Qualified Mental Health Professional -P11; LPC, MSW, Psychologist, Social Worker

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The Corrections Qualified Mental Health Professional functions as a member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team providing a range of professional treatment services to mentally ill and/or mentally disabled prisoners within the Michigan Department of Corrections. They work with hospitalized, medically ill and other special populations. The Corrections Qualified Mental Health Professional is responsible for all aspects of the mental health evaluation, referral to the appropriate mental health level of care, and treatment of the prisoners, monitoring their progress and ensuring continuity of care is not jeopardized.

The Corrections Qualified Mental Health Professional provides a full range of psychosocial assessments and evaluations, interventions, consultations and referral services as assigned by the supervisor. They assist with placement and obtaining services when the prisoner discharges to the community.

Possession of a master's degree with a major in psychology, social work, or counseling.

• Corrections Qualified Mental Health Professional 9: No specific type or amount is required.
• Corrections Qualified Mental Health Professional 10: One year of professional experience providing QMHP services equivalent to a Corrections Qualified Mental Health Professional 9.
• Corrections Qualified Mental Health Professional P11: Two years of professional experience providing QMHP services equivalent to a Corrections Qualified Mental Health Professional, including one year equivalent to a Corrections Qualified Mental Health Professional 10.

Possession of a Michigan license to practice the applicable Qualified Mental Health Profession, which is required to practice as a psychologist, social worker, counselor, registered nurse, or other QMHP.

Positions in this class are test‑designated and subject to pre‑appointment, random‑selection, and post‑accident drug and alcohol testing.

Knowledge

• mental health counseling, individual and group therapy and psycho educational treatments.
• mental health assessments and interpretation of such assessments based on scope of license and training.
• crisis evaluation and intervention.
• treatment plan development and implementation.
• human, emotional, social, psychological and environmental problems and techniques to alleviate them.
• comorbid substance abuse and mental illness diagnosis and treatment.
• techniques for observing and assessing behavior.
• basic mental health professional discipline, principles, and practice.
• characteristics and aspects of mental and emotional disturbances and developmental disability.
• patient rights awareness.

Skills and Abilities

• work with other professional disciplines.
• make independent clinical judgments.
• communicate effectively with others, including the ability to organize, evaluate and present information effectively, both verbally and in writing, and to speak before groups, including providing testimony in court and administrative hearings.
• develop a therapeutic relationship with patients.
• apply treatment methods within the scope of the discipline practiced.
• maintain records, and prepare reports and correspondence related to the work.

Position is located in the Michigan Department of Corrections, Carson City Correctional Facility: 10274 Boyer Rd, Carson City, MI 48811.

• Competitive Salaries
• Career Advancement
• Vacation, Sick, and School and Community Leave
• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Long‑Term Disability, Long‑Term Care, Flexible Spending Accounts
• Deferred Compensation Plans 457 and 401(k) including contribution and…