Mental Health Professional – Correctional Health

Job overview

The Mental Health Professional – Correctional Health role is onsite at North Central Correctional Institution in Gardner, MA. Compensation is $75,000–$110,000 per year. VitalCore Health Strategies provides correctional health care, and this position supports the institution’s Behavioral Health Unit. The professional works with a multidisciplinary team to provide assessment, treatment, crisis stabilization, and care coordination for incarcerated individuals. The role contributes to collaborative behavioral health care through clinical interventions, documentation, and discharge planning.

What you'll do

• Provide crisis stabilization
• complete intakes and ongoing evaluations
• provide individual and group treatment using evidence-based modalities
• conduct risk assessments
• coordinate care with interdisciplinary teams and community providers
• support discharge planning
• document care
• participate in behavioral health calls and collaborate with medical staff.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

mental health professional

correctional health

behavioral health

gardner ma

vitalcore health strategies

full-time

day shift

$75k–$110k/year

crisis stabilization

individual treatment

group treatment

risk assessment

clinical supervision

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Holiday pay, medical, dental and vision insurance, health savings account, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, identity theft protection, pet insurance, employee assistance program, 401(k) with matching, paid time off, annual incentive bonus, and clinical supervision toward independent licensure.

Why this role

Clinical supervision toward independent licensure; annual incentive bonus; licensed or license-eligible candidates with a master’s-level degree are sought.

About the employer

VitalCore Health Strategies is hiring for this role. Industry: Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals. Sector: 62.