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Wellpath

Mental Health Counselor LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, AMFT, ACSW, APCC

Wellpath, Santa Maria, California, United States, 93454

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Wellpath Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved by joining a mission-driven organization with a people-first culture, offering excellent career growth opportunities. Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved Join a mission-driven organization with a people-first culture Excellent career growth opportunities Join Us And Find a Career That Supports Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging Autonomy in a warm team environment Growth and training Perks And Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work-life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing, including: DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it! Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching Company-paid life insurance Tax-free Health Spending Accounts (HSA) Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans Why Us Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month, and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care. We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best-in-class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support. How you make a difference As a Licensed Mental Health Professional working in a correctional facility, your responsibilities include: Conducting intake evaluations, providing therapeutic interventions and suicide prevention techniques, and developing treatment plans for inmates Monitoring the clinical needs of inmates on your caseload, providing staff training on mental health topics, and documenting all findings in accordance with company and facility policies Key Responsibilities Conduct screening, assessments, and triages for inmates referred by security, healthcare staff, and other community sources, and provide appropriate recommendations for their level of care Develop and recommend treatment plans, conduct essential treatment services such as psychoeducational and transitional groups, and provide suicide prevention interventions and management techniques Respond to sick call requests, provide medication adherence, and coordinate with prescribing providers for medication evaluations Provide crisis intervention, oversee the clinical needs of patients on caseload, and participate in treatment team multidisciplinary meetings and administrative meetings Provide staff training on relevant mental health topics, document all findings in the patient's health record, and ensure compliance with facility and company policies and procedures Additional Details Full-time, onsite, 30 hours per week. Qualifications & Requirements Education: Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Other Related Mental Health discipline Experience: One (1) or more years of experience in a Mental Health treatment program, preferably in a Correctional or Hospital setting Licenses/Certifications: Unrestricted, current license in the State of practice – e.g., LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LMHC, Psychologist - Must maintain all licensures, certifications, continuing educational requirements, etc. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness. We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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