Mental Health Worker

Management and Training Corporation•Livingston, TX

1d•$41

About The Position

Work with a purpose! Management & Training Corporation is proud to operate the IAH Detention Facility in Livingston, Texas. Join a caring team of health care professionals with values that match your own. What you’ll do: You’ll be responsible for planning and implementing professional mental health service programs of a non-medical nature in the facility. Provides mental health services to detainees in compliance with MTC Medical and customer directives.

Requirements

Master’s degree in marriage and family therapy, counseling or clinical social work required.
Current Texas practice license (LPC, LMFT, or LCSW) required.
Valid driver’s license in the state of Texas with an acceptable driving record required, unless waived by management.

Nice To Haves

Two (2) years previous work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement treatment and therapeutic programs for assigned detainees.
Assume independent clinical responsibility for all detainees including the application of crisis intervention techniques to include suicide prevention, recognizing abnormal behavior, and taking appropriate action to prevent or diffuse potentially disruptive situations.
Conduct diagnosis and evaluation tests for detainees to determine needs, establish goals and develop plans; make referrals to contract professionals for assessment and treatment of detainees.
Provide direct casework services and individual and group counseling to detainees.
Prepare progress reports; provide recommendations regarding discharge plans; make case presentations; and assist administrative and medical staff in the development of statistical reports on assigned detainees.
Maintain and monitor confidentiality of detainees and their files; audit files to determine that all services provided are documented; review status of detainees to determine that all treatment and therapeutic programs are completed.
Screen requests for non-medical records and appropriately approve or disapprove responses following policy and procedures.
Attend scheduled staff meetings; promote communication and the proper flow of relevant information between administration, staff and detainees.
Attend seminars, workshops, conferences, and so forth, as required.
Maintain current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification; perform CPR in emergencies.
Promote the development of positive social skills through modeling appropriate behaviors and intervening when inappropriate behaviors are observed; provide regular feedback to staff regarding social skills procedures and intervention techniques.
Maintain accountability of detainees and property; adhere to safety practices. It is expected that the incumbent shall perform other duties as assigned within his/her scope of work as determined by management.