Licensed Master's Level Behavioral Health Professional

Licensed Master's Level Behavioral Health Professional

Location:

Charles

B. Webster Detention Center, Augusta, GA.

Vital Core Health Strategies (VCHS) is an industry leader in Correctional Health Care looking for a licensed professional at this location. This is a full‑time, entry‑level position and you must be independently licensed in the state of Georgia.

Pay range: $36.00/hr – $40.00/hr (actual pay based on skills & experience).

Benefits:

• Holiday Pay (New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day)
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• Short‑Term & Long‑Term Disability
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401K & Plan Matching
• PTO
• Annual Incentive Bonus
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Position Summary
The Behavioral Health Professional works as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide proactive and collaborative care in a correctional environment.

Minimum Requirements
Licensed, Master’s Level Behavioral Health Clinician in Georgia who can administer assessments, make clinical decisions, provide mental health treatment, and hold one of the following licenses: CMHC, LCPC, LPC, LCSW, LMFT, ACMHC, ALMFT, CSW or equivalent. Must co‑lead group therapy, one‑on‑one therapy, and crisis therapy.

Essential Functions

• Provide crisis stabilization, complete intakes and ongoing evaluations, and consult with in‑house and community services.
• Participate in monthly behavioral health calls, collaborate with the medical team to determine overall treatment.
• Perform risk assessment of inmates; coordinate care with interdisciplinary team including medical staff, community providers, psychiatric hospitals, and corrections; and discharge planning.
• Assist in planning and implementing program goals and objectives.
• Prepare documentation, records, and reports.
• Utilize clinical skills such as prioritizing treatment needs, crisis management, brief interventions including CBT and Motivational Interviewing.
• Maintain excellent and timely documentation skills.
• Make independent clinical decisions while using supervision as needed.

Required Education & Experience

• Graduation from a Master’s level program in a behavioral health related field.
• Minimum of one year employment in a social work capacity in a public or private agency or equivalent.
• Must receive a satisfactory background investigation report.

Vital Core Health Strategies is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Other
• Industry: Hospitals and Health Care