Detention Mental Health Professional Promotional

Position: Detention Mental Health Professional (OPEN & PROMOTIONAL)
Note:

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Employee Type:

Regular Department:

Detention Services Salary:$72,176.00 - $ Annually / $6,014.67 - $8,377.20 Monthly / $34.70 - $48.33 Hourly Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Overtime Eligibile:

Yes Job Posting Date Range:09/24/2026 - 10/01/2026

Job Summary:

Priority consideration will be provided in accordance with the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement and/or County Policy.

This position is responsible for providing mental health care and access for all offenders incarcerated in the Spokane County Detention Services. The position allocated to this class functions under the direction and supervision of the Detention
- Mental Health Manager, Detention Lieutenant, and or Chief. Duties include providing mental health services to offenders with short term crisis episodes or serious to severe chronic mental health needs. In addition, the Detention
- Mental Health Professional works with Community Health Care Providers and outside organizations to ensure continuity of care, and appropriate discharge planning. The Detention
- Mental Health Professional will comply with all federal, state and local legal requirements regarding mental health treatment, referral, and confidentiality issues.

Job Description:

The following documents are required to be submitted with your application. Applications that do not include all required documents may not be considered:
• Resume• Cover Letter Screens and assesses detained offenders for mental health concerns, particularly as it affects the physical safety of the offenders and others.

Reviews detained offenders whose daily classification status indicates a physical threat to self and/or others.

Adjusts classification restrictions as indicated.

Counsels offenders identified through observation, screening, assessment or referral as needing mental health services.

Consults with a local Mental Health Professional, the offender’s current therapist, psychiatrist, chemical dependency counselor regarding interventions and discharge plans.

Coordinates mental health services with other departments, external organizations, Detention Services staff, and other agencies.

Works with the in-house academy to provide suicide prevention and mental health trainings to all new hires and volunteers, with a unique curriculum that has been developed to provide effective education and training.

Provides crisis risk assessments to incarcerated individuals who are either experiencing or acting on thoughts of harming themselves or others, which involves mitigating risk quickly, making choices about housing and safety, and providing relevant clinical and behavioral interventions as needed.

Provides crisis response and intervention.

Maintains a current database and all necessary documentation of services including, but not limited to: screening, assessment, referral, counseling, consultation, behavioral and treatment plans, and agency administrative paperwork.

Participates and successfully completes all training requirements at the direction of the Detention – Mental Health Manager.

Identifies and provides transition services (as available) to persons with mental illness to expedite and facilitate their return to the community.

Resources with other community agencies to provide post incarceration housing, medical, and mental health services on an on-going basis.

Determines Medicaid eligibility and facilitates reinstatement of Medicaid and/or other appropriate social services.

Serves as a court liaison, and provides court testimony.

Develops and maintains curriculum a for the in-house academy to educate new hires and volunteers.

Provides clinical training and oversite to interns if applicable.

Assists the Detention –…