Mental Health Unit Coordinator - LICSW or LMHC

VitalCore Health Strategies; Lancaster (MA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Pay

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short Term/Long Term Disability

Identity Theft Protection

Employee Assistance Program and Disoc

401K

PTO

Job summary

VitalCore Health Strategies seeks a Mental Health Unit Coordinator (LICSW or LMHC) to lead and coordinate behavioral health services at Souza Baranowski Correctional Center in Lancaster, MA. This full-time role oversees clinical staff and program development to ensure quality care for incarcerated individuals.

The position offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to advance within a nationwide correctional health care network. Wages are based on experience and licensure.

Qualifications

• Licensed master’s level behavioral health clinician (LICSW or LMHC) in MA.
• Independent licensure required.
• Experience as a Mental Health Clinician.
• Ability to oversee and supervise behavioral health staff.

Responsibilities

• Acts as point of contact for admin staff on treatment programs.
• Coordinates development and revision of clinical policies.
• Supervises treatment programs contracted to VitalCore.
• Provides clinical supervision to Behavioral Health staff.
• Monitors timely, professional delivery of services.
• Ensures programs are integrated and staffed.
• Supports recruitment and selection of clinical staff.
• Coordinates facility Behavioral Health Quality Improvement.

Skills

Policy development

Clinical supervision

Staff recruitment

Problem resolution

Education

Master’s in Behavioral Health

Licensed LICSW/LMHC

Job description

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Mental Health Unit Coordinator - LICSW or LMHC

BEHAVIORAL Full Time Professional Souza Baranowski Correctional Center, Lancaster, MA, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 13696

Salary Range: $104,000.00 To $114,000.00 Annually

Start A New Career with VitalCore Health Strategies!

VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care has an opening for a Mental Health Unit Coordinator at Souza Baranowski Correctional Center in Lancaster MA!

View our opportunities at: https://vitalcorehs.com/careers

Wages are competitive and based on experience!

MENTAL HEALTH UNIT COORDINATOR BENEFITS PACKAGE INCLUDED BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Holiday Pay : New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Identity Theft Protection
• Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
• 401K
• PTO

MENTAL HEALTH UNIT COORDINATOR POSITION SUMMARY

The Mental Health Unit Coordinator plays a critical role in ensuring the provision of quality mental health services to patients and addressing their psychological needs. This position involves overseeing and guiding mental health professionals who provide direct care to incarcerated individuals. The Mental Health Unit Coordinator will be involved in working with all disciplines on the Behavioral Health Unit to attain effectiveness in serving the patient population.

MENTAL HEALTH UNIT COORDINATOR ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Acts as point of contact for administrative staff for discussion of treatment programs and problem resolution as needed.
• Coordinates development and revision of policies and procedures for the identification, assessment and provision of required clinical services for patients.
• Supervises the planning, development and implementation of treatment programs contracted to VitalCore.
• Provides clinical supervision to staff of Behavioral Health Services.
• Monitors efforts of Mental Health Services to ensure clinical services are being provided in a timely, professional manner.
• Ensures treatment programs contracted are integrated and appropriately staffed.
• Provides administrative support to psychiatric staff. Assists coordinators in recruitment and selection of clinical staff.
• Coordinates facility behavioral health Quality Improvement Program.

MENTAL HEALTH UNIT COORDINATOR MINIMU M REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a Licensed, Master’s Level Behavioral Health Clinician who can assess and make treatment decisions and provide Mental Health treatment.
• Must be independently licensed: LICSW or LMHC
• Previous experience as a Mental Health Clinician.

Join our team and experience first‑hand how VCHS is leading the pack in the correctional healthcare industry and help us to make a difference in this field!

VitalCore Health Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.

We’re people who are fueled by passion, not by profit.