Licensed Mental Health Professional
Company: Wexford Health
Location: Pontiac
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
POSITION: Licensed Mental Health Professional
(Clinical/Non-Clinical)SCHEDULE: 8a-4p, Monday-Friday
(Saturday/Sunday off)FACILITY: Pontiac Correctional CenterLOCATION:
Pontiac, Illinois$34.00 -hourly rate for LSWs/LPCs/ALMFTs$36.00
hourly rate for LCSWs/LCPCs/LMFTsBENEFITSWexford Health is proud to
offer a competitive benefits package including:
- Annual increase
- 40 total paid days off per year
- 401(k) plan with 50% match
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Company-paid CEU's
- Provided Clinical Supervision Hours
- and more!!POSITION SUMMARYUnder the direct supervision of the
designated Wexford Health manager and clinical supervision from the
Chief Psychiatrist, provides social work services to patients
receiving mental health services. - Duties include assessment,
consultation, liaison, and psychotherapeutic interventions as
appropriate. - Communicates clinical findings in writing, as well
as through consultation with Mental Health Unit staff. - - Utilizes
electronic medical record system as applicable throughout the scope
of duties and responsibilities.DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide clinical screenings and assessments for treatment needs
of offenders referred by medical, counseling, security, or other
center staff.
- In the absence of a Clinical Psychologist, provide clinical
supervision of the center Crisis Team. This includes provision of
quarterly Crisis Team training and consultation to team members on
all crisis interventions. Such consultations may be carried out by
phone during off duty hours.
- Provide crisis intervention counseling, brief therapy, and
group therapy as indicated for Center residents.
- Provide consultation on mental health issues to the center
medical staff.
- Provide staff training to center personnel on mental health
issues including the function of the Crisis Team and how to access
its services.
- Monitor the provisions of crisis services to include review of
documentation for accuracy, completeness, and fulfillment of Center
directives and procedures.
- Monitor the clinical condition and treatment needs of special
offender populations (e.g., Guilty but Mentally III or offenders
receiving antipsychotic medication) as determined necessary by
Center or agency directive or local policy.
- Maintain required documentation on all mental health contacts
to include submission of a monthly summary report to the agency
Chief of Mental Health Services.
- Where applicable, provide psychological services for those
offenders who need to be transferred to Mental Health facilities.
Services to include work up and any court hearing testimony
needed.
- Provide services in compliance with all Administrative
Directives Departmental Rules.
- Provide staff training in areas related to mental health issues
such as signs and symptoms of mental illness, management of
mentally ill offenders, crisis intervention and related
topics.
- Provide re-entry psycho-educational services to mentally ill
offenders returning to the community upon discharge.
- Participate in Behavioral Health Ground Rounds as
directed.
- Upon receiving the necessary training and/or instruction,
perform other duties as required or assigned.The duties and
responsibilities outlined herein are for payroll purposes only;
employees may be assigned other duties as required.ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONSStandard medical setting in a correctional facility,
which includes daily interfacing with inmates, correctional staff,
and health care personnel. - -TRAVEL: -Minimal travel
required.LICENSING: -Current license or license eligible (passed
exam) and actively in process of obtaining licensure of one of the
following:
- Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
- Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
- Associate Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
(ALMFT)CERTIFICATION: -Current CPR certificationEDUCATION:
-Graduate from an accredited university with a Master's Degree in a
Mental Health area.PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
- Clinical License Preferred
- Correctional experience
- Prior experience with use of electronic medical record
systemEOE/M/F/D/V#IH
Keywords: Wexford Health, Bloomington , Licensed Mental Health Professional, Healthcare , Pontiac, Illinois
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