Licensed Social Worker (MHP) or Counselor

Join Naphcare as a Licensed Social Worker (MHP) or Counselor in Tampa, Florida.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborating with medical, mental health and correctional staff to enhance quality patient care while maintaining a safe and secure work environment.

• Performing and documenting mental health evaluations, progress notes, individual and group counseling notes, individual treatment plans, addressing criminogenic needs and promoting positive behavioral change to prepare residents for release.

• Participating in educational and training activities related to mental health care for patients, security personnel, and healthcare staff.

• Documenting and managing case files, patient progress, preparing reports, and participating in hearings.

Requirements

• Experience / Requirements / Qualifications / Skills.

• A minimum of 3 years’ clinical experience in a mental health care or acute care setting, with correctional healthcare experience preferred.

• Must have knowledge and experience in the identification and treatment of mental health and co-occurring substance abuse disorders, discharge planning, principles of social work, basic principles of individual and group behavior, and a working knowledge of psychotropic medications.

• Correctional counselors must be able to remain calm under pressure while assess patients’ situations, underlying causes of their behavior and be able to develop interventions and treatment plans.

Work Schedule

• Full-Time position.

Work with Naphcare in Tampa, Florida.