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VitalCore Health Strategies

Mental Health Clinician (LCSW, LPCMH, PsyD or equivalent)

Pay: $116,480/yr

Posted: 5 weeks ago

Location: Smyrna, DE (Onsite)

Last Updated: 1 week ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/1/2026

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What they do

A Mental or Behavioral Health Counselor works with patients to treat mental health problems. Assesses patients and assists with diagnosis, counseling and crisis intervention. Consults with nurses, doctors and psychiatrists. May work with specific populations, such as youth, senior citizens or substance abusers, in group settings, facilities or hospitals.

$39,454 / year median in Delaware

+19% projected growth

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Job Description

Join the VitalCore Team in Delaware! We re people fueled by passion, not by profit. VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care, has an opening for a Mental Health Clinician at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna, DE for Full-Time!! (This position will be filled by an LCSW, LPCMH, PsyD or equivalent).

MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN

( LCSW, LPCMH, PsyD)

BENEFITS PACKAGE

Holiday Pay :

New Year s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day Medical Dental Vision Health Savings Account Life Insurance Short Term/Long Term Disability Identity Theft Protection Pet Insurance Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center 401K & Plan Matching PTO Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Annual Incentive Bonus

MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN

( LCSW, LPCMH, PsyD)

POSITION SUMMARY

The Mental Health Clinician provides professional mental health assessment, counseling, crisis intervention, and treatment planning services to individuals in a correctional environment. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the Mental Health Clinician supports rehabilitation and recovery by addressing behavioral health needs in a secure correctional facility.

MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN

( LCSW, LPCMH, PsyD)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Performs individual and group therapeutic interventions as appropriate Assists in planning and implementing the goals and objectives of programs and projects May direct special projects as requested Participates in and conducts in-service trainings/education, as well as assists in the orientation of new staff Documents appropriately in the Electronic Health Record Attends training and meetings as required

MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN

( LCSW, LPCMH, PsyD)

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Must have a graduate degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or a related field. MUST be licensed (i.e., LCSW, LPCMH, PsyD). - LMSW does not count as a clinical license. VitalCore Health Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives. Full-Time