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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. 

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

• Provide individual and/or group therapeutic services 

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

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

• Monitor and provide therapeutic support of segregated/isolated detainees 

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

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

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

• Facilitate training 

• Any and all other duties as assigned 

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Qualifications

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• 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. 

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