Forensic Mental Health Clinician
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Job Location:
West Boylston, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
*Salary: $72000-$78000*
Advocates is seeking driven open-minded professionals to offer clinical support to incarcerated individuals at the Worcester County Jail and House of Correction. The Forensic Mental Health Clinician provides evaluations risk assessments crisis intervention and group and individual treatment in a correctional setting.
Advocates promotes a healthy work-life balance and offers many generous perks of employment and room for advancement. We are a strong-knit community that values the ideas and contributions of our staff.
Are you ready to make a difference
Minimum Education Required
Shift
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive clinical assessments including inmates placed on suicide watch and those inmates who submit sick call slips
- Provide ongoing evaluation and psychological monitoring of all inmates on psychiatric medication
- Screen inmates for possible mental health conditions.
- Respond to crisis calls from jail staff and/or family members
- Attend daily triage meetings
- Maintain necessary documentation to include assessments watch forms medication verification sheets file notes and treatment plans
- Assist with segregation restraint and Department of Correction evaluations.
Qualifications
- Masters Degree in related counseling field and at least one year of relatable experience. License-eligibility (LICSWLMHC) required.
- Must have working knowledge of current version of the American Psychiatric Associations Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
- Basic computer knowledge.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Must hold a valid drivers license and have access to an operational and insured vehicle.
- Strongly prefer a candidate that will have a demonstrated understanding of and competence in serving culturally diverse populations.
Advocates is committed to cultivating a diverse and welcoming community where everyone feels respected and valued. Advocates fosters a culture of inclusion that celebrates and promotes diversity along multiple dimensions including race ethnicity sex gender identity gender expression sexual orientation partnered status age national origin socioeconomic status religion ability culture and experience.
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About Company
Advocates is committed to helping people with autism, brain injuries, mental health challenges, intellectual disabilities, or substance use issues live healthy, happy lives in the community.
