Licensed Mental Health Professional - Part Time

Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc.; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 71,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral program

401(k) with employer match

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Professional development

Paid time off

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Champaign County Sheriff's Office is seeking a part-time Behavioral Health Specialist to screen detainees, provide psychoeducation, and support treatment planning under supervision. You will coordinate with custody and medical staff, monitor at-risk individuals, and help stabilize detainees with county services.

Documentation and CQI are required to track referrals. The role requires a Master’s in a Behavioral/Social Science field, CPR certification, and the ability to operate a vehicle.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Behavioral/Social Science required.
• Current clinical licensure 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 and be able to operate a motor vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision, perform behavioral health screening of detainees referred by facility staff.
• Provide individual and group psychoeducation and skills-based interventions.
• Assist custody and medical staff in monitoring behavioral health of detainees.
• Coordinate care with custody and medical staff for treatment planning.
• Monitor therapeutic support of segregated and isolated detainees.
• Support stabilization of at‑risk detainees with county behavioral health services.
• Coordinate continuity of care and discharge planning with sharing patient information.
• Complete documentation and maintain referral tracking & CQI records.
• Train staff to solve problems and improve behavioral health support.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Behavioral health screening

Psychoeducation

Group interventions

Coordination with staff

Documentation

Education

Master’s Degree in Behavioral/Social Science

CPR certification preferred

State licensure preferred

Tools

Driver’s license

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Champaign County Sheriff's Office - IL - Urbana, IL 61802, Position Type: Part Time, Education Level: Graduate Degree, Salary Range: $44.00 - $44.00 Hourly, Travel Percentage: Negligible, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Behavioral Health

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

• 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’sDegree 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 tohireandmaintainedwhile in this role.


• Hands-on or onlinecertificationsare accepted.


• Mustbe able to practice independently.


• Mustpossessa valid driver’s license and be able tooperatea motor vehicle.