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Mental Health Clinician - Correctional Services
The Mental Health Clinician provides evaluations and assessments to all inmates in a correctional setting.
Overview
Advocates is seeking driven, open-minded professionals to offer clinical and mental support to inmates.
Advocates promotes a healthy work-life balance and offers many generous perks of employment and room for advancement. We are a strong-knit community that values the ideas and contributions of our staff.
Are you ready to make a difference?
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive clinical assessments including inmates placed on suicide watch and those inmates who submit sick call slips.
- Provide ongoing evaluation and psychological monitoring of all inmates on psychiatric medication.
- Screen inmates for possible mental health conditions.
- Respond to crisis calls from jail staff and/or family members.
- Attend daily triage meetings.
- Maintain necessary documentation to include, assessments, watch forms, medication verification sheets, file notes, and treatment plans.
- Assist with segregation, restraint, and Department of Correction evaluations.
Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in related counseling field and at least one year of relatable experience. License-eligibility (LICSW, LMHC) required.
- Must have working knowledge of current version of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
- Basic computer knowledge.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Must hold a valid driver's license and have access to an operational and insured vehicle.
- Strongly prefer a candidate that will have a demonstrated understanding of and competence in serving culturally diverse populations.
Advocates is an EOE/D/F/M/V.
For more information, and to apply please visit: https://careers-advocatesinc.i...
