Juvenile Corrections Licensed Mental Health Counselor

$ 60 – 70 + / hr

Amergis is seeking for licensed clinicians, including LMFT, LCSW, or LPCC, , to work within juvenile detention facilities in San Diego County. We are seeking dedicated Mental Health Counselors to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for working with individuals facing mental health and behavioral challenges, which have led to detainment, as well as strong interpersonal skills to work within a multidisciplinary team. Our patients are located within the two juvenile detention facilities in San Diego County.

Details 

Location: San Diego

Schedule: Flexible but one weekend day/week required; 4 days 10 hour shifts option or 5 days 8 hour shifts

Pay: $60-70+/hr DOE

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have a passion for working with individuals facing mental health and behavioral challenges, which have led to detainment, as well as strong interpersonal skills to work within a multidisciplinary team
• Experience working with adolescents in a clinical setting
• Knowledge of psychopharmacology, psychopathology, diagnosing, and DSM-5-TR
• Familiarity with motivational interviewing techniques, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavioral therapy
• Familiarity with crisis intervention, suicide assessments, and safety planning
• Proficiency in conducting individual and group therapy sessions
• Strong understanding of behavioral therapy principles
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• San Diego, CA (Required)
• San Diego, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Responsibilities

• Assist in the implementation of individualized treatment plans
• Monitor and document patient behaviors and progress
• Conduct individual, group, and family therapy sessions
• Collaborate with the clinical and multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care
• Conduct crisis intervention services when youth report suicidality or homicidality or present as gravely disabled
• Create special, behavioral, and incentivized programming for youth struggling to program within the facility
• Work collaboratively with Probation partners as well as other contracted partners
• Excellent interpersonal skills to appropriately and professional work within correctional environment

Minimum Requirements:

• Master’s degree in social work from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education required
• Active license as an LCSW, LPCC, or LMFT in state of practice required
• Current CPR if applicable  
• Must meet all federal, state and local requirements 
• Must be at least 18 years of age