Licensed Mental Health Professional - Cabarrus YDC
Core
Provide advanced mental health services, including diagnostic evaluations, psychotherapy, and crisis intervention for court-involved youth in detention centers.
Role type
Licensed Mental Health Professional (Clinical Therapist)
Builds
Individual and group treatment plans, behavioral assessments, and crisis intervention strategies for juvenile offenders.
Domain
Juvenile Justice / Mental Health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mental status examinations, diagnostic evaluations, behavioral programming, individual and group psychotherapy, crisis intervention, treatment plan development, criminogenic needs assessment
Preferred skills
Substance abuse/addiction knowledge, multi-disciplinary team collaboration, experience treating youth with co-occurring disorders
Technologies
NC-JOIN, Mental Health Practice Management System, DPS Learning Management System
Responsibilities
Perform evidence-based mental health screenings and clinical interviews for new admissions; Develop and document mental health treatment plans within 30 days; Identify and target criminogenic needs to reduce recidivism; Provide individual and group psychotherapeutic treatment; Conduct crisis assessments and interventions; Train staff on mental health protocols.