Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) Needed for 1099 Coverage at County Jail in Middle Township, NJ

Job description

About the facility

The county jail operates as a correctional facility providing specialized mental health services for incarcerated adults requiring therapeutic intervention. The facility maintains comprehensive behavioral health programs with dedicated resources for assessment, crisis intervention, and therapeutic services within a secure environment. The institution emphasizes coordinated care delivery through collaboration between mental health professionals and correctional staff to address the complex behavioral health needs of the inmate population.

About the facility location

New Jersey offers diverse attractions ranging from the Atlantic City Boardwalk and casino entertainment to family destinations like Six Flags Great Adventure and LEGOLAND Discovery Center. The state features notable venues including MetLife Stadium, Liberty State Park, and the Grounds For Sculpture, providing options for sports, outdoor recreation, and cultural experiences. Visitors can access cruise departures from Cape Liberty Cruise Port and enjoy shopping at destinations like The Mills at Jersey Gardens.

About the clinician's workday

The Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist will provide comprehensive mental health services in a county correctional facility, conducting therapeutic assessments and delivering crisis intervention services for incarcerated adults. The clinician will work full-time day shifts managing cases involving mood disorders, anxiety and trauma-related disorders, substance use disorders with co-occurring conditions, and serious mental illness while addressing adjustment issues related to incarceration. Primary duties include providing short-term therapeutic interventions for individuals at risk for suicide or self-harm, conducting 20-30 minute initial evaluations and 10-20 minute follow-up sessions, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation. The position requires collaboration with correctional staff and nursing personnel to ensure coordinated care delivery within the secure correctional environment.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 8-12
• Support staff: Nursing staff, correctional officers, and administrative support
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: No
• Shift hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases treated: mood disorders, anxiety and trauma-related disorders, substance use disorders (including co-occurring conditions), SMI
• Average length of stay: Not applicable for outpatient setting
• Census: Not applicable for outpatient setting
• Med checks/follow-up per day: 10-20 minutes
• Initial evaluation time: 20-30 minutes

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Belinda Gordon

Call / Text: (678) 327-0482
Email: belinda.gordon@locumtenens.com

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