Licensed Mental Health Professional- Temporary Assignment

Job Posted 1/18/2025
Advanced Correctional Healthcare
Fond Du Lac, WI 54935
United States
Job Description

Job Details

Fond Du Lac County Jail - WI - Fond Du Lac, WI Full Time Graduate Degree $43.25 Hourly None Any Behavioral Health

Description

Position: Full-Time Licensed Mental Health Professional- 12 Week Assignment


Facility: Fond Du Lac County Jail


Location: Fond Du Lac, WI


Pay: Up to $43.25/hour, depending on experience



SUMMARY:


Our associates deliver a higher standard of business services to support medical care and behavioral health care. We maintain professionalism, integrity, and commitment as we solve problems and make lives easier.


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:


Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.




  • Provide behavioral health screening of detainees referred by facility staff or identified by prescreening (booking or nursing)




  • Provide individual and/or group therapeutic services




  • Assist custody and medical staff in the monitoring of behavioral health for referred detainees




  • Coordinate with custody and medical staff in the management and treatment of detainees with behavioral health concerns




  • Monitor and provide therapeutic support of segregated/isolated detainees




  • Support and supplement the activities of county behavioral health services in the stabilization of at-risk detainees




  • Coordinate with county behavioral health services for continuity of care and discharge planning via sharing of pertinent patient information




  • Complete documentation of assessment and treatment, as well as maintain records for referral tracking and CQI




  • Facilitate training




  • Any and all other duties as assigned




Qualifications



  • Degree in a behavioral/social science field (e.g., Psychology, Social Work) from an accredited college or university




  • Current licensure with clinical specialty in the state from the appropriate state licensing board.




  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; hands-on training




  • Must be able to practice independently.




  • Coursework and professional experience that indicates knowledge of mental health counseling, group and individual psychotherapy, diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders, psychological assessment techniques, crisis intervention, and mental health consultation.




  • Must obtain and maintain security clearance.




  • Must be able to drive a motor vehicle.