Mental Health Professional

Wellpath; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401(k)

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Life insurance

HSA

Wellness program

Job summary

Wellpath is seeking a Licensed Mental Health Professional to provide clinical assessments, therapeutic interventions, and treatment planning for inmates in a correctional facility. The role emphasizes crisis intervention, collaboration with medical teams, and comprehensive documentation.

Responsibilities include intake evaluations, treatment plan development, and staff training on mental health topics. Evening shift is required, with a 1:30pm–10pm schedule and a 7% shift differential.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or related mental health discipline.
• Unrestricted, current license in the State of practice – e.g. LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, Psychologist - must maintain licensures and continuing education.
• One (1) or more years of experience in a Mental Health treatment program, preferably in a Correctional or Hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intake evaluations and provide therapeutic interventions.
• Develop and monitor treatment plans for inmates.
• Provide crisis intervention and suicide prevention techniques.
• Coordinate with prescribing providers for medication evaluations.
• Document findings in health records and participate in multidisciplinary meetings.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Crisis intervention

Treatment planning

Staff training

Education

Master's degree in Social Work or related field

Tools

EHR systems

HIPAA compliant documentation

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.

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

* Evening Shift *

1:30pm to 10pm // Monday-Friday and every 3rd weekend.

** 7% shift differential **

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.

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.

This position is available only to those who reside in the United States.

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.