Licensed Behavioral Health Professional

Job Description

Job Description

Join the VitalCore Team in Kansas! We’re people fueled by passion, not by profit!

VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care, has openings for Licensed Behavioral Health Professionals for the following facilities throughout the state of Kansas: (This position will be filled by an LMSW, LCSW, LMLP, LCP, LCPC, LMFT, LCMFT or equivalent).

• EL Dorado Correctional Facility
• Lansing Correctional Facility
• Hutchinson Correctional Facility
• Ellsworth Correctional Facility
• Topeka Correctional Complex

LICENSED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL ( LCSW, LPC, LCSW) BENEFITS PACKAGE:

• Holiday Pay: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
• 401K & Plan Matching
• PTO
• Annual Incentive Bonus
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

LICENSED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL ( LCSW, LPC, LCSW) POSITION SUMMARY:

The Licensed Behavioral Health Professional provides mental health assessment, counseling, crisis intervention, and treatment planning services to individuals in a correctional environment. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the Licensed Behavioral Health Professional supports rehabilitation and recovery by addressing behavioral health needs in a secure correctional facility.

LICENSED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL ( LCSW, LPC, LCSW ) ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Performs individual and group therapeutic interventions as appropriate
• Assists in planning and implementing the goals and objectives of programs and projects
• May direct special projects as requested
• Participates in and conducts in-service trainings/education, as well as assists in the orientation of new staff
• Documents appropriately in the Electronic Health Record
• Attends training and meetings as required

LICENSED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL ( LCSW, LPC, LCSW ) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have a graduate degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or a related field.
• MUST be licensed in Kansas ( LMSW, LCSW, LMLP, LCP, LCPC, LMFT, LCMFT or equivalent).

VitalCore Health Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.