Mental Health Professional

Posting Date

08 / 28 / 24

Application Deadline

09 / 11 / 24

Pay Range

Full Pay Range : $70,500 - $101,000 Annually

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification.

This position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Correctional Health

About the Position

If you love complex clinical challenges and you value working within a sophisticated multi-disciplinary team, consider joining the Correctional Health Team!

You will work hand-in-hand with multi-disciplinary team members, including psychiatrists, psychologists, and medical staff, to ensure that CHS responds to urgent mental health needs, provides continuity of care, and offers appropriate mental health services to patients in the county jail system.

Your expertise can be utilized to assess individuals with varying degrees of mental illness, psychosis / agitation, substance abuse, and potential risk of harm to themselves or others.

Are you ready to serve the community and make a difference? Apply now!

This is an overnight position with shift differential pay available.

About Us

It's time for you to utilize and perfect your talents.

Correctional Health Services (CHS) is an industry-leading healthcare organization for the incarcerated population. Our department's culture promotes collaboration, continuous training, and flexibility.

We challenge our team to spearhead initiatives, break down barriers, and advance their expertise.

Apply now to work with a dynamic group of diverse and talented professionals.

Proud to Offer

Perform work with a greater purpose

Tuition reimbursement

Exceptional work-life balance

Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts

Employee discounts for goods and services

Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12.27% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

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We Require

Two years of behavioral health experience post-master's degree

Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field from an accredited program and completion of clinical training hours necessary to achieve independent licensure

A valid, unrestricted license issued by the Arizona State Board of Behavioral Health Examiners as a :

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) OR

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) OR

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

We Also Value

Broad-based work experience with the seriously mentally ill (SMI), substance abuse, direct mental health services, and crisis work

Job Contributions

Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary team members, including psychiatrists, psychologists, and medical staff

Coordinate regarding psychosocial treatment issues related to patient care

Present relevant findings that pertain to mental status and patient risk in an acute environment

Prepare comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessments, mental status exams, treatment plans, and other clinical reports

Complete all required mental health forms and documents in the patient's medical record

Provide individual treatment and crisis intervention services

Complete and coordinate Mental Health Petitions with community providers and testify in court as needed

Facilitate therapeutic and psychoeducational group treatment

Conduct short-term, solution-focused therapy with the use of treatment plans, goals, and objectives

Develop treatment plans for patients with serious mental illness and co-occurring disorders

Maintain familiarity with mental health diagnoses that correspond to ICD-9DM and DSM-IV TR (DSM 5) manuals

Coordinate treatment with MSCO, courts, and community providers for continuity of care

Maintain patient confidentiality in the management of information and in accordance with HIPAA rules

Adhere and model the code of ethics associated with clinical specialty, license, or certification

Meet regulatory, licensure, health assessment, and CPR requirements

Working Conditions

Must complete a CPR certification during new hire orientation

Must complete an MCSO-HR fingerprint background check

Must be able to work inside a jail environment, consisting of working in close proximity to inmates and other staff and being indoors in a confined area handling multiple or complicated tasks

Requires accuracy, decision-making, and concentration skills to be vigilant in a teamwork environment

Performs a high volume of work under short deadlines or with time pressures to complete frequently changing and unscheduled tasks

Selection Procedure

Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

Must pass a pre-employment background and / or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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