Licensed Professional Counselor

Summary:

Sign-on bonus!  Travel expenses paid!

We are seeking a Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Clinical Social Worker to provide behavioral health services onsite at our client location working with patients with a variety of behavioral health conditions.  In this role, you will work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team to identify the best approach to meet the needs of correctional patients.  Part time 20 hours per week.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducts behavioral health interviews, screenings, and evaluations to assess and determine appropriate behavioral health services and treatment plans addressing an inmate’s, detainee’s, or resident’s specific behavioral health needs.
• Provides a full range of supportive behavioral health services including brief individual counseling, group counseling and specialty group.
• Provides case management services as required to ensure continuity of ongoing service delivery.
• Prepares all related behavioral health documentation in a timely manner.
• Collaborates with Security, Medical and other departments as needed
• Responds to psychological emergencies and provides crisis intervention as required up to and including involuntary hospitalization or placement under observation due to suicide risk or inability to adjust within general population due to symptoms of mental illness.
• Conducts post-release planning and coordinates with community and/or other behavioral health facilities for referrals and continuity of care as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Master's or doctoral degree in counseling or a counseling-related field from an accredited college or university
• Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Texas
• One (1) year experience providing behavioral health services
• Ability to work in crisis situations
• Strong counseling and motivational skills
• Must be able to work independently or in a team environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to develop clear and concise reports in a timely manner
• Experienced using an EMR system