Mental Health Professional

Schedule:

M-F, weekly travel required Residence in TX or NM required Position Overview

Corr Health is seeking a motivated, adaptable, and clinically skilled Travel Mental Health Clinician to provide behavioral health services across correctional healthcare facilities in New Mexico and Texas.

This position is ideal for a licensed mental health professional who enjoys variety, travel, and making a meaningful impact by supporting behavioral health teams where coverage is most needed. The Travel Mental Health Clinician will receive orientation and training at each assigned facility and provide clinical coverage during staff vacations, leaves of absence, vacancies, program expansion, and other operational needs.

Corr Health recognizes that mental health licensure is state-specific and is committed to assisting the selected candidate with obtaining licensure in multiple states, as needed.

• Provide comprehensive behavioral health services in accordance with facility policies, professional standards, and applicable state regulations
• Complete mental health assessments, crisis evaluations, suicide risk assessments, and clinical follow-up appointments
• Develop, implement, and update individualized treatment plans
• Respond to behavioral health emergencies and collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams
• Maintain timely, accurate, and legally sound clinical documentation within the electronic health record; provides accessibility of notes for staff, and ensures transfer of information by maintaining organized and legible notes
• Become familiar with each assigned facility's policies, procedures, and operational workflows through site-specific orientation
• Support continuity of care during staffing transitions and temporary coverage assignments
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and maintain compliance with NCCHC standards and Corr Health policies
• Identifies mental health symptoms and treatment needs, including (if necessary) special housing or watch, and makes recommendations to healthcare unit and security staff
• Coordinates closely with MD, Prescriber, Psychiatrist, and any other necessary staff to ensure evaluation/care of patient
• Identifies, recommends, and conducts non-pharmacological treatments when appropriate and/or applicable
• Provides mental health crisis and suicide intervention and management for facility
• Provides clinical supervision and treatment plans for inmates on caseload
• Monitors conditions and treatment needs of special inmate population
• Provides staff training in relevant mental health issues
• Attends 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
• Provides consultation to security and healthcare staff regarding patient behavior, safety concerns, or other mental health concerns
• Able to provide linkage and/or discharge planning services when necessary/appropriate
• When applicable, participates in treatment programming and planning discussions of problem cases, follow-up and monitoring of medication, and general psychiatric input
• When applicable, initiates involuntary hospitalization for those inmates who need to be transferred to outside mental health facilities; generates appropriate paperwork relevant to the hospitalization

This position requires frequent travel to correctional healthcare facilities throughout:

• Colorado
• New Mexico
• Texas
• Wyoming

Travel assignments may vary in duration depending on operational needs. Transportation and lodging will be coordinated in accordance with Corr Health travel policies.

• Master's degree in Clinical Psychology or related field: MA Clinical Psych, MA Counseling, MA Clinical Social Work
• Licensed in state of employment: LCPC, LPC, LCSW, LMSW, LMHC, LMFT
• 2-5 years post-degree and post-licensure clinical experience, preferred
• Correctional mental health experience is preferred

The schedule is determined by the operational needs of the assigned facility.

Candidates should generally expect:

• Full-time employment
• Monday through Friday schedule for most assignments
• Occasional evening, weekend, or holiday coverage when necessary to support facility operations
• Flexibility to adjust schedules based on staffing needs and assignment requirements

Because this is a travel-based position, assignments and schedules may change with advance notice based on organizational needs.

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