Mental Health Clinician

Mental Health Clinician
Starting Salary Range: $68,769 - $75,525 annually

Employee Type:
Full Time

Location:

Normal, IL

Position Summary

McLean County is seeking a dedicated and compassionate

Mental Health Clinician to support youth at the Juvenile Detention Center(JDC). In this role, you'll provide critical mental health services, crisis intervention, and ongoing support to juveniles during detention and afterrelease- helping guide them toward stability and success. The Mental Health Clinician provides services in compliance with all Administrative Office of Illinois Courts and Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice Directives and Orders, Policy and Procedures, and State Laws.

This position is a sworn detention officer and requires LCPC or LCSW licensure.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide all juveniles with a Mental Health Assessment withinseven (7) days of admission.
• Implement a mental health program in accordance with AOICand IDJJ Detention Standards that includes universal screening andidentification of juveniles with mental health needs; crisis interventionservices; suicide prevention; individual counseling and preventative treatment;and treatment documentation and follow-up.
• Prepare treatment plans for any juvenile receiving mental health services.
• Assess and reassess juveniles screened as "high risk" forsuicidal behavior.
• Performing mental health counseling services, case management (matching the juvenile's needs with available services and treatments and coordinating the services) and other interventions to addressjuvenile's criminogenic needs (factors associated with recidivism) anddysfunctions in those areas.
• Make referrals to the psychiatric provider as well as other community resources.
• Assists in gathering information from juveniles (and parents/guardians) regarding social history, substance use, mental healthissues and treatment.
• Consulting with staff regarding placement, management and supervision of juveniles with significant mental health issues.
• Reviews, prepares, and updates records and reportsconcerning the juvenile's mental health issues, institutional program participation, progress towards mental health goals, and other areas.
• Responds to juvenile's written/electronic requests regardingmental health concerns.
• Provides continued care for probation youth released fromdetention; including individual/family counseling, medication management,educational support, community linkage, case management services.
• Provide staff training to JDC staff on mental health issuesas requested by Administration
• Attend staff meetings, court and training as required.
  
  Required to attend AOIC detention basic training (40 hours). Maintain ongoingCEU's as required for licensure.
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in appraising situations and making decisions regarding mental health treatment.
• Knowledge of personality development and of the factors which contribute to mental, emotional and social maladjustments anddeficiencies.
• Knowledge of community social and mental health agencies and resources.
• Extremely proficient with computers
• Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities
• Experience resolving routine issues utilizing external resources and escalating internally when appropriate
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and inwriting
• Knowledge of the juvenile justice system is preferred.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superintendent, other JDC staff, juveniles, and the general public.

Required Qualifications

A Master's degree in counseling, social work, psychology orrelated field with a degree from an accredited college or university.

Preferably with major course work in criminal justice, psychology, sociology,social work, or related social sciences, and experience (2-3 years) in the criminal justice field, preferably dealing with juveniles or any equivalent combination of education and experience that would provide the above notedknowledge, skills and abilities.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Requires LCPC or LCSW

Physical Demands

The work is sedentary work which…