PT Mental Health Professional / in Roswell

CorrHealth; Artesia (NM); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CorrHealth is seeking a licensed mental health professional to deliver services to inmates within a correctional facility. You will conduct intakes, evaluations, and provide crisis intervention while coordinating with medical and security staff to ensure comprehensive care.

The role requires a Master's in a relevant field and licensure eligibility with recognized boards; correctional experience is preferred and will support treatment planning and discharge planning within the facility.

Qualifications

• Master's level education in clinical psychology, counseling, social work, or related field.
• Required applicable licensure includes LCPC, LPCC, LPC, LCSW, LMSW, LMHC, LMFT, LAC, LSW.
• Correctional mental health experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intakes, evaluations, and assessments for inmates referred by security or healthcare staff and those requesting services.
• Coordinate with medical and psychiatric staff to ensure evaluation and care.
• Provide crisis intervention and suicide prevention; develop treatment plans for caseload.
• Document services accurately and maintain secure health records in compliance with HIPAA.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Deductive reasoning

Organizational skills

HIPAA compliance

Education

MA in Clinical Psychology

MA in Counseling

MA in Social Work

Licensure eligibility: LCPC/LPC/LCSW/LMHC/LMFT/LSW

Job description

Schedule

24hrs/weekly on-site

Position Overview

Effectively applies mental health expertise and clinical skills in providing Mental Health Services to inmates or clients resulting in an optimal level of care and significant achievements in therapeutic outcomes.

Essential Job Duties

• Conduct intakes, evaluations, and/or assessments for inmates referred by appropriate security, healthcare, or community staff and inmates who request mental health services; make referrals to nursing services based on reported symptoms by patient
• Identify mental health symptoms and treatment needs, including special housing or watch if necessary, and make recommendations to healthcare unit and security staff
• Coordinate closely with MD, prescriber, psychiatrist, and other necessary staff to ensure evaluation and care of patient
• Identify, recommend, and conduct non-pharmacological treatments when appropriate
• Provide mental health crisis and suicide intervention and management for facility
• Provide clinical supervision and treatment plans for inmates on caseload
• Monitor conditions and treatment needs of special inmate population
• Provide staff training in relevant mental health issues
• Attend regular treatment team multidisciplinary meetings, classification meetings, or other required administrative meetings, as well as participating in CQI and/or QA studies and group sessions
• Provide treatment services in all areas of the facility
• Provide consultation to security and healthcare staff regarding patient behavior, safety concerns, or other mental health concerns
• Provide linkage and/or discharge planning services when necessary
• Document services and encounters appropriately and accurately, provide accessibility of notes for staff, and ensure transfer of information by maintaining organized and legible notes
• When applicable participate in treatment programming and planning discussions of problem cases, follow-up and monitoring of medication, and general psychiatric input
• When applicable initiate involuntary hospitalization for those inmates who need to be transferred to outside mental health facilities; generate appropriate paperwork relevant to the hospitalization

Minimum Education/Experience Requirements

• Master's level education: MA Clinical Psych, MA Counseling, MA Social Work, or related field
• Required applicable licensure includes one of the following: LCPC, LPCC, LPC, LCSW, LMSW, LMHC, LMFT, LAC, LSW
• Correctional mental health experience is preferred

Additional Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Competencies

• Clear and effective verbal and written communication with all coworkers, supervisors, jail administration, and patients
• Excellent verbal and written comprehension
• Excellent deductive reasoning and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to use a computer and learn a variety of software, including site-specific computer programs
• Must demonstrate ability to appropriately and safely use standard medical equipment
• Ability to respect the dignity and confidentiality of inmates

Employment Requirements

• Must maintain all certifications, educational requirements, licensing, etc. for this position
• Must have current CPR/BLS certification
• Must have current TB test (taken within one year)
• Must adhere to all facility policies and procedures as well as the policies and procedures listed in the Employee Handbook
• Willing to assist coworkers in the job duties and work overtime if required; may act as a resource to other coworkers
• Maintains confidentiality, dignity, and security of health records and protected health information in compliance with HIPAA requirements

Security Requirements

• Must undergo security training and orientation on facility safety policies and procedures

Physical/Mental Requirements

• Ability to remain stationary and move/traverse throughout the facility, including up and down flights of stairs
• Ability to position oneself in different spaces
• Ability to convey and discern information in a conversation, frequently communicate with patients; must be able to exchange accurate information
• Ability to identify and detect objects and assess situations from a variety of distances
• Ability to stay calm in stressful and demanding situations
• Frequently transports objects up to 50 pounds

Work Environment

Work is performed inside a correctional facility. Employees are exposed to some level of risk and/or harm by inmates including exposure to blood borne pathogens. Employee is expected to work in accordance with all security rules and regulations to minimize the risk of danger and/or harm to themselves or other employees.

Compliance

Employee must comply with all current and future State, Federal, and Local laws and regulations, court orders, Administrative Directives and standards and policies and procedures of the site where assigned, including those of professional organizations such as ACA, NCCHC, etc. Employee must treat every other member of the CorrHealth team, all correctional personnel, all inmates and third parties in the facility with the proper dignity and respect. Actions or communications that are inappropriate or degrading will not be tolerated.

Must be able to pass a background check and pre-employment drug test (as applicable).