Lic Social Worker

• Salary Range: $47.00 - $51.00 HourlyJob Shift: DayPosition Summary The Licensed Social Worker / Professional Counselor provides mental health care and support for the inmate/patient population in a correctional facility. This role involves assessing, planning, and delivering individualized treatment services while collaborating with the multidisciplinary treatment team to ensure safe, effective, and rehabilitative mental health care.

Qualifications

Education & Licensure Master’s degree in social work, Psychology, Counseling, or a related behavioral health field. Current and valid licensure as an LAC, LSW, LPC, or LCSW in the state where services are provided.

## Key Responsibilities Clinical Services Conduct comprehensive mental health intakes, assessments, and crisis interventions. Provide individual and group counseling tailored to inmate/patient needs. Analyze psychosocial and behavioral factors to guide treatment planning and interventions. Develop, implement, and monitor individualized treatment plans in collaboration with the treatment team. Maintain accurate and timely progress notes, treatment documentation, and discharge summaries. Treatment Team Collaboration Serve as an active member of the multidisciplinary treatment team to coordinate and optimize patient care. Provide observational feedback and professional insights within the team setting. Refer inmates/patients to appropriate external services upon release to ensure continuity of care. Program & Environment Management Facilitate therapeutic group sessions addressing identified treatment needs. Maintain a safe, supportive, and therapeutic environment for all inmates/patients. Ensure compliance with facility policies, ethical standards, and applicable state and federal regulations. Perform other duties as assigned to support the goals of the behavioral health program. Skills & Competencies Strong clinical assessment, counseling, and crisis intervention skills. Knowledge of correctional mental health practices and trauma-informed care. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and commitment to documentation accuracy. Dedication to ethical practice, patient confidentiality, and professional boundaries. Organizational Expectations Provides a positive and professional representation of CFG Health Systems, LLC. Promotes a culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting, documentation, and prevention Maintains competency and knowledge of current standards of practice, trends, and developments in related scope of job role or practice Adheres to infection control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations Participate in ongoing quality improvement activities Completes required orientation as directed by the facility Follows facility and OSHA safety rules and procedures while on assignment Follows facility and CFG Health Systems Occurrence Protocol Upholds HIPAA and PREA regulations Punctual and dependable for assigned/confirmed shifts Maintains security clearance for the assigned facility Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made upon written request to your supervisor for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities functions. May regularly be required to stand, sit, walk, reach, bend, kneel, crouch, or stretch, for prolonged periods of time. Ability to communicate and understand written and verbal communication. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.