Licensed Mental Health Clinician - Jbct

NaphCare is currently hiring a Licensed Mental Health Clinician-Temporary to join our Jail Based Competency Treatment (JBCT) facility located in San Diego, CA.

NaphCare is a family owned, medical technology company that has been delivering high quality healthcare to correctional facilities across the nation for over 30 years. Come join our team of over 4000 employees and growing! NaphCare pays well, offers outstanding benefits, and has an incredibly engaged corporate support team to make sure you have what you need to be truly excellent at what you do.

NaphCare partners with correctional facilities to provide proactive, patient-focused healthcare. We recognize that we serve a unique and diverse patient population, and our onsite teams take pride in bringing excellence in care to a population in great need. Be part of a world-class team of professionals who are revolutionizing correctional healthcare as you use our cutting-edge resources, including our award-winning electronic operating system.

The Jail-Based Competency Treatment (JBCT) program, a California Department of State Hospitals (DSH) satellite program, operates as a 30-bed adult male unit at the San Diego Central Jail. Our patients receive psychiatric and mental health services aimed at restoring their competency to stand trial so that they may proceed with pending criminal charges in the court system and move forward in their lives in a healthier place.

NaphCare Benefits for Full-Time Employees Include:

• Prescriptions free of charge through our health plan starts day one!

• Health, dental & vision insurance that starts day one!

• Lowest Cost Benefits! $44 for single, $105 for family!

• Employment Assistance Program (EAP) services

• 100% vested 401K and Roth with company contribution that starts day one!

• Tuition Assistance

• Referral bonuses

• On-site education

• Free Continuing Education!

• Term life insurance at no cost to the employee

• Generous paid time off & paid holidays

• Free access to NetCE

NaphCare has a partnership with NetCE that provides CEU/CME for our staff. NetCE uses a rigorous peer review process to ensure that all activities and content are up to date. This service streamlines continuing education for all NaphCare Employees to meet state specific requirements for maintaining.

Position Requirements/ Preferred Experience:

• Masters prepared candidate with active, unrestricted licensure as a mental health clinician in California (Pre-licensed applicants welcomed!)

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), psychologist (PsyD/ PhD)

• 3 years of experience preferred, but not required

• Experience working with the seriously mentally ill highly preferred

• Experience in a correctional or secure environment preferred, but not required

Position Description:

• Serve as a contributing member of the multidisciplinary treatment team for JBCT patients in roles as clinician, treatment plan coordinator, case manager, and discharge planner

• Perform and document treatment plans, treatment team review notes, discharge summaries, and progress notes

Provide individual and group therapeutic and psychoeducational services targeting competency restoration to JBCT patients

• Coordinate with health and correctional staff regarding patients' mental health care

• Participate in educational and training activities related to mental health care for patients, security personnel, and healthcare staff

• Demonstrate knowledge of DSM-V-TR criteria and mental health practice standards

At NaphCare, we want you to be able to use your skills. Our site positions include roles such as performing and electronically documenting mental health evaluations, progress notes, individual and group counseling notes and suicide risk assessments, as well as escalating patient needs to providers where appropriate.

As a clinician, have you ever wanted to work somewhere where you can see real results from what you do? Where you are part of a true mental health professional team, well-supported by management, such that you know your patients quickly receive any medications they need, receive fast follow-up from providers and experience remarkable results? Would you like to work in a place that is secure and where most patients are very appreciative of your care?

This is what our employees say about working in correctional healthcare for NaphCare: "Working with Naphcare has provided me with amazing opportunities for growth. Through my various roles I've experienced the benefit of balancing management tasks with performing direct patient care to serve our most vulnerable populations. It has been tremendously rewarding to help implement and grow award-winning programs and participate in site transitions across the nation. Our mental health programs take a collaborative multidisciplinary approach because we understand that working together is the only way to effectively meet our patients' needs." Meghan, LMHC

We know you may have questions before applying. To speak to a recruiter directly, email your questions and/or resume to hiring@naphcare.com with the position and location you're interested in.

We support your growth and internal promotion. Once hired, we encourage our employees to continue to seek opportunities for advancement and leadership.

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran

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