Licensed Mental Health Professional- Part-Time

Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc. | Grand Forks, ND

Posted Date 1/16/2025
Description

SUMMARY:

Our associates deliver a higher standard of business services to support medical care and behavioral health care. We maintain professionalism, integrity, and commitment as we solve problems and make lives easier.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Provide behavioral health screening of detainees referred by facility staff or identified by prescreening (booking or nursing)

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Provide individual and/or group therapeutic services

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Assist custody and medical staff in the monitoring of behavioral health for referred detainees

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Coordinate with custody and medical staff in the management and treatment of detainees with behavioral health concerns

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Monitor and provide therapeutic support of segregated/isolated detainees

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Support and supplement the activities of county behavioral health services in the stabilization of at-risk detainees

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Coordinate with county behavioral health services for continuity of care and discharge planning via sharing of pertinent patient information

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Complete documentation of assessment and treatment, as well as maintain records for referral tracking and CQI

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Facilitate training

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Any and all other duties as assigned

Additional Information

Qualifications * Degree in a behavioral/social science field (e.g., Psychology, Social Work) from an accredited college or university * Current licensure with clinical specialty in the state from the appropriate state licensing board. * Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; hands-on training * Must be able to practice independently. * Coursework and professional experience that indicates knowledge of mental health counseling, group and individual psychotherapy, diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders, psychological assessment techniques, crisis intervention, and mental health consultation. * Must obtain and maintain security clearance. * Must be able to drive a motor vehicle.

Opportunity Type
Job

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