work or related field

Tools

Electronic health records

Job description

• 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

• 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

We are looking for a part time Mental Health Professional to join our clinical team at LaSalle County Jail. We are looking for coverage on afternoon shifts and weekends.

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.