NEOGOV · 4 months ago
Qualified Mental Health Professional 9-P11 LPC, MSW, Psychologist, Social Worker)
Manistee, MI
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry Level
$31.22/hr - $46.67/hrNEOGOV is part of the Michigan Department of Corrections, committed to supporting veterans and providing professional treatment services. The Corrections Qualified Mental Health Professional will be responsible for evaluating and treating mentally ill prisoners, ensuring continuity of care, and assisting with community service placements upon discharge.
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Responsibilities
Provide a range of professional treatment services to mentally ill and/or mentally disabled prisoners
Conduct mental health evaluations and refer to appropriate levels of care
Monitor prisoner progress and ensure continuity of care
Provide psychosocial assessments and evaluations, interventions, consultations, and referral services as assigned
Assist with placement and obtaining services for prisoners discharging to the community
Qualification
Required
Possession of a master's degree with a major in psychology, social work, or counseling
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
No specific type or amount of experience is required for Corrections Qualified Mental Health Professional 9
One year of professional experience providing QMHP services equivalent to a Corrections Qualified Mental Health Professional 9 for Corrections Qualified Mental Health Professional 10
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 for Corrections Qualified Mental Health Professional P11
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 discipline, principles, and practice
Knowledge of the characteristics and aspects of mental and emotional disturbances and developmental disability
Knowledge of human emotional, social, psychological, and environmental problems and the techniques applicable to their alleviation within scope of practice
Knowledge and awareness of patient rights
Ability to work with other professional disciplines
Ability to make independent clinical judgments
Ability to communicate effectively with others, including the ability to organize, evaluate and present information effectively, both verbally and in writing, and to speak before groups, including providing testimony in court and administrative hearings
Ability to develop a therapeutic relationship with patients
Ability to apply treatment methods within the scope of the discipline practiced
Ability to maintain records, and prepare reports and correspondence related to the work
Benefits
Competitive Salaries
Career Advancement
Vacation, Sick, and School and Community Leave
Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
Long-Term Disability, Long-Term Care, Flexible Spending Accounts
Deferred Compensation Plans 457 and 401(k) including contribution and employer match up to total of 7%
Twelve Paid Holidays and Day Off for Major Elections
Paid Parental Leave-Provides eligible individuals up to 12 weeks of paid leave immediately following birth or adoption of a child.
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
Founded in 1999
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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