Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LMFT)
California City, California, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Marriage and Family Therapist
Specialty LMFT
Salary $80,000 – $122,000 yearly
Degree Required Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy
Position Type Full Time W2 Salary
Work Environment Outpatient
Location Bakersfield, California, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 9/13/24

Full-time Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LMFT) Needed

Your responsibilities will include performing admission examinations, providing therapeutic interventions and suicide prevention strategies, and developing inmate treatment plans. You will also be responsible for monitoring the clinical needs of the offenders on your caseload, training personnel on mental health issues, and reporting any results in accordance with corporate and facility guidelines. Your role is critical in ensuring that offenders receive appropriate mental health care while incarcerated.

Full-time positions available.

Responsibilities:

  • Conduct screening, assessments, and triages for inmates referred by security, healthcare staff, and other community sources, and provide appropriate recommendations for their level of care.
  • Develop and recommend treatment plans, conduct essential treatment services such as psychoeducational and transitional groups, and provide suicide prevention interventions and management techniques.
  • Respond to sick call requests, provide medication adherence, and coordinate with prescribing providers for medication evaluations.
  • Provide crisis intervention, oversee the clinical needs of patients on caseload, and participate in treatment team multidisciplinary meetings and administrative meetings.
  • Provide staff training on relevant mental health topics, document all findings in the patient's health record, and ensure compliance with facility and company policies and procedures.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education

  • Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or Other Related Mental Health discipline

Licenses Required:

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

Pay and Benefits:

  • Competitive salary: $80,000 to $122,000 per year for FULL TIME
  • Comprehensive benefits: health, dental, vision, and retirement plans.
  • Employee assistance program for mental health support.
  • Full caseload for a fulfilling work schedule.

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role and your experience and licenses 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.