Mental Health Professional

The GEO Group, Inc.; New Jersey; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The GEO Group, Inc. seeks an experienced mental health clinician to provide outpatient services within an institutional setting. You will conduct assessments, plan treatment, offer counseling, and manage cases to ensure continuity of care and timely documentation.

Responsibilities include crisis intervention, coordination with security and medical teams, and post-release planning to support community continuity of care. Licensure as CSW or MHC is required or in good standing.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a mental health field from an accredited college or university.
• State licensure as a Clinical Social Worker or Mental Health Counselor.
• Experience providing mental health services in an institutional setting preferred.
• Must be at least 21 years old.

Responsibilities

• Conduct mental health interviews, screenings, and evaluations and determine appropriate services and treatment plans.
• Provide brief individual and group counseling, and specialty groups (e.g., anger management).
• Deliver case management to ensure continuity of service delivery.
• Prepare mental health documentation in accordance with standards.
• Consult with Security, Medical, and other departments on mental health concerns.
• Respond to psychological emergencies and provide crisis intervention as needed.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Counseling

Crisis intervention

Case management

Documentation

Education

Master’s degree in mental health field (Psychology / Counseling / Social Work)

Job description

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

Who We Are:

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work for GEO:

• At GEO, we believe that diversity in our workforce and the inclusion of a variety of views, perspectives, and backgrounds are integral parts of our company's success.
• We believe that work is more than a place you go every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
• Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Job Summary:

Responsible for provision of full-range of mental health outpatient services from initial assessment, treatment planning, supportive counseling and case management as well as aftercare planning, group psychotherapy, suicide risk assessment and crisis intervention.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducts mental health interviews, screenings, and evaluations and determines appropriate mental health services and treatment plans to address an inmate’s, detainee’s, or resident’s (I/D/R) specific mental health needs in accordance with the mission of the outpatient mental health program and policies.
• Provides a full-range of supportive mental health services including brief individual counseling, group counseling (process or psycho-educational), and specialty group counseling (e.g., anger management, coping skills, end of sentence, life term, etc.), and I/D/R consultations.
• Provides case management services as required to ensure continuity of ongoing service delivery.
• Prepares all related mental health documentation in accordance with applicable organizational and state standards in a clear, thorough, and timely manner.
• Consults with Security, Medical, Classification and other departments as needed in I/D/R related mental health concerns.
• Responds to psychological emergencies and provides crisis intervention as required up to and including involuntary hospitalization or placement under observation due to suicide risk or inability to adjust within general population due to symptoms of mental illness.
• Conducts post-release planning and communicates with community based mental health facilities for referral and continuity of care as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Review minimum requirements before applying:

Please note licensed interns may be considered based on our client's requirements. To be considered, you must have a clinical supervisor who has been approved by the state board.

Ideally, you should have experience providing mental health services in an institutional setting for at least one year.

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a mental health related field such as Psychology, Counseling, or Social Work.
• State licensure as a Clinical Social Worker or Mental Health Counselor.
• One (1) year experience providing mental health services in an institutional setting is preferred.
• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.

Physical Requirements

In this position, you will frequently divide your time between sitting and walking. Candidates should also be able to occasionally: lift, carry, push, or pull up to 40 lbs.; stand, bend, stoop, and reach above shoulder level.