Licensed Mental Health Professional- PRN

Licensed Mental Health Professional- PRN

Job Details

Job Location

Scotts Bluff Detention Center - NE - Gering, NE

Position Type

PRN

Education Level

Graduate Degree

Salary Range

$40.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage

None

Job Shift

Any

Job Category

Behavioral Health

Description

Referral program

401(k) w / employer match

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Professional Development

Paid Time Off

Disability Insurance

Position : PRN Licensed Mental Health Professional

Facility : Scotts Bluff Detention Center

Location : Gering, NE

Hours : PRN

Pay : Up to $40 / hour, depending on experience

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

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.