Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - ICE Detention Center - Relocation Bous!

Company: Valor Healthcare Inc.
Location: Eloy
Posted on: May 3, 2025

Job Description:

Description:Position SummaryIn this role you will be working as a contractor for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with the ICE Health Services Corps (IHSC). The Behavioral Health Provider (BHP) is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LCSW) who serves as a subject matter expert (SME) in mental health and substance use disorder(s). The BHP possess a high level of skill in the assessment, diagnoses, and treatment of patients with mental health concerns, and/or serious mental illness or serious mental disorders (SMI/SMD). The BHP conducts mental health evaluations to enhance the behavioral health treatment plan development and services for detainees with SMI/SMD to include referral to acute and/or inpatient mental health care as clinically determined. The BHP provides direct mental services, including on-site counseling, individual and group psychotherapy within diverse therapeutic modalities, substance abuse education, and behavioral analysis for detainees identified with mental health and substance use problems. The BHP conducts specialized programming within a Modified Therapeutic Treatment Community model. The BHP consults with medical, contract staff, and other healthcare professionals to conduct and provide education and training on continuity of care, treatment, monitoring and management of patients with co-occurring diagnoses.Schedule RequirementsThis is a 40 hours/week full time position. Shifts can be 58-hour shifts or 410-hour shifts starting at 7am each day.No weekends or overtime typically, although on-call may be required depending on staffing needs.BenefitsPremium pay.Great benefits to include medical, dental, vision, 401K with a match, and more.Relocation assistance and/or bonus opportunities. ResponsibilitiesProvides direction and oversight to multi-disciplinary team in the implementation and management of an integrated mental health treatment program.Provides direct care to patients within discipline Scope of Practice and performs functions in accordance with current accepted practice, licensure, certification, credentialing and or granted privileges.Provides treatment of persons throughout the life span as appropriate to discipline and facility setting.Develops, manages and monitors patient treatment plans in coordination with behavioral health technicians to assess patient level of functioning and progress.May be expected to provide telehealth services based on patient needs and healthcare situation.If providing tele-behavioral health services for patients at other IHSC facilities as needed and as the local facility allows, only in the states the provider is licensed, to include:Working with the patients local health staff to coordinate care for any identified behavioral health concerns (patients local administrative staff will coordinate the appointment).Using IHSC video teleconferencing equipment and electronic medical records (EMR) software to examine and record the patients plan of care.Tele-behavioral health services will be provided in accordance with the IHSC Tele-Mental Health Services policy.Provides brief counseling, psychotherapy, group therapy, behavioral analysis, and substance abuse education, as required by ICE Residential and Detention Standards.Provides mental health treatment to individuals that are present with signs/symptoms of sexual or physical assault, abuse, and/or neglect using the multidisciplinary approach.Provides mental health treatment to individuals that present with signs/symptoms of suicidal, dangerous, or psychotic behaviors.Provides post-discharge follow up for individuals returning from inpatient mental health treatment.Serves as the suicide prevention program coordinator in the absence of the Supervisory Behavioral Health Provider (BHP) and as assigned by Clinical Director if no Supervisory BHP is present.Possesses a high level of skill in assessing, recognizing, and treating behavioral or other mental health conditions that affect successful treatment.Serves as a mental health consultant to other health professionals at the facility.Develops training/clinical education materials as required and provides clinical education and training to medical, ICE, and contract staff.Provides education and training to ICE and medical staff in the area of mental health to include, but not limited to, suicide prevention, hunger strike, abuse and neglect and victims of torture.Responsible for all case management which may involve community treatment placement, hospital placement, or other after care situations.Coordinates and monitors program functions including Post Order Custody Reviews (POCR), and Availability of Health Care Programs.Coordinate with HQ Behavioral Health Unit for continuity of care for placement in, or treatment of, residents in appropriate settings as required by the conditions of release outlined by ICE.Utilizes EHR system for completing clinical assessments, evaluations, advanced care/placement referral initiation and transfer/discharge summaries. .Assists the case management team in the development of detail-oriented research into availability of healthcare resources for patients as needed upon discharge.Assists the local performance improvement coordinator in completion of clinical performance improvement activities/risk identification and management directly related to mental health healthcare in countries worldwide.Requirements:Masters Degree in Social Work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).Minimum of one-year experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, at the independent level as recognized in the state licensed, whereby clinical supervision is not required.A current, permanent, full and unrestricted license to practice clinical social work independently in the state where the duty station is located.This position requires privileging by IHSC.Maintains BLS for Healthcare Providers certification through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.Our mission is simple: to provide quality healthcare to America's deserving population through our healing focus, indebted hearts, and tireless resolve. Valor operates more than 50 VA CBOCs in the United States as a contractor for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. We provide a full range of medical services to veterans through the operations of CBOCs, tailored to meet the specific needs of local VA medical centers. Our comprehensive set of services includes primary care, diagnostics, laboratory, telehealth, behavioral health, and more.Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.by Jobble

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