Therapy - Mental Health Therapist

Profession: Behavioral Healthcare Provider

Specialty: Staff Augmentation

Duration: 52 weeks

Shift: Day

Hours per Shift: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Experience: Minimum years of experience required

License: LiSW or LPCC with proper documentation

Certifications: CPR certification

Must-Have:

• Proper documentation for the specified license
• Ability to complete screenings and assessments
• Experience with individual and group clinical interventions

Description:

As a member of an interdisciplinary mental health treatment team, you will be responsible for assigned mental health interventions for a caseload of mentally ill individuals.

You will complete detailed mental health screens as well as risk assessments, including suicide watch assessments when determined within your scope of practice.

You will conduct individual and group clinical interventions as prescribed on the individual mental health treatment plan.

You will provide psychosocial group interventions as prescribed on the mental health treatment plan.

You will provide mental health liaison services to an assigned caseload, monitoring offender progress with mental health treatment plan goals.

You will complete psychosocial needs and treatment assessments as part of interdisciplinary treatment planning.

You will write transfer and discharge summaries.

You will consult with other staff regarding the mental health caseload and inmate service needs.

You will initiate and maintain contact with families and community agencies.

You will provide and seek information relative to patient care and treatment.

You will make appropriate community referrals per the mental health treatment team.

You will write reports and documentation, including electronic documentation of inmate contacts and mental health liaison progress notes.

You will attend meetings for supervision.

You will attend training sessions and workshops for professional development.

You may perform other duties as assigned.