RTC Licensed Mental Health Clinician/Trainer

at  Wellpath

Compensation Range: $30.35 - $39.53 / hour

You Matter:

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

NOW IS YOUR MOMENT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THE UNDERSERVED.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society’s most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.
We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.
How you make a difference:
The RTC Licensed Mental Health Clinician/Trainer works under the guidance of the Health Services Administrator (HSA) or Program Manager (PM) to oversee the clinical and educational training aspects of the Restoration of Competency (RTC) program. As a licensed and highly trained clinician (LMFT/LCSW/LPC), they employ cognitive remedial techniques to teach legal concepts and help patients understand their own legal situations while adhering to relevant standards and regulations. Additionally, the Clinician/Trainer serves as the main source of therapeutic support to patients, fostering their mental stability during the competency restoration process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure strict compliance with county and corporate policies and procedures, adhering to guidelines and standards relevant to the role of the Clinician/Competency Trainer.
• Conduct individual sick calls and facilitate psycho-educational groups for mentally ill and IST patient-inmates on a daily and weekly basis, providing necessary support and education.
• Collaborate with medical providers and psychiatrists to obtain medication history, verify current medications, and discuss conditions requiring attention beyond established protocols.
• Collaborate with RTC psychologist to produce timely court reports, follow admission, transfer, and discharge protocols, and maintain positive relationships with jail and RTC custody staff as well as the Sheriff’s Office team.
• Develop and update treatment plans, participate in multidisciplinary Treatment Team meetings, provide individual clinical support to patients using cognitive-behavioral techniques, and coordinate discharge planning and aftercare utilizing community resources.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education

• Master’s Degree with associated licensure as a LPC, LCSW or related discipline

Experience

• One + years’ experience as an LPC, LCSW or related discipline
• Knowledge of IST patients and treatment and patients with major mental illnesses
• Skillful in group facilitation
• Leadership and management experience
• Previous correctional/detention facility experience

Licenses/Certifications

• LPC or LCSW

Compliance

• Must obtain and maintain security clearance throughout the course of employment.
• Current (and must maintain) lifesaving BLS certification through AHA

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer:
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description

• Ensure strict compliance with county and corporate policies and procedures, adhering to guidelines and standards relevant to the role of the Clinician/Competency Trainer.
• Conduct individual sick calls and facilitate psycho-educational groups for mentally ill and IST patient-inmates on a daily and weekly basis, providing necessary support and education.
• Collaborate with medical providers and psychiatrists to obtain medication history, verify current medications, and discuss conditions requiring attention beyond established protocols.
• Collaborate with RTC psychologist to produce timely court reports, follow admission, transfer, and discharge protocols, and maintain positive relationships with jail and RTC custody staff as well as the Sheriff’s Office team.
• Develop and update treatment plans, participate in multidisciplinary Treatment Team meetings, provide individual clinical support to patients using cognitive-behavioral techniques, and coordinate discharge planning and aftercare utilizing community resources