Qualified Mental Health Professional 9-P11 (LPC, MSW, Psychologist, Social Worker)

Posting number: 4724HC-ICF-QMHP

Department: Corrections - Ionia Maximum Correctional Facility

Job classification: Corrections Qualified Mental Health Professional 9-P11

Posting type: Open

Categories: Corrections, Mental Health

Summary

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The Corrections Qualified Mental Health Professional functions as a member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team providing a range of professional treatment services to mentally ill and/or mentally disabled prisoners within the Michigan Department of Corrections.  They work with hospitalized, medically ill and other special populations.  The Corrections Qualified Mental Health Professional is responsible for all aspects of the mental health evaluation, referral to the appropriate mental health level of care and treatment of the prisoners, monitoring their progress and ensuring continuity of care is not jeopardized.  The Corrections Qualified Mental Health Professional provides a full range of psychosocial assessments and evaluations, interventions, consultations and referral services as assigned by the supervisor.  They assist with placement and obtaining services when the prisoner discharges to the community.

Examples of duties

Education

Possession of a master's degree with a major in psychology, social work, or counseling.

Experience

Corrections Qualified Mental Health Professional 9
No specific type or amount is required.

Corrections Qualified Mental Health Professional 10
One year of professional experience providing QMHP services equivalent to a Corrections Qualified Mental Health Professional 9.

Corrections Qualified Mental Health Professional P11
Two years of professional experience providing QMHP services equivalent to a Corrections Qualified Mental Health Professional, including one year equivalent to a Corrections Qualified Mental Health Professional 10.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION:

Possession of a Michigan license to practice the applicable Qualified Mental Health Profession, which is required to practice as a psychologist, social worker, counselor, registered nurse, or other QMHP.

Positions in this class are test-designated and subject to pre-appointment, random-selection, and postaccident drug and alcohol testing.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of mental health counseling, individual and group therapy and psycho educational treatments.
Knowledge of mental health assessments and interpretation of such assessments based on scope of license and training.
Knowledge of crisis evaluation and intervention.  Knowledge of treatment plan development and implementation.
Knowledge of human, emotional, social, psychological and environmental problems and techniques to alleviate them.
Knowledge of comorbid substance abuse and mental illness diagnosis and treatment.
Knowledge of the techniques for observing and assessing behavior.
Knowledge of the basic mental health professional discipl