Licensed Mental Health Professional -PT

Licensed Mental Health Professional - PT
Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc.

Our associates deliver a higher standard of business services to support medical care and behavioral health care. We maintain professionalism, integrity, and commitment as we solve problems and make lives easier.

• Provide behavioral health screening of detainees referred by facility staff or identified by prescreening (booking or nursing)
• Provide individual and/or group therapeutic services
• Assist custody and medical staff in the monitoring of behavioral health for referred detainees
• Coordinate with custody and medical staff in the management and treatment of detainees with behavioral health concerns
• Monitor and provide therapeutic support of segregated/isolated detainees
• Support and supplement the activities of county behavioral health services in the stabilization of at‑risk detainees
• Coordinate with county behavioral health services for continuity of care and discharge planning via sharing of pertinent patient information
• Complete documentation of assessment and treatment, as well as maintain records for referral tracking and CQI
• Facilitate training
• Any and all other duties as assigned

• Degree in a behavioral/social science field (e.g., Psychology, Social Work) from an accredited college or university
• Current licensure with clinical specialty in the state from the appropriate state licensing board.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; hands‑on training
• Must be able to practice independently.
• Coursework and professional experience that indicates knowledge of mental health counseling, group and individual psychotherapy, diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders, psychological assessment techniques, crisis intervention, and mental health consultation.
• Must obtain and maintain security clearance.
• Must be able to drive a motor vehicle.

• Entry level

• Part‑time

• Health Care Provider

• Hospitals and Health Care