Behavioral Health Professional

Behavioral HealthIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Join the VitalCore Team in Michigan!

VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care has an opening for a Master's Level Behavioral Health Professional (LCSW, LCPC, LMSW, LPC, or equivalent) at Genesee County Jail in Flint, Michigan for Full Time Evenings and Weekend Shifts!!

Looking for a rewarding career in healthcare with competitive wages, an annual incentive bonus, and an excellent benefits package?

You will be given the opportunity to utilize your training, skills and experience in a face-to-face setting with people from a variety of socioeconomic and educational backgrounds. Being able to see the impact you are making with these individuals, when they are at their lowest, least hopeful points.

You will be working as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team comprised of Medical, Psychiatry, Ancillary, Security, Legal, community providers and psychiatric hospitals. The best part of this – It is done in real-time with real people!

Behavioral Health Professional Package to Include But Not Limited To

  • Holiday Pay: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
  • Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Short Term/Long Term Disability
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Animal/Pet Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
  • 401K
  • PTO
  • Annual Incentive Bonus

Behavioral Health Professionaposition Summary

The Behavioral Health Professional will work as part of a multidisciplinary team with all other disciplines on the Behavioral Health Unit to provide a proactive and collaborative approach in serving the patient population in a correctional environment. The role includes crisis intervention, clinical management of high acuity behavioral health cases; and could include group or individual treatment.

Behavioral Health Professional Minimum Requirements

Must be a Licensed, Master’s Level Behavioral Health Clinician who can administer assessments, make clinical decisions, provide Mental Health treatment, and hold any of the following licenses: LSW, LPC or equivalent. The Behavioral Health Professional co-leads group therapy, one on one therapy, and crisis therapy.

Behavioral Health Professional Essential Functions

  • Professionals will provide crisis stabilization, complete intakes and on-going evaluations, and provide consultation to in-house and community services.
  • Participate in monthly behavioral health calls, work collaborative with the medical team to best determine overall treatment for each individual.
  • The Behavioral Health Professional performs risk assessment of inmates; coordination of care with interdisciplinary team including medical staff, community providers, psychiatric hospitals and corrections; and discharge planning.
  • The Behavioral Health Professional assists in planning and implementing the goals and objectives of programs and projects.
  • The Behavioral Health Professional provides the necessary preparation of documentation, necessary records and reports.
  • The Behavioral Health Professional utilizes clinical skills such as prioritizing treatment needs; crisis management; brief clinical interventions including CBT and Motivational Interviewing.
  • Excellent and timely documentation skills required.
  • The ideal candidate is able to make independent clinical decisions, while utilizing assistance and supervisory intervention, as needed.

Behavioral Health Professional Required Education, Certifications, Experience

  • Graduation from a Master’s level program.
  • Minimum of one year employment in a social work capacity in a public or private agency or equivalent.
  • Must receive a satisfactory background investigation report.

VitalCore Health Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.

We’re people who are fueled by passion, not by profit.

Keywords: LPC, LSW, Correctional Facility, Behavioral Health, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Social Worker, LCSW, LCPC, LMSW, LPC

EEO

#INDMI

Full-Time

Key Responsibilities

Provide proactive behavioral health services, including crisis stabilization and clinical management, within a correctional facility. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to perform risk assessments and coordinate patient care with community providers.

Requirements

Must be a licensed Master's level behavioral health clinician (LCSW, LCPC, LMSW, LPC, or equivalent). Requires at least one year of experience in a social work capacity and a satisfactory background investigation.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual TherapyCognitive Behavioral TherapyClinical DocumentationCase Management

Behavioral Health Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes weekends

Living in Flint

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$70k
Typical market rent
$954/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.0
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Flint, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About VitalCore Health Strategies

Hospitals and Health Care
Topeka, Kansas
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Short Term/Long Term Disability
401K
PTO
Annual Incentive Bonus
Holiday Pay