Mental Health Professional (FT)
Company: Wellpath
Location: Bridgewater
Posted on: June 18, 2022
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Job Description:
About this role
Our Mental Health Professional provides mental health services,
consultation, and training to patients and staff.
Additional Details
We can accept unlicensed candidates as long as you have completed
your masters! We provide a supervisor for those not yet
independently licensed.
Education for Mental Health Professionals:
Master's degree in a behavioral/social science field from an
accredited college or university.
Experience as Mental Health Professional:
Coursework and professional experience that indicates knowledge of
mental health counseling, group, and individual psychotherapy,
diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders, psychological
assessment techniques, crisis intervention, and mental health
consultation.
Licenses/Certifications for Mental Health Professional:
LMHC, LPC, LCSW, LICSW License Eligible, or similar licensure as
required by Massachusetts.
Current CPR Certification.
What you will do
Provides direct clinical and consultation services in accordance
with The Company Policies and procedures, policies and procedures
of the institution, and in accordance with the ethics and standards
of relevant professional organizations.
Provides individual and group psychotherapy/counseling to patients
with the goals of reducing maladaptive behavior and fostering
effective psychological functioning.
Provides crisis intervention services to patients as referred by
institutional and medical staff or to self-referred patients.
Crisis intervention may require consultation with institutional
staff regarding management/treatment concerns, referral, and/or
mental health follow-up.
Completes diagnostic evaluations, including clinical interview,
interpretation of psychological testing, and development of a
written report to include findings and recommendations.
Provides consultation services for institutional committees.
Provides consultation services to institutional staff concerning
the mental status and management of patients.
Provides training in human behavior and/or mental health issues to
institutional staff in accordance with the institution's training
program and as assigned.
May be required to participate in a system of 24-hour crisis
intervention services.
Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance.
Must be able to apply principles of critical thinking to a variety
of practical and emergent situations and accurately follow
standardized procedures that may call for deviations.
Must be able to apply sound judgment beyond a specific set of
instructions and apply knowledge to different factual
situations.
Must be alert at all times; pay close attention to details.
Must be able to work under stress on a regular or continuous
basis.
Post orders, if applicable, per site contract.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Wellpath is an EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability Employer
About Wellpath:
Experience patient-centered healthcare in a safe, supportive and
career growth oriented environment.We are a public healthcare
company caring for under-served patients in correctional settings,
psychiatric hospitals and residential treatment facilities. Our
journey begins with a belief in compassionate care and the way to
succeed is by helping our people grow and succeed in their
careers.
Keywords: Wellpath, Brockton , Mental Health Professional (FT), Healthcare , Bridgewater, Massachusetts
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