Behavioral Health Counselor - Hall Co. Jail In-Reach Program

Avita Community Partners

place Gainesville, 30501

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Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work, Other Behavioral, Mental, or Healthcare Field

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Internship, Supervision

local_atm $55000USD/YEAR

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PTO, Retirement Plan, Other Benefits

Behavioral Health Counselor - Hall County Jail In-reach

Join our team and grow with us! Are you looking for a career with meaning? Do you want to be part of a team who strives to improve the quality of a person’s life?

Avita Community Partners gives you the opportunity to live out your passion, in an organization known for high quality care. We value, reward & recognize hard working committed staff and want you to be surrounded by a healthy team and strong leadership.

Avita offers FREE supervision toward licensure & monthly Evidence Based Trainings with CEUs to enhance your skills/maintain your license. Regular Clinical Care Team Meetings assist in wrapping the appropriate level of services around each individual you serve.

We recognize our staff when they go above and beyond and provide support when needed. Avita offers a great benefit package including options for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short/long-term disability, and many more! We understand that it’s difficult to save for retirement, so we contribute the equivalent of 3.5% of your salary into a 401k plan that will grow for you.

20 days Paid Time Off (PTO) per year with a full “cash out” for unused PTO
9 Paid Holidays, 1 Floating Holiday, plus Your Birthday as a Holiday just for you!

Eligible Employees can apply for loan repayment assistance through the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment program. Avita is also an approved organization for the Federal Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

Has An Annual Salary Of - $55,000

Job Description:

Will provide assessment/screening, clinical impressions, and release planning for individuals in Hall County jail who have a history of mental illness or symptoms of a mental illness.
Will facilitate recovery-focused community transition planning to assist individuals with referrals for continued behavioral health services, housing and other resources in the community.
Will enhance supports in services and provide family education and utilization of natural supports in the community.
The clinician will provide referral and linkage to services and supports that decrease hospitalization, incarceration and homelessness and arranges follow-up services with Avita outpatient clinics.
Will be responsible for working with correctional officers to identify individuals that may meet criteria to receive jail in-reach services in partnership with the team’s Forensic Peer Mentor.

Minimum Qualifications:

Unlicensed:

A Master’s Degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Community Counseling, School Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy AND be license eligible with the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists allowing for an associate level license within six months of employment

Associate Licensure as an LAPC, LAMFT or LMSW

Avita Community Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in its service practices or employment practices with regard to race color, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, age, or national origin.

Salary/Compensation: $55,000 per year

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