Site Mental Health Manager - Full Time - 8 Hour Days

## Description

**SUMMARY:**

Our associates deliver a higher standard of medical care, mental health care, and business services. We maintain professionalism, integrity, and commitment as we solve problems and make lives easier.

**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:**

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Provide behavioral health screening of detainees referred by facility staff or identified by prescreening through booking process or nursing services.
• Provide individual and/or group psychoeducation and skills-based interventions.
• Assist custody and medical staff in the monitoring of behavioral health for referred detainees.
• Coordinate with custody and medical staff in the management and treatment of detainees with behavioral health concerns.
• Monitor and assess therapeutic support of segregated and isolated detainees.
• Support and supplement the activities of county behavioral health services in the stabilization of at-risk detainees.
• Coordinate with county behavioral health services for continuity of care and discharge planning/case management via sharing of pertinent patient information.
• Complete documentation as well as maintain records for referral tracking and continuous quality improvement (CQI).
• Facilitate training on behavioral health related topics as requested.
• Supervise direct reports to deliver quality patient care.
• Conduct orientation, skills evaluation, and quarterly coaching for direct reports in a timely manner.
• Monitor and approve staff time sheets to ensure accuracy.
• Partner with medical staff and management teams to facilitate teamwork to collaboratively accomplish organizational goals.
• Demonstrate commitment and dedication to providing behavioral health support and provide training designed to solve problems and make lives easier.
• Ensure correctional facility policies and procedures are accessible for the behavioral health staff.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

**BENEFITS:**

• Referral program
• 401(k) w/employer match
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Professional Development
• Paid Time Off
• Disability Insurance

## Qualifications
**REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:**

• Master’s Degree in a behavioral/social science field (e.g., Psychology, Social Work) from an accredited college or university required.
• Current licensure with clinical specialty in the state from the appropriate state licensing board required.
• CPR certification must be obtained prior to hire and maintained while in this role.
• Hands-on or online certifications are accepted.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to drive a motor vehicle are required.
• Must be able to practice independently required.