Qualified Mental Health Professional -P11; LPC, MSW, Psychologist, Social Worker

Overview

The Michigan Department of Corrections is proud to be a Michigan Veteran's Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer.

MDOC employs nearly 1,500 veterans and actively serving military members across the department. The department offers benefits and services to support military and veteran employees, spouses, and families.

The Corrections Qualified Mental Health Professional functions as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team providing a range of professional treatment services to mentally ill and/or mentally disabled prisoners within the Michigan Department of Corrections. They work with hospitalized, medically ill and other special populations. The Corrections Qualified Mental Health Professional is responsible for all aspects of the mental health evaluation, referral to the appropriate mental health level of care and treatment of the prisoners, monitoring their progress and ensuring continuity of care is not jeopardized.

They provide a full range of psychosocial assessments and evaluations, interventions, consultations and referral services as assigned by the supervisor. They assist with placement and obtaining services when the prisoner discharges to the community.

Possession of a master’s degree with a major in psychology, social work, or counseling.

• Corrections Qualified Mental Health Professional 9 — No specific type or amount is required.
• Corrections Qualified Mental Health Professional 10 — One year of professional experience providing QMHP services equivalent to a Corrections Qualified Mental Health Professional 9.
• Corrections Qualified Mental Health Professional P11 — Two years of professional experience providing QMHP services equivalent to a Corrections Qualified Mental Health Professional, including one year equivalent to a Corrections Qualified Mental Health Professional 10.

Possession of a Michigan license to practice the applicable Qualified Mental Health Profession, which is required to practice as a psychologist, social worker, counselor, registered nurse, or other QMHP. Positions in this class are test-designated and subject to pre-appointment, random-selection, and post-accident drug and alcohol testing.

• Knowledge of mental health counseling, individual and group therapy and psycho-educational treatments.
• Knowledge of mental health assessments and interpretation of such assessments based on scope of license and training.
• Knowledge of crisis evaluation and intervention; knowledge of treatment plan development and implementation.
• Knowledge of human, emotional, social, psychological and environmental problems and techniques to alleviate them.
• Knowledge of comorbid substance abuse and mental illness diagnosis and treatment.
• Knowledge of techniques for observing and assessing behavior.
• Knowledge of the basic mental health professional discipline, principles, and practice.
• Knowledge of the characteristics and aspects of mental and emotional disturbances and developmental disability.
• Knowledge of patient rights; ability to work with other professional disciplines; ability to make independent clinical judgments.
• Ability to communicate effectively, organize, evaluate and present information (verbal and written) and to speak before groups, including providing testimony in court and administrative hearings.
• Ability to develop a therapeutic relationship with patients and apply treatment methods within the scope of the discipline practiced.
• Ability to maintain records and prepare reports and correspondence related to the work.

Position is located in the Michigan Department of Corrections, Woodland Center Correctional Facility, 9036

E. M-36, Whitmore Lake, MI 48189.

• Competitive Salaries
• Career Advancement
• Vacation, Sick, and School and Community Leave
• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance;
  Long-Term Disability, Long-Term Care, Flexible Spending Accounts
• Deferred Compensation Plans 457 and 401(k) including employer match up to 7%
• Twelve Paid Holidays and Day Off for Major Elections
• Paid Parental Leave—up to 12 weeks after birth or adoption

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