This position works under general direction and requires thorough knowledge of behavioral healthcare theories, interventions, and evaluation techniques. • As a member of interdisciplinary treatment team, responsible for the development and implementation of mental health interventions (e.g. psychological, social) for a caseload of mentally ill criminal offenders • Develops specialized treatment plans and programs and intervention methods used by treatment teams to treat patients • Supervises, evaluates and trains social workers and/or counselors • Assigns the caseload and oversees treatment activities of mental health social workers and/or counselors • Completes mental health risk assessments inclusive of suicide watch assessments within their scope of practice and for Non-Independently Licensed Mental Health Professionals directed by and in consultation with an Independently Licensed Mental Health Professional. • Provides social psychological services to patients including advanced practice individual and group therapy, diagnostic evaluations, psychosocial assessments and suicide prevention interventions • Documents evaluations, assessments, and interventions in the Electronic Health Care Record • Participates in and/or is responsible for the mental health services quality assurance program. • Initiates and maintains contact with families and community agencies • Provides and seeks information relative to patient care and treatment • Makes appropriate community referrals, per mental health treatment team. • Participates in personnel management tasks including recruitment, interview and recommendations for hiring • Complies with all facility and DRC rules, policies and procedures • Maintains necessary data documents required by DRC. • Establishes and maintains a working relationship with other facilities and agencies • Conducts in-service training • Participates in continuing education programs • Attends conferences, workshops and meetings as directed
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Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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