Mental Health Professional; Therapist​/Clinician; RCCF

Agency:
Department of Corrections - Clinical Services

Location:

Rapid City - RCCF

Salary: $65,000.00 to $81,500.00, depending on experience

Pay Grade: GS-K

Closing Date:
Open until filled

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This is a Full‑Time position with the Department of Corrections (New Rapid City Women’s Prison). For more information on the Department of Corrections, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). .

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This position conducts assessments and develops personalized treatment plans for the offender population. Mental Health Professionals provide counseling, therapy, and support in both individual and group sessions to help address and manage behavioral health concerns.

• Creativity - We are always looking for innovative ideas to help us achieve improved outcomes.
• Making a difference - You will have an opportunity to make a difference in the life of fellow South Dakotans.
• Professional development - We provide valuable trainings to ensure well‑trained staff that are competent, accountable, and empowered and will assist you in reaching your career goals.
• Teamwork - In a team‑oriented approach, you will have the ability to work cooperatively with others in a friendly work environment to achieve shared goals.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• provides professional mental health services to offenders to include formal and informal mental health evaluations, diagnostic assessments, and clinical interventions;
• assures accurate Information System mental health needs levels, including Psychiatric needs level codes;
• provides group, brief, and individual therapy, and crisis intervention to include participation in 24‑hour Mental Health On‑Call Rotation;
• assures both emergency and non‑emergency transfer for offenders experiencing acute mental health needs;
• provides clinical direction to non‑clinical staff in mental health care and treatment of offenders;
• assures continuity of care for offenders by making appropriate referral and providing necessary information and documentation for receiving units, facilities, or agencies;
• documents electronically in an accurate and timely manner to provide comprehensive offender mental health records;
• monitors offender treatment and listens to offender concerns and provides counseling and direction;
• promotes and is accountable for the safety and security of the clinical and correctional environment through conscientious observations, and sensitive item contraband control;
• informs supervisor of any violations of safety and security through the report writing process, attends training programs as assigned, including self‑defense course to ensure self‑protection skills.

Applicant must possess a master's degree from an accredited institution in one of the following mental health fields: counseling, social work, psychology, or marriage and family therapy.

• ability to provide professional mental health treatment to offenders;
• individual must be efficient;
• able to participate in 24‑hour Mental Health On‑Call Rotation;
• excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across facility programs and with external agencies;
• ability to work independently;
• ability to provide comprehensive clinical documentation;
• ability to work with a diverse population of offenders;
• ability to provide professional mental health treatment as part of a multi‑disciplinary team;
• ability to read and comprehend the English language;
• ability to effectively communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing.

• Graduation with a master's or doctoral degree in a mental health field such as counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy or psychology from a program accredited by Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP), Council of Social Work Education (CSWE), American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT or COAMFTE) or American…