Mental Health Counselor

The VIOS Clinic; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The VIOS Clinic in Pensacola, FL seeks a Licensed Mental Health Professional to provide evidence-based mental health services to incarcerated adults within correctional facilities. The role emphasizes comprehensive assessment, individualized treatment planning, and crisis response while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

You will collaborate with medical, nursing, and custody teams to deliver dignified care and use structured protocols to achieve measurable outcomes in a secure setting.

Qualifications

• Current licensure as a mental health professional.
• Strong clinical assessment, therapy, and crisis management skills.
• Experience with suicide risk evaluation.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams and maintain clinical and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Conduct mental health assessments and develop individualized treatment plans.
• Provide individual and group therapy using evidence-based approaches.
• Deliver crisis intervention as needed.
• Perform suicide risk evaluations and support safety planning.
• Collaborate with medical, nursing, and custody teams to ensure coordinated care.
• Use structured clinical protocols to drive measurable outcomes and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Therapy delivery

Crisis management

Suicide risk evaluation

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Job description

Role: Licensed Mental Health Professional providing evidence-based mental health services to incarcerated adults within correctional facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct mental health assessments and develop individualized treatment plans.
• Provide individual and group therapy using evidence-based approaches.
• Deliver crisis intervention as needed.
• Perform suicide risk evaluations and support safety planning.
• Collaborate with medical, nursing, and custody teams to ensure coordinated, dignified care.
• Use structured clinical protocols to drive measurable outcomes and ensure compliance with regulations.

Qualifications & Skills

• Current licensure as a mental health professional.
• Strong clinical assessment, therapy, and crisis management skills.
• Experience and competence in suicide risk evaluation.
• Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams and maintain clinical and regulatory standards.