Licensed Mental Health Professional Specialized Behavioral Health Unit
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Job Location:
Winston Salem, NC - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
The position is full-time day-shift hours Monday through Friday.
The Mental Health Clinician will conduct mental health assessments develop individualized treatment plans evaluate treatment goals and provide individual and group therapy using psychoeducation evidenced-based therapies coping and social skills building and support to improve patients symptoms of mental illness and/or disability functioning and overall well-being. The ideal candidate has experience working with serious mental illness and/or in a correctional setting and in working within a multidisciplinary team.
The BHU unit is a therapeutic environment providing intensive partial day treatment. By providing patient-centered evidenced-based and holistic care the BHU helps patients living with mental illness and/or disability understand their need for treatment and provides the opportunities needed for these individuals to learn how to maximize their wellness and functioning within the facilitys general population. Following an approximate 12-week mental health psychoeducational and clinical curriculum BHU graduates learn the skills and insight needed to move forward with their lives in a healthier place.
The Clinician will work with a team of other clinicians discharge planner psychiatric nurse practitioner and mental health director to provide comprehensive mental health services on the BHU.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a contributing member of the multidisciplinary treatment team
- Conduct and document initial (or updates to existing) mental health assessments
- Perform and document treatment plans and treatment team review notes
- Maintain an individual caseload of BHU patients for individual treatment and documentation
- Conducts brief daily check-ins with individual caseload
- Provide group therapeutic and psychoeducational services
- Conduct crisis intervention and suicide/safety risk assessments as warranted
- Assist in outcomes assessments of the BHU patients (e.g. screening measures; data entry)
- Coordinate with health and correctional staff regarding patients mental health care
- Participate in educational and training activities related to mental health care for patients security personnel and healthcare staff
- Demonstrate knowledge of DSM-V-TR criteria and mental health practice standards
Qualifications
- Masters prepared candidate with active unrestricted licensure as a clinician(LCSW LMHC LMFT LPC etc.)in the state of North Carolina
- Knowledge of the DSM-V-TR criteria and conditions
- Knowledge of evidenced-based and/or empirically informed treatments for serious mental illness and major mental disorders (e.g. neurodevelopmental disorders)
- At least 1 year of experience including working with adults living with serious mental illness and/or in a correctional or adult inpatient mental health environment preferred but not required
Why Join NaphCare
NaphCare Benefits for Full-Time Employees Include:
- Health dental & vision insurance that starts day one!
- Prescriptions free of charge through our health plan beginning day one
- Lowest Cost Benefits!
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services
- 401K and Roth with company contribution that starts day one!
- Tuition Assistance
- Referral bonuses
- Term life insurance at no cost to the employee
- Generous paid time off & paid holidays
- Free continuing education and CMEs
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About Company
NaphCare is an innovative provider of correctional healthcare services in jails and prisons.
