POSITION: Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LPC, LCPC, LSW, or LCSW)

SCHEDULE: Full-Time

FACILITY: Duffield Facility

LOCATION: Duffield, Virginia

Wexford Health Sources, Inc. is a member of the Wexford family: a group of the nation's leading innovative correctional health care companies. At Wexford Health Sources, Inc., our philosophy is that health care should not be considered a luxury for anyone. We simply care for those in need and the corrections environment is our venue.

POSITION SUMMARY

• Under the direct supervision of the Health Services Administrator or clinical supervisor, the incumbent provides services to patients requiring mental health interventions.
• Duties include assessment, consultation, liaison, and psychotherapeutic interventions, suicide and self-harm evaluations and safety protocols.
• He/she communicates clinical findings in writing, as well as through consultation with Mental Health and other healthcare unit staff.
• May utilize electronic medical record system as applicable throughout the scope of duties and responsibilities.
• Provides screenings and assessments for treatment needs of patients referred by medical, counseling, security, or other site staff.
• Provides crisis intervention counseling, brief therapy and group therapy as indicated for facility patients.
• Authorizes the removal of suicide or self-harm precautions, as well as approval of a less frequent monitoring level.
• Provides consultation on mental health issues to the facility medical staff.
• Provides staff training to site personnel on mental health issues including the function of the Crisis Team and how to access its services.
• Monitors the provisions of crisis services to include review of documentation for accuracy, completeness and fulfillment of facility directives and procedures.
• Completes comprehensive psychosocial history on each admission and prepares and updates treatment plans.

BENEFITS

Wexford Health offers a competitive benefits package including:

• Performance check-ins with annual merit increase (if applicable)
• Generous paid-time off program that combines vacation and sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Comprehensive health insurance through BlueCross BlueShield
• Dental and Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement saving plan
• Company-paid short-term disability
• Healthcare and dependent care spending account
• Continuing education options

Job Requirements:

The following requirements list the minimum to qualify. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted.

LICENSING: Current license as a Professional Counselor (LPC or LCPC) or Social Worker (LSW or LCSW) or related field in Virginia

CERTIFICATION: Current CPR certification

EDUCATION: Master's degree in Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Social Work or related field

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Prior correctional experience preferred.

Two years’ post-degree clinical experience preferred.

Prior experience with use of electronic medical record system preferred.

EOE/M/F/D/V