Per Diem/PRN

Correctional Mental Health
Lake Erie Correctional Institution
Conneaut, OH

$30/hour
Posted 5 days ago

Overview

  • Start DateASAP
  • Setting
    Correctional

Pay

Estimated pay
$30/hour

Benefits

  • Holiday Pay
  • 401k retirement plan
  • Medical benefits
  • Dental benefits
  • Vision benefits
  • Life insurance

Qualifications

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    License
  • Other license in Ohio
    Other
  • Eligible to work in US

Description

$30.24 / Hour

At CoreCivic, our Mental Health teams make lasting changes in the lives of offenders, as we set the standards of care in the industry.

CoreCivic is currently seeking Mental Health Specialist PRN who have a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting.

The successful candidate should be able to perform ALL of the following functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job performance requirements.

  • Conducts mental health screenings and assessments based on a review of available records, and clinical interviews with inmates.
  • As part of a mental health team, confers with other clinical staff, e.g., psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health service provider's physicians, nurse, and social workers, in order to gather and provide information concerning patient psychological problems, to ensure treatment activities are well integrated and patient care follow-through occurs.
  • Provides treatment to inmates by developing, implementing and modifying individual treatment plans based on an evaluation of needs and level of functioning.
  • Documents treatment and evaluation activities in the health care record for each person seen.
  • Consults with and makes appropriate recommendations to multidisciplinary staff (e.g., security staff, unit staff, and facility management) regards behavior and mental health issues affecting inmates.
  • Maintains strict confidentiality of sensitive materials and information at all times.
  • Demonstrated thorough knowledge of psychological counseling theory and techniques by way of treatments and activities used for individuals in caseload.
  • Provides appropriate mental health assessments, counseling and confrontation avoidance interventions to address the needs of inmates in crisis.
  • Administrators mental status exams or uses other psychological tests and instruments as necessary to evaluate inmates' treatment, adjustment, and placement needs.

    • Qualifications: 

    • Graduate from an accredited college or university with a degree in social or behavioral science or a closely related field is required by State.
    • One year experience where the primary responsibility was provision of mental health or counseling services.
    • Additional related work experience that includes direct provision of counseling services or training for same may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.
    • Must possess LSW, LPC, LCSW or Psych Nurse (RN) licensing in Ohio.
    • A valid driver's license is preferred, unless required by contract or applicable statute.
    • Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 18 years of age. 

    CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace & EOE including Disability/Veteran.

    Tatia Hobbs
    Tatia Hobbs
    CoreCivic
    CoreCivic Job ID #req25996. Posted job title: Therapy Mental Health Therapist Prn

    Facility

    Lake Erie Correctional Institution

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      Employer

      CoreCivic

      About
      CoreCivic is a diversified, government-solutions company with the scale and experience needed to solve tough government challenges in cost-effective ways. We provide a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through high-quality corrections and detention management, innovative and cost-saving real estate solutions, and a growing network of residential and non-residential alternatives to incarceration to help address America's recidivism crisis.
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