Mental Health Coordinator (FT/Days)

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:
• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits
In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:
• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service. 

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. 

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

The Mental Health Coordinator plays a pivotal role in our facility by offering clinical and administrative guidance to our mental health staff, ensuring the seamless operation of mental health services. In addition to supervisory responsibilities, this role involves directly delivering mental health services to inmates, offering crucial support to their well-being. Furthermore, the Mental Health Coordinator extends their expertise to provide essential mental health consultations to facility personnel, fostering a holistic approach to mental wellness within the institution.

• Oversee and manage clinical services provided by mental health staff, ensuring compliance with position descriptions and professional standards. Collaborate with Regional MH Director or VP of Behavioral Services to allocate staff resources effectively and represent mental health services to the institution's administrative staff.
• Maintain confidentiality, ensure staff compliance with healthcare policies and procedures, and conduct disciplinary counseling and performance evaluations. Provide necessary in-service opportunities, document clinical services, and assist in policy development while supervising clerical support staff for clinical documentation.
• Coordinate staff recruitment, order supplies, and manage inventory for mental health services. Additionally, provide direct clinical services as needed and develop on-call mental health consultation services for crisis intervention.
• Oversee psychiatric services, report clinical or administrative concerns, and ensure compliance with employee standards. Conduct clinical evaluations as requested by facility administrative staff and participate in Quality Improvement initiatives.
• Arrange and/or participate in 24-hour crisis intervention services, promptly notifying supervisors of critical incidents. Implement corrective measures and maintain a focus on the provision of quality mental health care within the institution.

Education

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work or behavioral science field.

Experience

• Experience in the coordination and administration of mental health service delivery systems.
• Coursework and professional experience that indicates knowledge of management/supervision techniques, mental health counseling, group and individual psychotherapy, diagnosis and treatment of major mental disorders and/or psychological evaluation techniques.

Licenses/Certifications

• Licensed to practice psychology or social work in the State by the appropriate state licensing board
• Must maintain CPR certification, and any other certifications (such as First Aid) required.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume.  Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.