Mental Health Counselor

2 weeks ago


Santa Barbara, United States Wellpath Full time

Compensation Range:
$61.17 - $61.17 / hour

You Matter:

Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
Excellent career growth opportunities


Join us and find a career that supports:
Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
Autonomy in a warm team environment
Growth and training

Perks and Benefits
In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:
DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it
Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
Company paid life insurance
Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

Why Us:

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.
If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to Always Do The Right Thing, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

How you make a difference:

Under direct supervision and direction of the Mental Health Professional Supervisor or higher licensed medical professional, Mental Health Professional effectively applies mental health expertise and clinical skills in providing mental health services to inmates or clients resulting in an optimal level of care and significant achievements in therapeutic outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Conducts mental health evaluations and assessments for inmates referred by various sources and identifies treatment needs and appropriate level of care.
  • Provides mental health crisis intervention, suicide prevention, and clinical supervision for inmates on caseload.
  • Recommends and coordinates medication evaluations and non-pharmacological treatments, such as group or individual therapy, as needed.
  • Participates in treatment programming and planning meetings, CQI/QA studies, and provides staff training on mental health issues.
  • Documents services and encounters accurately and in compliance with facility and company policies, and provides linkage and discharge planning services when necessary.


Qualifications & Requirements:

Education

  • Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology or Related Field: MA Clinical Psych, MA Counseling, MA Clinical Social Work

Experience

  • Two years experience
  • Prefer correctional/detention facility experience
  • Five years experience, prefer

Licenses/Certifications

  • Current (and must maintain) lifesaving BLS and ACLS certification through AHA
  • Current (and must maintain and keep) medical license with no restrictions in state(s) working
  • Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration


Additional Details :
Must be licensed as an LCSW, LMFT, or LPCC in the state of California. This is an onsite position.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer:

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We encourage you to apply If you are excited about a role but your experience doesnt seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.



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