Contract LCSW: Inmate Mental Health Clinician

Specialty: Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Facility Type: Correctional facilities LPC- $60 LMFT- $50

Requirements: Valid, active license from the State of Colorado or State participating in the Social Work Licensure Compact

Responsibilities: Develop Mental Health treatment plans to serve as the basis for treatment. Provide individual and group therapy. Perform routine mental health assessments and interviews to determine progress. Update diagnosis and psychiatric needs levels. Refer inmates to psychology for more complex psychological assessment. Provide information to psychiatry to include client history, previous diagnoses, and alternative treatment available. Ensure both emergency and non-emergency transfer for inmates experiencing acute mental health crisis. Render clinical direction to non-clinical staff in mental health care and treatment of inmates. Ensure continuity of care for inmates by making appropriate referral and providing necessary information and documentation for transition to receiving units, facilities, or agencies.