The Psychologist Behavioral Health Provider is needed for afacility that houses individuals detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement
The Behavioral Health Provider is a licensed independent Psychologist who serves as a subject matter expert in mental health and substance use disorder (s). The Behavioral Health Provider possesses a high level of skill in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with mental health concerns and/or mental illness or mental disorders.
DAILY DUTIES- Conduct mental health evaluations to enhance the behavioral health treatment plan development and services for detainees with serious mental illness or serious mental disorders.
- Referral to acute and/or inpatient mental health care as clinically determined.
- Provides direct mental services, including on-site counseling, individual and group psychotherapy within diverse therapeutic modalities
- Provides substance abuse education and behavioral analysis for detainees identified with mental health and substance use problems.
QUALIFICATIONS- Doctorate Degree in Psychology from an APA-approved program.
- Minimum of one year of experience as a Licensed Psychologist at the independent level
- Possesses a high skill level in assessing, recognizing, and treating behavioral or other mental health conditions that affect successful treatment.
- A current, permanent, full, and unrestricted license to practice independently
- BLS for Healthcare Providers certification through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.
- Preferred Experience: in a detention/correctional or residential healthcare setting (not required).
RESPONSIBILITIES- Provides brief counseling, psychotherapy, group therapy, behavioral analysis, and substance abuse education
- Provides mental health treatment to individuals who present with signs/symptoms of sexual or physical assault, abuse, and neglect using a multidisciplinary approach.
- Provides mental health treatment to individuals who present with signs/symptoms of suicidal, dangerous, or psychotic behaviors.
- Provides post-discharge follow-up for individuals returning from inpatient mental health treatment.
- Provides direction and oversight to a multi-disciplinary team in implementing and managing an integrated mental health treatment program.
- Provides direct care to patients
- Provides treatment of persons throughout the life span as appropriate to discipline and facility setting.
- Develops, manages and monitors patient treatment plans in coordination with behavioral health technicians to assess patient level of functioning and progress.
- May be expected to respond to and or coordinate response to medical emergencies.
- Assesses and evaluates the mental health of residents according to DSM V diagnosis and refer to outside treatment facilities if necessary.
- Utilizes EHR system for completing clinical assessments, evaluations, advanced care/placement referral initiation and transfer/discharge summaries.
HOURS/SCHEDULE- Full-Time
- 8-hour or 10-hour shifts to equal 40 hours per week
