Strafford County Department Of Corrections Work Values

Daily Duties at Strafford County Department Of Corrections:

Provide oversight for mental health services at Strafford County Department of Corrections (500 inmates max.-male and female). Perform mental health assessments, crisis prevention and intervention, provide brief short term, solution focused counseling, therapeutic behavioral and written assignments, provide follow-up care regarding medication, treatment plan, mental status changes, health and safety. Developed L.E.T. (Life’s Essential Techniques) group and suicide prevention power point presentation for training. Collaborate with corrections and mental health community corrections staff, drug court case managers, nursing and mental health staff regarding referrals, assessment summaries, diagnostic evaluations and recommendations. Develop behavioral plans and safety contracts for those who present with challenging and/or high risk behaviors. Provide supervision and direction to mental health staff and over site for all mental health services provided. Refer, collaborate and meet with community psychiatrist weekly. Earned medical employee of the year award for 2011-2012.

What they like about Strafford County Department Of Corrections:

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Tags

Psychiatric Nurse, Mental Health Counselor, Psychiatric Consultant, Mental Health Liason, Wellbeing Coach, Supervisor, Clinical Therapist, Mental Health Consulant Coordinator, Case Manager, Psychiatric Mental Health Manager, LCMHC, RNC BSN, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Clinical Coordinator

Skills

Technology Solutions, Software Implementation, Requirements Analysis & Specification, Leadership , Consulting on issues that require improvement and/or developing plans that will positively effect change and goal attainment, Successful in providing support, behavioral interventions and skills to promote accomplishment of individual/team goals., Experience in successfully motivating resistant children and adolescents or unmotivated adults, towards more life fulfilling behaviors or goal development., Creative problem solving by viewing problems as challenges and obstacles as the need for recognition., Life coaching, validation, perserverance and acceptance while affirming the individual's strengths and abilities.

These are some of the questions we asked our climbers about their experiences with Strafford County Department Of Corrections: