Job Quick Facts:
• Ref #: BD-505-01
• Profession: Allied Health
• Speciality: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
• Location: Various locations, Colorado
• Facility Type: Correctional facilities
• Job Type: Contract
• Rate: $60/hr

Requirements:
• Active CO license

Responsibilities:
• Provide mental health care to inmates with mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and those at high risk for suicide and self injury.
• Develop mental health treatment plans to serve as the basis for treatment.
• Provide individual and group therapy.
• Provide care to inmates with moderate to high mental health treatment needs.
• 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.
• Assures 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.
• Assures continuity of care for inmates by making appropriate referral and providing necessary information and documentation for transition to receiving units.
• Perform care consistent with the scope of licensure and in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Work effectively with fellow medical staff and treatment team members.
• Any other duties as assigned.


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