Licensed Mental Health Professional

Job overview

The Licensed Mental Health Professional role is onsite in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Compensation is not specified. The position supports mental health care for people in a correctional facility. The professional evaluates and responds to inmates’ clinical needs, provides treatment and crisis support, and coordinates care with facility staff and prescribing providers. Documentation, staff education, and policy compliance help ensure appropriate mental health services during incarceration.

What you'll do

• Conduct screenings, assessments, and triage
• recommend levels of care
• develop treatment plans
• provide psychoeducational and transitional groups and suicide-prevention interventions
• respond to sick-call requests
• support medication adherence and coordinate medication evaluations
• provide crisis intervention
• monitor caseload needs
• participate in multidisciplinary and administrative meetings
• train staff
• document findings and follow facility and company policies.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

licensed mental health professional

wilkes-barre pa

wellpath

correctional mental health

intake screening

clinical assessment

treatment planning

crisis intervention

suicide prevention

mental health groups

clinical documentation

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires a master’s degree in a related mental health discipline, at least one year of relevant experience, and an unrestricted current license in the state of practice, such as LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LMHC, or Psychologist.

About the employer

Wellpath is hiring for this role. Industry: Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals. Sector: 62.