Licensed Mental Health Professional- Part-Time










Job Details




Job Location


Knox County Juvenile Detention Center - IL - Galesburg, IL




Position Type


Part Time




Education Level


Graduate Degree






Salary Range


$45.00 - $50.00 Hourly




Travel Percentage


None




Job Shift


Any




Job Category


Behavioral Health






Description







+ Referral program


+ 401(k) w/employer match


+ Health insurance


+ Vision insurance


+ Dental insurance


+ Professional Development


+ Paid Time Off


+ Disability Insurance






Position: Part-Time Licensed Mental Health Professional


Facility: Knox County Juvenile Detention Center


Location: Galesburg, IL


Hours: 10 hours/week


Pay: Up to $50/hour, depending on experience





SUMMARY:


Our associates deliver a higher standard of business services to support medical care and behavioral health care. We maintain professionalism, integrity, and commitment as we solve problems and make lives easier.


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:


Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

+ Provide behavioral health screening of detainees referred by facility staff or identified by prescreening (booking or nursing)

+ Provide individual and/or group therapeutic services

+ Assist custody and medical staff in the monitoring of behavioral health for referred detainees

+ Coordinate with custody and medical staff in the management and treatment of detainees with behavioral health concerns

+ Monitor and provide therapeutic support of segregated/isolated detainees

+ Support and supplement the activities of county behavioral health services in the stabilization of at-risk detainees

+ Coordinate with county behavioral health services for continuity of care and discharge planning via sharing of pertinent patient information

+ Complete documentation of assessment and treatment, as well as maintain records for referral tracking and CQI

+ Facilitate training

+ Any and all other duties as assigned








Qualifications

+ Degree in a behavioral/social science field (e.g., Psychology, Social Work) from an accredited college or university

+ Current licensure with clinical specialty in the state from the appropriate state licensing board.

+ Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; hands-on training

+ Must be able to practice independently.

+ Coursework and professional experience that indicates knowledge of mental health counseling, group and individual psychotherapy, diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders, psychological assessment techniques, crisis intervention, and mental health consultation.

+ Must obtain and maintain security clearance.

+ Must be able to drive a motor vehicle.