Correctional Mental Health - $38 per hour Job at TK Health, Columbia, MO

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  • TK Health
  • Columbia, MO

Job Description

Job Description

TK Health is seeking a Correctional Mental Health for a job in Columbia, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements
  • Specialty: Mental Health
  • Discipline: Therapy
  • Duration: Ongoing
  • Employment Type: Staff

\n Job Details\n Job Location : Boone Missouri Jail - Columbia, MO\n Salary Range : $38.00 Hourly\n \nDescription

Join the TK Health team providing patient care where the need is highest. We are a correctional healthcare provider with a regional focus on our clinics in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma and Texas Jails and Detention Centers. Our team oversees the day-to-day healthcare operations in facilities with inmate populations ranging from 25 to nearly 2,800 inmates. Our medical staff are afforded the opportunity to utilize their medical skills to their fullest capacity in a safe, secure, and unconventional environment.

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All offers of employment at TK Health Clinics and TK Health Clinicians are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check.

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Position: Dual role as Part Time Community Coordinator Part Time Licensed Mental Health Counselor

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Location: Boone County Jail home base-some travel

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The role of the counselor is to assess, evaluate and coordinate mental health care for incarcerated individuals and formulate individualized release plans to coordinate a continuum of care

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  • Assesses psychiatric emergencies and provides crisis intervention to emotionally distressed and mentally ill inmates
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  • Conducts evaluations of inmates for the purpose of suicide intervention and prevention
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  • Coordinates inmate care with Facility, and Medical staff to ensure inmates' special needs are addressed
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  • MAT/substance abuse counseling
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  • Develops Individualized Treatment Plans for psychiatric inmates who require intensive behavior management; completes referrals to Provider for medication management services
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  • Promotes linkages with community mental health agencies, other support services and families for inmate care and coordination for continuum of care; including discharge planning; collaborates with community health providers for inmates who are enrolled clients
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  • Completes inmate need assessments and develops individualized release plans for inmates suffering from mental illness to connect inmates with appropriate services in the community
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  • Maintains the safety and security of staff and inmates when making clinical decisions regarding inmates
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  • Participates in on-call responsibilities for off-hours MHP coverage
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  • Provides mental health training for jail staff as needed
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  • Completes other job duties as assigned
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Minimum Qualifications:

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A Master's degree in social work, clinical psychology, psychiatric nursing, or related field; OR, any equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities. Licensed as a Social Worker, Marriage/Family Therapist, Mental Health Counselor or Licensed Professional Counselor required

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Turn Key Job ID #J0Z26268979. Posted job title: Therapy Mental Health Correctional

About TK Health

TK Health is a correctional health care company that is committed to providing an exceptional health care experience at the facilities we serve. We focus on providing a positive employee experience that flows on to enhanced health care for our patients, which ultimately achieves exceptional client satisfaction. TK Health operates in 9 states in over 100 county jails. We take pride in the comprehensive health care services available, including mental health services, to help provide a better future to diverse inmate populations as well as the community overall.

 

TK Health provides employee advancement opportunities, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefit packages. Utilize your medical skills to the fullest capacity in a safe, secure environment while sharpening your clinical skills and gaining unparalleled nursing experience. If you are interested in beginning a career in correctional health care we would love to hear from you.

Benefits
  • 401k retirement plan
  • Pet insurance
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Dental benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Medical benefits
  • Vision benefits

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Part time, Work from home,

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