MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL (LPC, LCSW)

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

Who We Are:

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work for GEO:

• We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
• Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Responsibilities

The Mental Health Professional is responsible for provision of full range of behavioral health outpatient services from initial assessment, treatment planning, counseling, and case management as well as aftercare planning, group psychotherapy, suicide risk assessment, and crisis intervention.

• The Mental Health Professional conducts behavioral health interviews, screenings, and evaluations and determines appropriate behavioral health services and treatment plans to address a patient’s specific behavioral health needs in accordance with the mission of the outpatient behavioral health program and policies.
• The Mental Health Professional provides a full-range of behavioral health services including brief individual counseling, group counseling (process or psycho-educational), and specialty group counseling (e.g., anger management, coping skills, etc.), and patient consultations.
• Provides case management services as required to ensure continuity of ongoing service delivery.
• The Mental Health Professional prepares all related behavioral health documentation in accordance with applicable organizational and state standards in a clear, thorough, and timely manner.
• Consults with Security, Medical, Classification and other departments as needed in patient related behavioral health concerns.
• The Mental Health Professional responds to psychological emergencies and provides crisis intervention as required up to and including involuntary hospitalization or placement under observation due to suicide risk or inability to adjust within general population due to symptoms of mental illness.
• Conducts post-release planning and communicates with community based mental health facilities for referral and continuity of care as appropriate.
• Available for emergency calls and/or telehealth services after routine business hours as necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a behavioral health related field such as Psychology, Counseling, or Social Work.
• State licensure (independent practice) as a Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Professional Counselor (if claiming license eligibility, applicant must be able to provide proper documentation).
• One (1) year experience providing behavioral health services in a secure setting is preferred.
• Ability to work in crisis situations in a professional and mature manner.
• Strong counseling and motivational skills.
• Must be able to work individually and in a team environment.
• Above average verbal and writing skills.
• Must be able to develop clear and concise reports in a timely manner.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

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