LCSW Corrections Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Job description

Licensed Clinical Social Worker LCSW Behavioral Health Provider for a facility that houses individuals detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Eloy, Arizona

The Behavioral Health Provider is a licensed independent clinical social worker who serves as a subject matter expert in mental health and substance use disorder (s).
Must possess a high level of skill in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with mental health concerns and/or serious mental illness or mental disorders.

DAILY DUTIES
-Conduct mental health evaluations to enhance the behavioral health treatment plan development and services for detainees.
-Referral to acute and/or inpatient mental health care as clinically determined.
-Provides direct mental services, including on-site counseling, individual and group psychotherapy within diverse therapeutic modalities
-Provides substance abuse education and behavioral analysis for detainees identified with mental health and substance use problems.
-Conducts specialized programming within a Modified Therapeutic Treatment Community model.
-Consults with medical, contract staff, and other healthcare professionals to conduct and provide education and training on continuity of care, treatment, monitoring and management of patients with co-occurring diagnoses.

QUALIFICATIONS
-Master's Degree in Social Work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
-Minimum of one year experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at the independent level
-Possesses a high skill level in assessing, recognizing, and treating behavioral or other mental health conditions that affect successful treatment.
-A current, permanent, full, and unrestricted license to practice clinical social work independently in Arizona.
-Preferred Experience in a detention/correctional or residential healthcare setting (not required)

• 1-5 year contracts
• Government Contractor
• 4/10 hour shifts per week