Licensed Mental Health Professional

Description

We are looking for an experienced Licensed Mental Health Professional to provide services to the detention adult & juvenile patient population in a correctional setting.

Days and evenings shifts available

Accepting : LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, LPC

Key Responsibilities

Responsible to meet with incarcerated individuals both in the medical unit and in the housing units to evaluate current / past mental health issues

• Responds to mental health emergencies throughout the facility
• Conducts individual counseling and other possible therapies such as group counseling, substance abuse counseling, anger management, etc.
• Collaborates with the psychiatric practitioner regarding patient status and treatment needed
• Monitors psychiatric medication compliance and report to Health Services Administrator and psychiatric practitioner
• Delivers care in accordance with established MedTrust Policies and Procedures
• Makes referrals to appropriate community resources in preparation for release from custody
• Communicates concerns regarding patient safety and behavior to appropriate medical and security personnel
• Initiates involuntary hospitalization paperwork for patients requiring inpatient mental health treatment outside of the correctional facility
• Communicates the need for special housing to appropriate medical and security personnel
• Conducts daily rounds on patients experiencing mental health crises and determines appropriate housing recommendations
• Thoroughly documents all patient encounters in electronic or paper medical record in accordance with MedTrust Policies and Procedures
• Attends special needs and Medical Administrative Committee meetings with detention administration and mandatory monthly staff meetings with medical staff
• Other duties as necessary

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Active, unrestricted license in the state of Wyoming : LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, LPC (REQUIRED)

Minimum 1 year clinical experience after licensure (REQUIRED)

Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers through American Red Cross or American Heart Association (REQUIRED)

Corrections experience preferred

MedTrust LLC is a woman owned business providing healthcare staffing solutions and services to our customers at numerous locations around the United States.

Our primary focus is the provision of exceptional medical staffing services to both commercial and government customers.

Our workforce is made up of Physicians, Nurses, Mid-level Providers, Mental Health professionals and more. MedTrust currently staffs approximately 600 such positions in 19 states.

Our health care professionals fulfill short and long term contracts, permanent placements and traveler requirements.

As a vital, growing company, owned and operated by Clinicians, we possess decades of experience as clinicians and managers.

We apply our invaluable experience in developing effective staffing solutions that closely match employees in our workforce with our customer’s unique requirements.

MedTrust is particularly proud of our highly qualified professionals who assist the military services in providing quality healthcare to active duty personnel, their families and military retirees.

We invite you to come join our team today where our mission is to inspire, empower and enhance the lives of all those we touch, in our community and within our staff .