Mental Health Specialist

2 weeks ago


Cookeville, Tennessee, United States QCHC Full time
Mental Health Professional Part-Time Day Shift

We are seeking a skilled Mental Health Professional to join our team at Quality Correctional Health Care (QCHC). As a Mental Health Professional, you will play a critical role in providing high-quality inmate healthcare services in a correctional environment.

Job Summary:

The Mental Health Professional is responsible for assessing suicide risk, interviewing inmates on suicide watch, and referring to the attending physician when necessary. You will also be responsible for coordinating with medical and correctional staff to provide optimized care.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Utilize therapeutic interventions to assist identified inmates during their incarceration
  • Coordinate with medical and correctional personnel to provide optimized care
  • Render accurate diagnosis or diagnostic impression based on information obtained during initial mental health assessment and subsequent sessions (if license allows)
  • Conduct psychosocial evaluations and mental status exams
  • Develop, with client's assistance, an individualized treatment plan and monitor client's progress utilizing the treatment plan
  • Keep up-to-date, concise, and accurate documentation
  • Assure prompt and appropriate response in emergency situations
  • Incorporate discharge planning techniques into sessions, such as providing outside resources and referrals as needed
Requirements:

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • A Master's degree or equivalent in Counseling, Social Work, or a related field
  • A current, valid license in the field
  • Highly esteemed in moral and ethical character
  • Maintains firm boundaries in therapeutic relationships
  • Ability to establish and maintain rapport with clients
  • Maintains annual continuing education requirements
  • Able to utilize a teamwork approach
About QCHC:

Quality Correctional Health Care (QCHC) is a physician-owned company exclusively devoted to providing inmate healthcare services in the correctional environment. We have a proven track record of delivering high-quality care to approximately 12,000 inmates in over sixty jails in six states.



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