WPW Mental Health Professional
Company: Wellpath
Location: visalia
Posted on: May 3, 2021
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Job Description:
Under the direction of the Health Services Administrator (HSA),
Program Manager (PM), or higher licensed health professional, the
Licensed Mental Health Professional will be responsible for
providing screening, diagnostic evaluations, and therapeutic
interventions such as brief therapy using evidence-based practices
to inmates in accordance with all applicable licensure standards as
well as state and federal rules and regulations. Education for Mental Health Professional: * Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or
Other Related Mental Health discipline Experience for Mental Health Professional: * One (1) or more years of experience in a Mental Health
treatment program, preferably in a Correctional or Hospital
setting Licenses/Certifications for Mental Health Professional: * Unrestricted, current license in the State of practice - e.g.
LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LMHC, Psychologist - Must maintain all licensures,
certifications, continuing educational requirements, etc * Triages
and conducts intake evaluations and/or assessments for patients
admitted to outpatient housing unit and/or referred by Security,
Healthcare staff, and other Community sources and makes appropriate
recommendations to the healthcare unit and security staff regarding
the direction or required level of care * Refer all inmates
eligible for involuntary treatment to the appropriate health care
provider for evaluation (e.g. local psychiatric prescriber, County
Mental Health, and/or Emergency Room) * Recommend special housing
or special watch and/or observation to security staff based on
clinical findings * Identify and conduct other essential treatment
services such as, psychoeducational groups, substance abuse
counseling, pre-release planning, and other transitional groups
when appropriate * Recommend and develop treatment plans to address
the full scope of services that are clinically indicated for
patients including but not limited to group and individual therapy,
when appropriate for inmates on his/her caseload and ensure regular
updates are completed in accordance with local policy * When
applicable, initiates involuntary hospitalization for patients who
need to be transferred to an outside Mental Health facility and
generate appropriate paperwork relevant to the hospitalization *
Assess for suicide risk and provide suicide prevention
interventions and management techniques for high-risk inmates *
Conduct daily rounds and evaluations to assess the treatment needs
of inmates that request or desire mental health services within the
jail setting especially for those in segregation/ separation units
* Address sick call requests and evaluate patients by obtaining
biopsychosocial history, including current medication and
consulting with other health care providers to consider continuing
psychotropic medications. Also discuss ways to obtain mental health
services while incarcerated. * Refer to prescribing providers when
clinically indicated and coordinate closely with the Prescriber to
ensure that patients requiring evaluation or re-evaluation for
medication are seen in a timely manner with pertinent information
to the patient's clinical condition available. * Encourage
medication adherence and identify when patients are non-adherent to
the prescribed regimen. * Provide consultation to security and
healthcare staff regarding inmates' behaviors, safety concerns or
other mental health concerns * Provide linkage and/or discharge
planning services when necessary or when appropriate * Respond to
and provide mental health crisis intervention in psychiatric
emergencies as needed for the entire facility * Oversee the
clinical needs of patients on his/her caseload * When applicable,
participate in the treatment programming and planning discussion of
challenging cases and follow-up to monitor compliance and outcomes.
* Attends regular treatment team multidisciplinary meetings,
classification meetings, or other required administrative meetings
* Participates in CQI and QA studies and group sessions * Monitors
the clinical condition and treatment needs of Special Needs
population (e.g. developmentally disabled, juveniles in adult
facilities, Seriously Mentally Ill, etc.) in accordance with local
policy and state and federal regulations * Works effectively with
all staff including security, healthcare, ancillary, and
administrative staff * Provide on-call services as needed * Provide
staff training on relevant mental health topics such as signs and
symptoms of mental illness, management of mentally ill inmates,
crisis intervention, suicide prevention, and related topics *
Document all findings in the patient's health record providing
written summaries of history, diagnosis and treatment course, and
other documentation requirements as outlined by company and
Facility policy * Provide services in compliance with Facility and
company Safety and Mental Health Policies and Procedures *
Participate in Peer Review activities and staff training * May
assist in the job shadow portion of the interview process of
potential staff * May assist in orientation and training of new
employees * Responsible for the performance evaluations and
successful training of direct reports * Perform other duties as
assigned Wellpath is an EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability
Employer
Keywords: Wellpath, Visalia , WPW Mental Health Professional, Other , visalia, California
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