Behavioral Health Clinician
Core
Provide clinical mental health services, screenings, evaluations, and crisis intervention to inmates in a correctional facility.
Role type
Licensed Behavioral Health Clinician (Mental Health)
Builds
Individual and group counseling, therapeutic treatment plans, and continuity of care for incarcerated individuals.
Domain
Corrections / Mental Health
Required skills
Clinical assessment, crisis intervention, psychotherapy, diagnosis of mental disorders, treatment planning, medication management, interdisciplinary coordination
Preferred skills
Experience with restrictive housing assessments, training on behavioral problems in correctional settings
Technologies
Standardized cognitive, affective, and behavioral tests; assessment and evaluation tools
Responsibilities
Conduct initial and ongoing mental health screenings and evaluations; provide crisis, suicide, and harm-reduction interventions; deliver individual and group counseling; coordinate with medical and mental health professionals; develop aftercare plans; train staff on behavioral and psychological problems
Seniority
Entry-level professional (newly licensed or license-eligible)