Licensed Mental Health Professional - $2.5k Bonus
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Job overview
Wellpath is hiring a Licensed Mental Health Professional - $2.5k Bonus. The Licensed Mental Health Professional Master's at ARDOC provides mental health services to incarcerated patients, conducting assessments, treatment planning, and crisis interventions while collaborating with security and healthcare staff in a mission‑driven, supportive environment.
Key focus areas include Conduct intake evaluations, assessments, and triage for referred patients and recommend level of care, Provide treatment services including psychoeducational groups, substance abuse counseling, and transitional groups, and develop treatment plans, and Oversee clinical needs of caseload, consult with staff on patient behavior and safety, and manage linkage and discharge planning.
Successful candidates bring Master's Degree In Psychology, Sociology, Social Work Or Related Field, 1+ Years Mental Health Treatment Program Experience, and Licensed Or License Eligible As A Master's Social Worker Or Counselor. Important skills include Evidence-Based Practices, Screening, Diagnostic Evaluations, Therapeutic Interventions, Brief Therapy, and Crisis Intervention.
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Full job description
You Matter
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Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
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Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
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Excellent career growth opportunities
Join us and find a career that supports:
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Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
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Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
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Autonomy in a warm team environment
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Growth and training
Perks and Benefits
In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:
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DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
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Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
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Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
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Company paid life insurance
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Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
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Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
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Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans
*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.
Why Us
Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.
If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.
We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.
How you make a difference
The Licensed Mental Health Professional Master's at Arkansas Department of Corrections (ARDOC) provides mental health services to patients using evidence-based practices, including screening, diagnostic evaluations, and therapeutic interventions such as brief therapy and crisis intervention. They adhere to all applicable licensure standards, state and federal rules and regulations, and work under the direction of the Program Manager and Clinical Supervisor. Overall, the Licensed Mental Health Professional Master's plays a critical role in providing quality mental health care to patients.
Key Responsibilities
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Conduct intake evaluations, assessments, and triage for patients referred by Security, Healthcare staff, and Community sources, and provide appropriate recommendations to the healthcare unit and security staff for required level of care.
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Provide various treatment services, such as psychoeducational groups, substance abuse counseling, and transitional groups, develop treatment plans, conduct suicide risk assessments, and provide crisis intervention and management techniques for high-risk patients.
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Oversee the clinical needs of patients on the caseload, provide consultation to healthcare and security staff regarding patients' behaviors and safety concerns, and provide linkage and discharge planning services when necessary.
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Work effectively with all staff, provide staff training on relevant mental health topics, document all findings in the patient's health record, and provide services in compliance with Facility and company Safety and Mental Health Policies and Procedures.
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Participate in Peer Review activities, staff training, assist in the job shadow portion of the interview process of potential staff, and be responsible for the successful training and performance evaluations of direct reports.
Additional Details
Up to $2,500 Bonus Available
Qualifications & Requirements
Education
- Master’s degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work or related field.
Experience
- One (1) or more years of experience in a Mental Health treatment program, preferably in a Correctional or Hospital setting
Licenses/Certifications
- Licensed or license eligible as a Master’s Social Worker or Counselor
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness.
We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
This position is available only to those who reside in the United States.
Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.
We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.
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