Mental Health Counselor

Cherry Hill Free Clinic; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherry Hill Free Clinic, Inc. seeks a Licensed Mental Health Professional to provide evidence-based care within correctional facilities. You will conduct assessments, deliver individual and group therapy, and perform crisis intervention with a focus on safety and measurable outcomes.

Collaboration with medical, nursing, and custody teams is essential to develop and implement effective treatment plans while maintaining high clinical standards in a challenging setting.

Qualifications

• Current license as a mental health professional.
• Strong clinical skills in assessment, therapy, crisis response, and suicide risk evaluation.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment and maintain regulatory compliance.
• Commitment to high clinical standards in a challenging setting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments for incarcerated adults.
• Deliver individual and group therapy using evidence-based approaches.
• Provide crisis intervention and stabilize acute mental health concerns.
• Perform suicide risk evaluations and support safety planning.
• Collaborate with medical, nursing, and custody teams to develop and implement treatment plans.
• Ensure care prioritizes safety, dignity, and measurable outcomes.

Skills

Licensed mental health professional

Clinical assessment

Crisis intervention

Suicide risk evaluation

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Role:

Licensed Mental Health Professional providing evidence-based mental health care within correctional facilities.

Key Duties

• Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments for incarcerated adults.
• Deliver individual and group therapy using evidence-based approaches.
• Provide crisis intervention and stabilize acute mental health concerns.
• Perform suicide risk evaluations and support appropriate safety planning.
• Collaborate with medical, nursing, and custody teams to develop and implement treatment plans.
• Ensure care prioritizes safety, dignity, and measurable outcomes.

Qualifications & Skills

• Current license as a mental health professional.
• Strong clinical skills in assessment, therapy, crisis response, and suicide risk evaluation.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary environment and maintain regulatory compliance.
• Commitment to high clinical standards in a challenging setting.