Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Jail-Based Behavioral Health Unit

Job overview

The Licensed Mental Health Counselor role is onsite at the Forsyth County Law Enforcement and Detention Facility in Winston-Salem, NC. It is part-time, with two 8-hour weekend day shifts totaling 16 hours; compensation is not specified. The clinician supports NaphCare’s Jail Based Behavioral Health Unit, an intensive mental health unit for adult men focused on wellness and recovery. The counselor assesses patients, develops and reviews treatment plans, and provides individual and group therapy. Working with a multidisciplinary team, the role contributes to patient well-being and functioning through evidence-based care, crisis response, and coordination with health and correctional staff.

What you'll do

• Conduct and document mental health assessments
• develop and document treatment plans and team review notes
• maintain an individual patient caseload and conduct daily check-ins
• provide group therapeutic and psychoeducational services
• conduct crisis intervention and suicide/safety risk assessments as warranted
• assist with outcomes assessments
• coordinate with health and correctional staff
• participate in education and training activities.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

licensed mental health counselor

winston-salem nc

naphcare

behavioral health

jail-based care

adult mental health

individual therapy

group therapy

crisis intervention

weekend day shifts

north carolina license

multidisciplinary team

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• The posting lists benefits for full-time employees, including health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement contributions, tuition assistance, paid time off, and other programs
• eligibility for this part-time role is not specified.

Why this role

Part-time schedule includes two 8-hour weekend day shifts; serves patients in a jail-based intensive behavioral health unit.

About the employer

Naphcare, Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers. Sector: 62.