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Must Hold - LSW or LPC

As a member of an interdisciplinary mental health treatment team, responsible for as-signed mental health interventions for a caseload of mentally ill criminal offenders.
Responsible for the completion of screenings which include detailed mental health screens as well as risk assessments that are inclusive of suicide watch assessments when determined to be within their scope of practice.
Conducts individual and group clinical interventions as prescribed on the individual mental health treatment plan using clinical intervention strategies within their scope of practice and directed by supervision.
Provides psychosocial group interventions as prescribed on the mental health treatment plan.
Provides mental health liaison services to an assigned caseload, including the monitoring of the offender progress with the mental health treatment plan goals.
Completes psychosocial needs and treatment assessments as part of interdisciplinary treatment planning.
Completes transfer and discharge summaries.
Consults with other institution staff regarding the mental health caseload inmate’s institutional adjustment and service needs. Initiates and maintains contact with families and community agencies.
Provides and seeks information relative to patient care and treatment.
Makes appropriate community referrals, per mental health treatment team.
Writes reports and/or documentation to include electronic documentation of all inmate contacts, mental health liaison progress note entries, discharge plans and miscellaneous forms and reports as needed, per policy and protocol. Attends meetings of social work or counselor supervision.
Attends in-service training sessions and workshops for professional development.
Perform other duties as assigned.