Mental Health Specialist
Company: CoreCivic
Location: Youngstown
Posted on: March 26, 2026
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Job Description:
$27.40 - $32.00 / hour At CoreCivic, our Mental Health teams
make lasting changes in the lives of offenders, as we set the
standards of care in the industry. CoreCivic is currently seeking
Mental Health Specialists who have a passion for providing the
highest quality care in an institutional setting. The successful
candidate should be able to perform ALL of the following functions
at a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job
performance requirements. 1. Conducts mental health screenings and
assessments based on a review of available records, and clinical
interviews with inmates. 2. As part of a mental health team,
confers with other clinical staff, e.g., psychiatrists,
psychologists, mental health service provider's physicians, nurse,
and social workers, in order to gather and provide information
concerning patient psychological problems, to ensure treatment
activities are well integrated and patient care follow-through
occurs. 3. Provides treatment to inmates by developing,
implementing and modifying individual treatment plans based on an
evaluation of needs and level of functioning. 4. Documents
treatment and evaluation activities in the health care record for
each person seen. 5. Consults with and makes appropriate
recommendations to multidisciplinary staff (e.g., security staff,
unit staff, and facility management) regards behavior and mental
health issues affecting inmates. 6. Maintains strict
confidentiality of sensitive materials and information at all
times. 7. Demonstrated thorough knowledge of psychological
counseling theory and techniques by way of treatments and
activities used for individuals in caseload. 8. Provides
appropriate mental health assessments, counseling and confrontation
avoidance interventions to address the needs of inmates in crisis.
9. Administrators mental status exams or uses other psychological
tests and instruments as necessary to evaluate inmates' treatment,
adjustment, and placement needs. Qualifications: - Graduate from an
accredited college or university with a degree in social or
behavioral science or a closely related field required. - One year
experience where the primary responsibility was provision of mental
health or counseling services. - Additional related work experience
that includes direct provision of counseling services or training
for same may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.
- A valid driver's license is preferred, unless required by
contract or applicable statute. - Minimum age requirement: Must be
at least 18 years of age. CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace & EOE
including Disability/Veteran.
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