Jail Mental Health Clinician/Social Worker

FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN

Summit Psychological Associates is accepting applications for a full-time social worker or a counselor (LISW/LSW or PCC/PC) to join our team at the Summit County Jail to work in the Behavioral Health Unit. Our team of clinicians work with jail inmates to assist them in managing mental health and substance use concerns while incarcerated. The clinicians also assist in referring inmates to case management, re-entry services and psychiatry. Diagnostic and crisis intervention skills are preferred but not mandatory. Position requires some days/evenings, possible weekends, and minimal holiday hours but has a set weekly schedule.

The clinician works out of the Summit County Jail in the mental health unit. The following are tasks completed by the clinician:

• Diagnostic Assessment for new and returning inmates referred for mental health or substance use issues
• Treatment planning for ongoing needs while incarcerated
• Complete suicide risk assessments
• Provide on-going mental health services and psycho-education
• Provide on-going SUD services
• Conduct a psycho-educational life skills group
• Collaborate with Sheriff Deputies
• Work collaboratively with other mental health staff to help promote mental well-being in the jail
• Collaborate with case managers to promote well-being of individuals in wrap around services
• Facilitate referrals to case management, life skills group and psychiatry

Non-independent clinicians are provided supervision to assist in attaining independent licensure. Newly hired clinicians are assigned either a supervisor (for non-independent clinicians) or a senior clinician (for independently licensed clinicians) to orient the new staff member to agency/jail procedures and to the electronic medical record. Twelve hours of free continuing education are provided to staff every year. Clinicians meet regularly to staff cases. Time is provided to complete documentation.

Summit Psychological Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that offers supervision towards independent licensure, a competitive salary, health insurance, a 401K plan, and other benefits.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Social work: 1 year (Preferred)