Mental Health Coordinator; LCSW

SUMMARY Oversees the day-to-day clinical operations. Develops an operational plan to implement approved polices, procedures, and programs for a particular facility. Delegates appropriate tasks and provide clinical supervision on a regular basis. Provides professional mental health services to inmates. Performs all administrative tasks associated with the position.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIESDevelopment and implementation of clinical programs in conjunction with the Chief Psychiatrist Provision of the full range of mental health services to assigned patients. Services to include mental health evaluation, group & individual therapy, and crisis intervention. All services are to be documented in the patient’s medical record

Responsible for ensuring 24-hour coverage for the facility, on-call and/or on-site.

Participates in treatment team activities including the development and periodic review of inmate treatment plans

Reviews forensic evaluations

Provides crisis intervention training to staff

Provides group & individual therapy and psycho-educational groups as requested by the treatment team Administers and interprets intellectual and personality assessments when requested by the treatment team or as required by a forensic evaluation

Participates in unit morning reports (at relevant sites)
Subject to on-call responsibilities as assigned

Promotes a positive working relationship with Health Services, mental health staff, correctional staff, and CFG administrative staff

Complies with employee standards of CFG Health Systems, LLC and applicable employee standards of the facility. Compliance includes, but is not limited to, the maintenance of a working environment and personal conduct consistent with professional responsibilities, the development of harmonious working relationships, and timely notification of supervisory personnel absences from the institution

Participates in the interview process of new hires

Ensures the implementation of the CQI process and programs

Chairs the treatment team or designates a chairperson

Complies with facility requirement to use the swipe system for time reporting purposes

All other duties as assigned EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Must hold a current and valid LCSW license in the state where services are rendered.

Experience in providing services in inpatient/outpatient environments.

Experience in providing services in a correctional environment is preferred.

Must possess good interpersonal communication and leadership skills.

Must be able to interact with institutional staff, medical staff, and the agencies of the court.

Must complete a satisfactory background investigation.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and climb orbalance. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision,peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.