Mental Health Professional (Lcsw, Lmft, Lpc)

Posting Date

03/18/24

Application Deadline

04/21/24

Pay Range

$66,750 - $95,500 annually

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. The position is not eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Correctional Health

About the Position

If you love complex clinical challenges and value work within a sophisticated multi-disciplinary team, consider joining the Correctional Health Team!

You will work hand-in-hand with multi-disciplinary team members, including psychiatrists, psychologists, and medical staff, to ensure that CHS responds to urgent mental health needs, provides continuity of care, and offers appropriate mental health services to patients in the county jail system. Your expertise can be utilized to assess individuals with varying degrees of mental illness, psychosis/agitation, substance abuse, and potential risk of harm to themselves or others. Are you ready to service the community and make a difference? Apply now!

About Us

Correctional Health Services (CHS) is an industry-leading healthcare organization for the incarcerated population, providing medical, dental, mental health, psychiatric care, and substance abuse treatment (i.e., Medication Assisted Treatment, and Opioid Treatment Program). Our department's culture promotes collaboration, continuous training, and flexibility. We challenge our team to spearhead initiatives, break down barriers, and advance their expertise.

Proud to Offer

• Join a dynamic and diverse team

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Work with a wide array of tools and technologies

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Paid vacation, sick time, and paid parental leave

• Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts

• Employee discounts for goods and services

• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12.29% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

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We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications:

• Two years of behavioral health experience post-master's degree

• Master's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or a related field from an accredited program and completion of clinical training hours necessary to achieve independent licensure

• A valid, unrestricted license issued by the Arizona State Board of Behavioral Health Examiners as a

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), OR

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), OR

• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

We Also Value

• Broad-based work experience with the seriously mentally ill (SMI), substance abuse, direct mental health services, and crisis work

Job Contributions

• Coordinate regarding psychosocial treatment issues related to patient care

• Presents relevant findings that pertain to mental status and patient risk in an acute environment

• Prepare comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessments, mental status exams, treatment plans, and other clinical reports

• Provide individual treatment and crisis intervention services

• Complete and coordinate Mental Health Petitions with community providers and testify in court

• Facilitate therapeutic and psychoeducational group treatment

• Conduct short-term, solution-focused therapy with the use of treatment plans, goals, and objectives

• Develop treatment plans for patients with serious mental illness and co-occurring disorders

• Maintain familiarity with mental health diagnoses that correspond to ICD-9DM and DSM-IV TR (DSM 5) manuals

• Coordinate treatment with MSCO, courts, and community providers for continuity of care

Working Conditions

• Ability to work inside a jail environment, consisting of working in close proximity to inmates and other staff and being indoors in a confined area

Selection Procedure

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

Apply Now!