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Role Description

The Department of Adult Correction, Division of Community Supervision is looking to fill a Licensed Mental Health Professional role within the Program Services Branch in the Mental Health section. This position is classified as Field/Home-as-duty.

• Facilitating case consultation meetings to discuss complex cases of individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) supervised by Probation/Parole Officers
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with Community Supervision staff and external stakeholders, including community resource providers, advocacy groups, Managed Care Organizations (MCO), and other state agencies
• Developing, organizing, and presenting training sessions for Probation/Parole Officer and Chief Probation/Parole Officers pertaining to motivational interviewing, assessing functional abilities, practicing skills sets and other relevant topics
• Reviewing and conceptualizing personal health information (PHI) in health records, and maintaining PHI in accordance with HIPAA standards
• Clinical case management of individuals under supervision with high acuities, including referrals to residential treatment programs, higher levels of community care, and other community services, as appropriate
• Advocating for needs of individuals being supervised under Community Supervision and serving as the liaison between DCS and external stakeholders
• Participating in program planning and evaluation for quality assurance of program services
• Researching and interpreting internal DCS policies and State and Federal laws to formulate recommendations for best practices in supervising justice-involved individuals with serious mental illness and co-occurring disorders
• Tracking data pertaining to the Specialty Mental Health Probation Program to inform program development
• Utilizing web-based systems and applications

Qualifications

• Master's degree in clinical social work, clinical mental health counseling, psychology, marriage and family therapy or another human services related field from an appropriately accredited educational institution
• Thorough knowledge of serious mental illnesses, substance use disorders, community resources, and treatment modalities, including experience providing direct treatment to individuals with serious mental illness
• Demonstrated experience in aftercare/continuing care planning for high acuity cases and knowledge of various barriers to accessing community resources for justice-involved individuals
• Demonstrated experience facilitating groups (group therapy, support groups, educational groups, etc.)
• Proven experience with completing comprehensive assessments, such as a Biopsychosocial Assessment or Comprehensive Clinical Assessments, and effectively delivering clinical services utilizing various therapeutic modalities
• Experience developing, organizing, and presenting training sessions to various education levels (oral, visual, and written communication)

Requirements

• Must hold and maintain an independent license to practice as a mental health clinical practitioner in North Carolina or have met the requirements to be licensed in North Carolina at the associate or provisional level as a mental health clinical practitioner

Benefits

• This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits

Company Description

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws.