Licensed Mental Health Professional

Licensed Mental Health Professional - Hourly

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. Everyone on our team shares a deep desire to help 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 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 do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in our facilities month over month, and a large percent receive direct clinical care, which has saved lives with interventions such as Narcan. We offer ongoing training and development for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members and have best‑in‑class clinical resources for training, education, and point‑of‑care support.

As a Licensed Mental Health Professional working in a correctional facility, your responsibilities include conducting intake evaluations, providing therapeutic interventions and suicide prevention techniques, and developing treatment plans for inmates. You will also monitor the clinical needs of inmates on your caseload, provide staff training on mental‑health topics, and document all findings in accordance with company and facility policies. Your role is critical in ensuring that inmates receive appropriate mental health services and care while incarcerated.

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or another related mental‑health discipline

• One (1) or more years of experience in a mental‑health treatment program, preferably in a correctional or hospital setting

• Unrestricted, current license in the state of practice – e.g. LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LMHC, Psychologist – must maintain all licensures, certifications and continuing educational requirements, etc.

• Conduct screening, assessments, and triages for inmates referred by security, healthcare staff, and other community sources, and provide appropriate recommendations for their level of care.
• Develop and recommend treatment plans, conduct essential treatment services such as psycho educational and transitional groups, and provide suicide prevention interventions and management techniques.
• Respond to sick‑call requests, provide medication adherence, and coordinate with prescribing providers for medication evaluations.
• Provide crisis intervention, oversee the clinical needs of patients on a caseload, and participate in treatment team multidisciplinary meetings and administrative meetings.
• Provide staff training on relevant mental‑health topics, document all findings in the patient’s health record, and ensure compliance with facility and company policies and procedures.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness. We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are an affirmative action employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.

We encourage you to apply! If 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 role, or one of our many other roles. The Final date to receive applications is contingent upon applicant volume. Positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted separately.

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Health Care Provider

• Hospitals and Health Care