LCSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Correctional Behavioral Health

We are seeking a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to serve as a Behavioral Health Provider at a facility housing individuals detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Florence, Arizona.

The Behavioral Health Provider functions as a subject matter expert in mental health and substance use disorders, delivering comprehensive behavioral health services to a complex adult population. This role requires advanced clinical judgment, independence, and experience managing serious mental illness and co-occurring disorders in a structured, secure environment.

• Conduct comprehensive mental health evaluations to support treatment planning for detainees with serious mental illness or mental disorders

• Refer patients to acute or inpatient psychiatric care as clinically indicated

• Provide direct mental health services, including on-site counseling and individual and group psychotherapy

• Deliver substance abuse education and behavioral analysis for individuals with mental health and substance use concerns

• Conduct specialized programming within a Modified Therapeutic Treatment Community (MTTC) model

• Collaborate with medical providers, contract staff, and healthcare professionals to support continuity of care

• Provide education and consultation on treatment, monitoring, and management of patients with co-occurring diagnoses

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  Provide mental health treatment to individuals presenting with:

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    Sexual or physical assault, abuse, or neglect

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    Suicidal ideation, dangerous behaviors, or psychosis

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  Provide post-discharge follow-up care for individuals returning from inpatient psychiatric treatment

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  Develop, manage, and monitor individualized treatment plans in coordination with behavioral health technicians

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  Provide oversight and consultation to multidisciplinary teams, behavioral health technicians, and interns as applicable

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  Assess and evaluate mental health conditions using DSM-V diagnostic criteria

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  Refer patients to outside treatment facilities when clinically necessary

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  Serve as a mental health consultant to other healthcare professionals within the facility

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  Utilize the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system to complete assessments, evaluations, referrals, and discharge summaries

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  Respond to or coordinate response to medical or psychiatric emergencies as required

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  Provide care across the lifespan as appropriate to the facility setting

• Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

• Current, permanent, full, and unrestricted LCSW license in the state of Arizona

• Independent practice licensure required

• Minimum one (1) year of experience as an independently licensed clinical social worker

• Demonstrated skill in assessing, diagnosing, and treating behavioral health conditions and serious mental illness

• Experience in a detention, correctional, residential, or secure healthcare setting