Mental Health Clinical Director

3 days ago


Galveston, United States VitalCore Health Strategies Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care has an opening for a Mental Health Clinical Director at Galveston County Jail in Galveston, Texas


Start A New Career with VitalCore Health Strategies

View our opportunities at: https://vitalcorehs.com/careers

Wages are competitive and based on experience

BENEFITS PACKAGE TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

  • Holiday Pay: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
  • Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Short Term/Long Term Disability
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Animal/Pet Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
  • 401K
  • PTO
  • Annual Incentive Bonus

Join our team and experience first-hand how VCHS is leading the pack in the correctional healthcare industry and help us to make a difference in this field

POSITION SUMMARY
The Behavioral Health Coordinator (BHC) is responsible for the development and implementation, of evidence-based interventions within a correctional facility. The BHC also provides clinical and/or administrative supervision and monitoring of a behavioral health delivery system with the accreditation standards of the American Correctional Association and the National Commission on Correctional Health Care. The BHC collaborates with the Regional Behavioral Health Director, Site Health Service Administrator, Medical Director, Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatrist to fulfill contractual services. The BHC is responsible for providing individual- and group-level mental health services, treatment planning, and crisis management to incarcerated persons with the site mental health Unit, infirmary, and restorative housing.


BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COORDINATOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Serves an administrative role within the medical unit that involves the development and implementation of individual- and group-level interventions.

· Performs administrative duties such as overseeing the implementation of VCHS policies and procedures.

· Provides essential quality assurance data to the VCHS Regional and Corporate offices vis-à-vis the use of electronic medical records.

· Supervises the behavioral health staff (i.e., qualified behavioral health professionals, substance use disorder counselors, etc.);

· Conducts weekly staff meetings and rounds with behavioral health staff.

· Attends monthly meetings with VCHS Regional and Corporate administrators.

· Collaborates with medical professionals (i.e., nurses, medical doctors, health service administrator, etc.) and security personnel.

· Manages behavioral health staff schedules and other assignments.


MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

· Must have a graduate-level degree (i.e., MA/MS/PhD) in psychology, social work, mental health counseling, or a related field.

· Must be independently-licensed (i.e., LCSW, LPC, LMFT, Licensed Psychologist).

· Supervisory and correctional experience preferred.


ESSENTIAL FUNCTION
  • The Licensed Mental Health Therapist performs individual and group therapeutic interventions as appropriate.
  • The Licensed Mental Health Therapist performs administrative consults for specialized social services as determined by the specific needs of the Institution.
  • The Licensed Mental Health Therapist performs specific psychiatric social service work on the Behavioral Health Unit of a Correctional Facility.
  • The Licensed Mental Health Therapist assists in planning and implementing the goals and objectives of programs and projects. May direct special projects as requested.
  • The Licensed Mental Health Therapist participates in and conducts in-service programs, as well as assists in the orientation of new staff and provides the necessary preparation of documentation, necessary records and reports.
  • The Licensed Mental Health Therapist attends training and meetings as required


We’re people who are fueled by passion, not by profit.


VitalCore Health Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspective

Keywords: Mental Health Coordinator, Mental Health, Juvenile, Juvenile Detention Center, Therapist


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