Mental Health Therapist, Davis County Jail

Job overview

The Mental Health Therapist, Davis County Jail role is onsite in Farmington, UT, Monday through Friday; the specific schedule is set by the hiring manager and jail representatives. Compensation is $77,000–$90,000 per year for fully licensed clinicians, with a 1% increase per year of full-licensure experience for the initial offer; a $3,000 annual Spanish-language stipend is available after assessment. The therapist works in the Davis County Jail medical unit. The therapist evaluates and treats mental health needs among the inmate population, supports safety planning and high-risk care, and coordinates continuity of services. The role also contributes to staff suicide-prevention education and, when needed, Mental Health Court assessments and crisis-intervention training.

What you'll do

• Conduct mental health evaluations and suicide/risk assessments
• develop safety plans
• provide individual psychotherapy to inmates seeking the service
• document interventions in clinical records
• monitor high-risk populations
• coordinate handoffs when care continues after jail
• create clinical records
• when needed, assess Mental Health Court participants and attend staff meetings
• provide suicide-prevention training for jail staff
• when needed, participate in Police Officer Crisis Intervention Team training.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

mental health therapist

davis behavioral health

farmington ut

onsite

full-time

davis county jail

mental health evaluations

suicide risk assessment

psychotherapy

utah clinician license

$77,000–$90,000/year

spanish stipend available

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• health savings account contribution with high-deductible plan
• flexible spending account
• Utah Retirement System participation
• 401(k) match up to 2%
• life and AD&D insurance
• long-term disability
• employee assistance program
• voluntary insurance options.

Why this role

Requires an active Utah master’s-level clinician license; LCSW is preferred, and CSW, CMHC, ACMHC, MFT, or AMFT candidates will be considered. English/Spanish bilingual skills are strongly preferred. Monday–Friday schedule; Spanish-language stipend requires passing an assessment.

About the employer

Davis Behavioral Health is hiring for this role. Industry: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers. Sector: 62.