Mental Health Specialist

Job overview

The Mental Health Specialist role is onsite in Moore Haven, FL, with compensation listed as $65,000 per year. The GEO Group provides correctional and community reentry services, including evidence-based rehabilitation. The specialist provides outpatient mental health services to address individuals’ needs and support continuity of care. The work includes assessment, counseling, case management, crisis response, and aftercare planning in coordination with facility departments and community providers.

What you'll do

• Conduct mental health interviews, screenings, and evaluations
• develop treatment plans
• provide individual and group counseling, consultations, and case management
• document services
• consult with Security, Medical, and Classification departments
• respond to psychological emergencies and provide crisis intervention
• coordinate post-release referrals and continuity of care.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

mental health specialist

outpatient mental health

assessment

treatment planning

supportive counseling

group psychotherapy

case management

crisis intervention

aftercare planning

moore haven fl

the geo group

$65,000/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Comprehensive employee benefits and competitive wages
• the employer describes physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing resources.

Why this role

Requires a master’s degree and full licensure, provisional licensure, or registered intern status as a mental health provider under Florida Chapter 491.

About the employer

The GEO Group is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Residential Care Facilities. Sector: 62.