Job Description

Davis Behavioral Health is seeking a full-time mental health Therapist to work in the Davis County Jail medical unit.+

Please visit the DBH career page (here) to apply for this position as quick applications through sites like Indeed and others may cause delays as critical information is not required on those sites. Please remember to add email addresses for all references to avoid delays in the recruitment process.

Essential Job Functions

Duties assigned to this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Conduct mental health evaluations to identify appropriate needs for inmate population.
• Conduct suicide/risk assessments and engage in safety planning.
• Provide individual psychotherapy for inmates seeking this service.
• Document activities and interventions in inmate's clinical record.
• Manage and monitor the needs of high risk populations.
• If services after jail stay are required, ensure appropriate hand off when transferring care.
• Create new clinical records for inmates who have not been seen at Davis Behavioral Health.
• When needed, provide mental health assessments for the Mental Health Court and participate in its staff meetings.
• Provide suicide prevention course for jail staff including deputies and clerks.
• When needed, participate in Police Officer Crisis Intervention Team training.

DBH's preference is to hire a fully-licensed LCSW; however, all candidates with an active master-level clinician license in the State of Utah (LCSW,CSW, CMHC, ACMHC, MFT, AMFT) will be considered. Strong preference will also be given to candidates who are bilingual English/Spanish.

Schedule

The successful candidate will work Monday through Friday in the Davis County Jail. The specific schedule will be determined by the hiring manager and representatives from the Jail.

Compensation

This position is classified as full-time, exempt.

Base Rate

The base rate for fully licensed clinicians is calculated with a starting annual rate of $77,000 plus credit for years of full-licensure experience as defined below:

• $77,000.00 to $90,000.00 per year is the approved base rate range
• 1% per year for each year of full licensure added to base for initial job offer
• $3,000 Spanish-language incentive annual stipend (paid bi-weekly) available. Must pass a Spanish assessment.

Required Experience

The successful candidate must be licensed as a masters-level clinician in the State of Utah. DBH's preference is to hire a fully-licensed LCSW; however, candidates with an active license in the State of Utah as a CSW, CMHC, ACMHC, or MFT will be considered. Strong preference will also be given to candidates who are bilingual English/Spanish.

Experience as a crisis worker is a plus. This position requires one who uses social work methods and principles to observe, interpret, and evaluate data gathered through interviews, collateral consults, and assessment methods. Contacts, utilizes, develops and coordinates with community agencies and resources to support client needs. Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills required. Flexibility and knowledge of DBH and community resources preferred.

The selected candidate must successfully pass a pre-employment criminal background check and drug screening. DBH will not hire individuals currently using illegal drugs or abusing alcohol; therefore, making employment at DBH conditional upon successfully passing pre-employment drug screening by providing a valid sample. Candidates who are offered employment are required to report for a drug screen at an Intermountain WorkMed location within 24 hours of being requested to do so by the DBH Human Resources Department.

Davis Behavioral Health works with Federal grants and must comply with the Federal drug laws, including no use of medical marijuana.

DBH utilizes an electronic medical health records system, so computer literacy and familiarity with Microsoft Office products is required.

Benefits

Davis Behavioral Health, Inc. offers an incredible valuable and comprehensive benefits packages to eligible employees. A copy of the current DBH Benefits Guide is available upon request.

DBH benefits include:

Medical Insurance with multiple plan options - The current carrier and network is SelectHealth Share.

• High Deductible Health Plan with a sizeable employer Health Savings Account contribution

Dental Insurance - The current carrier and network is Delta Dental

Vision Insurance - Offered by VSP

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• Annual healthcare spending limit: $2,750
• Annual dependent care spending limit: $5,000

Retirement

• Utah Retirement System participating agency
• 401(k) - DBH matches up to 2% of annual earnings
• Voluntary employee-funded options available (457 Plan Roth IRA)

Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance

• Basic Life and AD&D Benefit Amounts
• Employee:2x your base annual earnings, rounded to the nearest $1,000, to a maximum of $300,000
• Spouse: $10,000
• Child(ren): $5,000 on each eligible dependent child
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance

Long-term Disability

Health Reimbursement Account offered to employees to voluntarily opt out of DBH medical and/or dental insurance

• Up to $2,860 per year contributed by DBH after required employee contribution

Voluntary Insurance - Administered by Allstate

• Voluntary Accident
• Voluntary Identity Protection
• Voluntary Critical Illness

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Offered through the SelectHealth LiVe Well program.

Davis Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer.

DBH Criminal Background Check & Drug Screening Disclaimer

Davis Behavioral Health is a drug-free workplace and requires all employees to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening. DBH will not hire individuals currently using illegal drugs or abusing alcohol; therefore, making employment at DBH conditional upon successfully passing pre-employment drug screening by providing a valid sample. Candidates who are offered employment are required to report for a drug screen at an Intermountain WorkMed location within 24 hours of being requested to do so by the DBH Human Resources Department.

Davis Behavioral Health works with Federal grants and must comply with the Federal drug laws, including no use of medical marijuana.

Further, all employees at DBH must successfully pass a pre-employment criminal background check as part of DBH's licensing agreement with the State of Utah. Failure to pass either screening will result in the termination of any job offer submitted and/or employment for any individual who has started employment while the criminal background screening is in process. Pending and/or open charges will likely impact a candidate's ability to pass the pre-employment criminal background screening.