Mental Health Professional LCSW or LMFT - $3K Sign-On bonus at Solano County Jail
Company: Wellpath
Location: Fairfield
Posted on: May 8, 2022
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Job Description:
Here at Wellpath, everything that we do is about taking care of
people - our patients, our staff and our partners. We are committed
to making a difference by providing hope and healing to vulnerable
patients in challenging clinical environments. Our talented,
compassionate team thrives in an autonomous environment, is
empowered and supported by education, training and the resources to
practice healthcare the way it is meant to be and strives to
"Always Do The Right Thing!"OverviewUnder the direction of the
Regional Mental Health Director (RMHD), Health Services
Administrator (HSA), Program Manager (PM), or higher licensed
medical professional, the Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
and Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) will be responsible for
providing diagnostic evaluations and therapy counseling using
applied psychotherapy of a non-medical nature to persons served in
compliance with all applicable LCSW and MFT standards, state and
federal rules and regulations.Additional DetailsLicensed Clinical
Social Worker (LCSW )/Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)$3,000
Sign On Bonus!!QualificationsEducation for Social Worker:Master's
degree as a MFT or LCSWExperience for Social Worker:Two (2) years
of experience providing treatment to adults with various mental
health disabilities requiredExperience with Crisis/Risk
ManagementAdvanced knowledge of assessment, diagnosis, treatment
planning, discharge planning and excellent documentation
skillsLicenses/Certifications for Social Worker:Current (and must
maintain) unrestricted MFT or LCSW license in state of
practiceCurrent (and must maintain) lifesaving BLS certification
through AHAResponsibilitiesTriages and conducts intakes,
evaluations and/or assessments on 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 careo Refer all 5150 eligible persons served to
the County Mental Health and/or Emergency Room for evaluationo
Recommends special housing or special watch and/or observations to
security based on clinical findingso Identifies and conducts other
essential treatment services such as, psychoeducational groups, art
therapy, pre-release counseling and other transitional groups, when
appropriate or when applicableo Recommends and provides treatment
plans, such as other non-pharmacological treatments or services
such as group or individual therapy, when appropriate, for persons
served on his/her caseload and in all areas of the correctional
facility with regular updates when neededo When applicable,
initiates involuntary hospitalization for those persons served who
need to be transferred to outside Mental Health facilities and
generates appropriate paperwork relevant to the
hospitalizationAssesses for Suicide Ideation and provides suicide
intervention and management of suicidal and high-risk persons
servedConducts daily rounds and evaluations to assess the treatment
needs of persons served that request or desire mental health
services within the correctional facility settingHold daily sick
call, evaluate patients, obtain medication history, verify current
medication consult with medical provider/psychiatrist to continue
psychotropic medications, and discuss conditions falling outside
protocol perimetersRecommends medication evaluations to the MD when
necessary and coordinates closely with the Prescriber or
Psychiatrist to ensure that persons served requiring evaluation or
re-evaluation for medication are seen in a timely manner and the
Prescriber is aware of any information pertinent to the patient's
clinical conditionAssists in the management of medications and is
able to identify when persons served are at risk due to side
effectsProvides consultation to security and healthcare staff
regarding patient's behavior, safety concerns or other mental
health concernsIs able to provide linkage and/or discharge planning
services when necessary or when appropriate or applicableResponds
to and provides mental health crisis intervention in psychiatric
emergencies as identified for the entire facilityProvides clinical
supervision for persons served or patients on his/her caseloadWhen
applicable, participates in the treatment programming and planning
discussion of problem cases, follow up and monitoring of
medication, and general psychiatric inputAttends regular treatment
team multidisciplinary meetings, classification meetings, or other
required administrative meetingsParticipates in CQI and/or QA
studies and group sessionsMonitors the clinical condition and
treatment needs of special patient population (e.g. Guilty but
Mentally Ill or persons served receiving anti-psychotic medication)
as determined necessary by institution or agency directive or
policyWorks effectively with all staff including security,
healthcare and administrative staffProvide on-call services as
neededProvides staff training in relevant mental health issues such
as signs and symptoms of mental illness, management of mentally ill
persons served, crisis intervention and related topicsChart all
findings in patient's record providing written summaries of
history, diagnosis and treatment course or other documentation
requirements as outlined by CMGC and FacilityProvides services in
compliance with Facility and Company Safety and Mental Health
Policies and ProceduresParticipate in Quality Management Peer
Review activities and staff trainingMay assist in the job shadow
portion of the interview process of potential staffMay assist in
orientation and training of new employeesResponsible for the
performance evaluations and successful training of direct
reportsPerform other duties as assigned.Wellpath is an
EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability Employer
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