JBCT Licensed Mental Health Clinician Job at Wellpath
Compensation Range: $41 - $50 / hour You Matter:
Join us and find a career that supports:
Perks and Benefits
In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:
Why Us:
Key Responsibilities:
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles. Qualifications & Requirements:
- Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
- Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
- Excellent career growth opportunities
Join us and find a career that supports:
- Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
- Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
- Autonomy in a warm team environment
- Growth and training
Perks and Benefits
In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:
- DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
- Tuition Assistance, student loan assistance, and dependent scholarships
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
- Company paid life insurance
- Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
- Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
- Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans
Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.
If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
How you make a difference:
If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
Under the direction of the Health Services Administrator (HSA), Program Manager (PM), or higher licensed health professional, the Jail Based Competency Treatment (JBCT) Clinician is a licensed, Masters prepared clinician (LMFT/LCSW) who is primarily responsible for the clinical support component of the JBCT program. The Clinician will utilize multiple therapeutic techniques (eg: CBT, MBSR, etc.) to lead daily/weekly psycho-educational groups which support competency restoration (eg: anxiety management). The Clinician is the primary clinical staff and also meets individually with patients on a daily/weekly basis to support treatment and facilitate mental stability, as it relates to competency restoration and overall well-being.
Key Responsibilities:
- Strict adherence to DSH and company Policy & Procedure (P&P) Manual as it relates to the duties of the Clinician.
- Hold daily, individual (1:1) sick calls and conduct weekly/daily psycho-educational groups for mentally ill and IST patient-inmates.
- Obtain medication history, verify current medication, consult with medical provider/psychiatrist to continue psychotropic medications, and discuss conditions falling outside protocol perimeters.
- Follow Department of State Hospital Policies and Procedures for patient admissions, transfers, and discharges; assist the JBCT psychologist with producing timely court reports; work cooperatively with jail custody staff and JBCT Deputy.
- Work supportively with the Sheriff’s Office team and foster positive relationships between staff and Sheriff’s Deputies/Officers.
- Develop and regularly update treatment plans and participate in a weekly, multi-disciplinary Treatment Team meeting.
- Facilitate individual (1:1) clinical contacts with patients to support psycho-social progress, as it relates to competency (e.g.: cognitive-behavioral techniques, anger/anxiety management, etc.).
- Coordinate discharge planning and aftercare plans through available community resources.
- Document all findings in patient’s record providing written summaries of history and treatment course or other documentation requirements as outlined by company and Facility.
- May assist in the job shadow portion of the interview process of potential staff.
- May assist in orientation and training of new employees.
- Skillful in group facilitation
- Leadership and management experience
- Previous correctional/detention facility experience
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent knowledge of emergency care methods and procedures
- In-depth knowledge of health and safety guidelines and procedures and willingness to follow them at all times
- Demonstrated ability to work on a computer including but not limited to: using the Internet, Microsoft Office products and Electronic Medical Record system
- Ability to touch type on a keyboard, operate basic office equipment including but not limited to using mouse and/or stylus to do electronic health documentation records
- Demonstrates knowledge of universal precautions and the blood borne pathogen rules
- Identifies problems in a timely manner and skillfully gathers and analyzes information then practically and creatively resolves problems.
- Maintains a professional attitude while communicating and speaking with colleagues, patients and clients at all times, maintains confidentiality, remains open to others’ ideas, and exhibits willingness to try new things.
- Speaks effectively and professionally, speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations and demonstrates group presentation skills.
- Develops professionally written communications, edits work for spelling and grammar, presents numerical data effectively, and can read and interpret written information.
- Prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently, and develops realistic action plans.
- Demonstrates accuracy thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
- Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, and can deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
- Follows through with commitments, is consistently at work and on time, can be counted on by others, is continuously productive, follows instructions, responds to management direction, and solicits feedback to improve performance.
- Promotes and personally observes safety and security procedures, uses equipment and materials properly and takes necessary action to report incidences.
- Compliant with job applicable license(s) and/or certification(s), attends staff meetings and all required monthly, quarterly and annual trainings.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Wellpath is an EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability Employer
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer:
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
Education:
- Master’s Degree with associated licensure as a LMFT, LCSW or related discipline and one + years’ experience
Experience:
- Knowledge of 1370/IST patients and treatment and patients with major mental illnesses
Licenses/Certifications:
- LMFT or LCSW
- Current (and must maintain) lifesaving BLS certification through AHA
Compliance:
- Must obtain and maintain security clearance throughout the course of employment.
- Must pass background investigation conducted by the Company and/or Facility as a requisite for initial and or continued employment.
- May be required to undergo reasonable suspicion testing for being under the influence of controlled substances, including prescription, legal, and illegal substances, including marijuana.
- Must undergo security training and orientation on Facility Safety Policies and Procedures.
- Must follow county facility policies and procedures.
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