Licensed Social Worker / Licensed Professional Counselor

Primecare-Medical-Inc-; Pennsylvania; Vor Ort; USD 60.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

401k with company match

Paid time off

Zusammenfassung

PrimeCare Medical is seeking a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Social Worker (LSW/LCSW) to join the Behavioral Health team in Mercer, PA. This full-time role is based in the Mercer County Prison, with Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm hours.

The position requires clinical assessments, risk evaluations, and coordination with external forensic services, while maintaining NCCHC standards. Competitive compensation and benefits apply.

Qualifikationen

• Must be licensed as LPC, LSW, or LCSW in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• Master’s degree or greater in Social Work, Psychology, or related Human Service field with clinical coursework.

Aufgaben

• Conduct clinical assessments based on referrals; document findings including mental status exam, case conceptualization, diagnosis, and treatment plan; refer to psychiatry when appropriate.
• Perform risk assessments using structured interviews and tools; manage inmates at risk for suicide or self-harm per policies.
• Serve as PrimeCare Medical mental health liaison for services inside/outside facility.
• Facilitate admission and placement of inmates/patients to forensic hospitals when necessary.
• Monitor all mental health services and ensure standards align with NCCHC and psychiatric/psychological norms.
• Participate in Quality Assurance Committee.
• Develop and conduct in-service education programs per annual calendar.
• Collect data and prepare monthly performance reports.

Kenntnisse

Clinical assessments

Risk assessments

Mental health liaison

Forensic hospital placement

Data reporting

Ausbildung

Master’s degree in Social Work

Licensed as LPC/LSW/LCSW in PA

Jobbeschreibung

Description

PrimeCare Medical is currently looking for a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Social Worker (LSW or LCSW) to work as a Behavioral Health Professional in the medical department at the Mercer County Prison in Mercer, PA.

This a Full-Time 40-hour position, working Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm.

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical assessments based on referrals and self-referrals. Assessments include documentation of findings, including at a minimum a mental status examination and case conceptualization, diagnosis, and treatment plan. Makes referrals to psychiatry when appropriate.
• Risk assessments are to be conducted utilizing structured interviews and risk assessment tools. Inmates at risk for suicide and / or engaging in self-harm are managed utilizing existing protocols according to current policy and procedures.
• Serve as the PrimeCare Medical (PCM) mental health liaison for mental health services, outside the facility.
• Facilitates admission and placement of inmates/patients to forensic hospitals when necessary.
• Monitors all mental health services provided.
• Monitors clinical services to ensure that standards of care are in accordance with NCCHC, and accepted psychiatric/ psychological standards.
• Is a member of the Quality Assurance Committee.
• Develops and conducts in-service education programs according to annual in-service calendar.
• Collects data and prepares monthly reports, which reflect performance.

Benefits

PrimeCare believes in offering a competitive compensation and benefits package to all their employees. Standard benefits for full-time employees include:

• Salaries are negotiable and commensurate based on experience. Annual Salary range is $60,000.00 - $70,000.00
• Single and Family health care offered (i.e., medical / prescription / dental / vision).
• Company-paid life insurance provided & additional insurance benefits offered.
• Retirement benefits offered (i.e., 401k with discretionary company match).
• Generous PTO package provided. Paid time off will accrue for a maximum accrual of thirteen (13) days (or 104 hours) per year. In addition, you will also receive six (6) floating holidays, pro-rated within your first year of employment as dictated by your effective hire date.

Requirements

• Must be licensed as a LPC, LSW, or LCSW in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• Must hold a Master’s degree or greater in Social Work, Psychology, or related Human Service field with a concentration in clinical course work, training and/or experience.
• Minimum of two years of experience.