Mental Health Professional – Juvenile

Wellpath / Correct Care Solutions; Baker (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Tuition Assistance

EAP with free counseling

Life insurance

Health Spending Accounts (HSA)

Wellness program and discounts

Job summary

Wellpath seeks a Mental Health Professional for juvenile populations to provide direct clinical services, including individual, group, and family therapy, under supervision. You will handle crisis interventions and coordinate treatment planning with facility staff, ensuring compliance with ethical and regulatory standards.

The role requires a Master’s in a behavioral or social science field, LCSW or LPC licensure in the state, and CPR certification.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a behavioral/social science.
• Experience with youth and mental health counseling.
• LCSW or LPC licensure required in state.
• CPR certification or equivalent as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical services, including individual, group, and family therapy.
• Deliver crisis intervention services and consult with staff on treatment concerns.
• Collaborate with patients and staff to establish and update treatment goals and monitor progress.
• Maintain accurate documentation of assessments, treatment plans, and reports in compliance with standards.
• Work with psychiatry staff on monitoring and participate in meetings and training.

Skills

Mental health counseling

Crisis intervention

Group therapy

Individual therapy

Documentation

Education

Master’s degree in behavioral/social science

LCSW or LPC licensure

CPR certification

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• 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
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• 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

Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. 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

The Mental Health Professional provides clinical services under the direction of the MH Coordinator, Clinical Supervisor or MH Director to youth involved in the criminal justice system. This role provides mental health consultation and training to facility staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical services, including individual, group, and family therapy, aimed at reducing maladaptive behavior and promoting healthy psychological functioning.
• Deliver crisis intervention services to youth, consulting with facility staff on treatment concerns and coordinating mental health follow-ups.
• Collaborate with patients and staff to establish, review, and update treatment goals, while monitoring and documenting progress and outcomes.
• Maintain accurate documentation of assessments, treatment plans, and reports, ensuring adherence to ethical, legal, and regulatory standards.
• Work with psychiatry staff on mental health monitoring, participate in staff meetings and training, and contribute to specialized clinical services or program development as needed.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Master’s degree in a behavioral/social science field from an accredited college or university.

Experience

• Coursework and professional experience that indicate knowledge of mental health counseling, group and individual psychotherapy, diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders, crisis intervention, and mental health consultation.
• Experience working with youth preferred.

Licenses/Certifications

• LMSW, LPC, or similar licensure in the state from the appropriate state licensing board.
• Must maintain CPR certification and any other certifications (such as First Aid) required.

The position requires a LCSW or LPC

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

You Matter

• 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