Licensed Mental Health Professional -Full Time

Job DetailsJob Location: Winnebago Resource Intervention Center - IL - Rockford, IL 61101Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Graduate DegreeSalary Range: $40.00 - $41.25 HourlyTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: DayJob Category: Behavioral HealthSUMMARY: Our associates deliver a higher standard of business services to support medical care and behavioral health care. We maintain professionalism, integrity, and commitment as we solve problems and make lives easier. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Provide behavioral health screening of detainees referred by facility staff or identified by prescreening (booking or nursing)  Provide individual and/or group therapeutic services  Assist custody and medical staff in the monitoring of behavioral health for referred detainees  Coordinate with custody and medical staff in the management and treatment of detainees with behavioral health concerns  Monitor and provide therapeutic support of segregated/isolated detainees  Support and supplement the activities of county behavioral health services in the stabilization of at-risk detainees  Coordinate with county behavioral health services for continuity of care and discharge planning via sharing of pertinent patient information  Complete documentation of assessment and treatment, as well as maintain records for referral tracking and CQI  Facilitate training  Any and all other duties as assigned  Qualifications Degree in a behavioral/social science field (e.g., Psychology, Social Work) from an accredited college or university  Current licensure with clinical specialty in the state from the appropriate state licensing board.  Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; hands-on training  Must be able to practice independently.  Coursework and professional experience that indicates knowledge of mental health counseling, group and individual psychotherapy, diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders, psychological assessment techniques, crisis intervention, and mental health consultation.  Must obtain and maintain security clearance.  Must be able to drive a motor vehicle.