Mental Health Coordinator (LCSW)

SUMMARY

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who oversees the day-to-day clinical operations. Develops an operational plan to implement approved polices, procedures, and programs for a particular facility. Delegates appropriate tasks and provide clinical supervision on a regular basis. Provides professional mental health services to inmates. Performs all administrative tasks associated with the position.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Development and implementation of clinical programs in conjunction with the Chief Psychiatrist
• Provision of the full range of mental health services to assigned patients. Services to include mental health evaluation, group & individual therapy, and crisis intervention. All services are to be documented in the patient’s medical record
• Responsible for ensuring 24-hour coverage for the facility, on-call and/or on-site.
• Participates in treatment team activities including the development and periodic review of inmate treatment plans
• Reviews forensic evaluations
• Provides crisis intervention training to staff
• Provides group & individual therapy and psycho-educational groups as requested by the treatment team
• Administers and interprets intellectual and personality assessments when requested by the treatment team or as required by a forensic evaluation
• Participates in unit morning reports (at relevant sites)
• Subject to on-call responsibilities as assigned
• Promotes a positive working relationship with Health Services, mental health staff, correctional staff, and CFG administrative staff
• Complies with employee standards of CFG Health Systems, LLC and applicable employee standards of the facility. Compliance includes, but is not limited to, the maintenance of a working environment and personal conduct consistent with professional responsibilities, the development of harmonious working relationships, and timely notification of supervisory personnel absences from the institution
• Participates in the interview process of new hires
• Ensures the implementation of the CQI process and programs
• Chairs the treatment team or designates a chairperson
• Complies with facility requirement to use the swipe system for time reporting purposes
• All other duties as assigned