Mental Health Professional

About This Role

As a Mental Health Professional, you will provide critical clinical services to justice-involved patients under the guidance of the Associate Director of Mental Health Programs. Your work will involve assessments, treatment planning, crisis intervention, and individual/group counseling to support patients in managing their mental disorders.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services, including screening, assessment, treatment planning and crisis intervention
• Perform individual and group therapeutic counseling
• Perform administrative consultations for specialized social services
• Interview inmates to obtain medical history, mental health history, or other pertinent information
• Observe inmates to detect indications of abnormal behavior
• Review test results, treatment plans, and treatment cases with the behavioral health team to evaluate client needs and implement treatment
• Coordinate psychiatry services, including tracking patient requests or staff referrals for psychotropic meds and administrative duties for psychiatry visits
• Plan and administer therapeutic treatment such as counseling, behavior modification and psychosocial education
• Discuss progress toward treatment goals with inmates and ensure treatment plans are completed and adhered to
• Consult with the behavioral health team concerning treatment plans and amend as needed
• Prepare necessary documentation, records, and reports
• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings

Requirements

• Fully licensed, have temporary license or associate license in Arizona as a LMHC or LCSW
• Current CPR certification
• Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or Counseling

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or Counseling
• Entry-level position. At least two (2) years prior clinical experience working with forensic clients preferred.

Nice to Have

• At least two (2) years prior clinical experience working with forensic clients
• Familiarity with relevant research literature, clinical assessments, procedures and methods
• Ability to assess treatment goals and write goal-directed, individualized treatment plans
• Ability to monitor and document individual behavior patterns and modify treatment plans
• Familiarity with diagnostic nomenclature outlined in the most recent Diagnostic and Statistical Manual

Benefits

Certifications