Jail - Mental Health Professional

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Note: Current Employees must use the Workday Dashboard career section to apply for this position. Employee Type: Regular Department: Detention Services Salary: $72,176.00 - $100,526.40 Annually / $6,014.67 - $8,377.20 Monthly / $34.70 - $48.33 Hourly Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Overtime Eligibile: Yes Job Posting Date Range: 03/19/2026 - Until Filled Job Summary: Please note: This position entails working in a 24-hour/seven day-a-week operation; this includes working day/night shifts, weekends, holidays, and/or overtime, as required. This position is responsible for providing mental health care and access for all offenders incarcerated in the Spokane County Detention Services. The position allocated to this class functions under the direction and supervision of the Detention - Mental Health Manager, Detention Lieutenant, and or Chief. Duties include providing mental health services to offenders with short term crisis episodes or serious to severe chronic mental health needs. In addition, the Detention - Mental Health Professional works with Community Health Care Providers and outside organizations to ensure continuity of care, and appropriate discharge planning. The Detention - Mental Health Professional will comply with all federal, state and local legal requirements regarding mental health treatment, referral, and confidentiality issues. Job Description: Screens and assesses detained offenders for mental health concerns, particularly as it affects the physical safety of the offenders and others. Reviews detained offenders whose daily classification status indicates a physical threat to self and/or others. Adjusts classification restrictions as indicated. Counsels offenders identified through observation, screening, assessment or referral as needing mental health services. Consults with a local Mental Health Professional, the offender's current therapist, psychiatrist, chemical dependency counselor regarding interventions and discharge plans. Coordinates mental health services with other departments, external organizations, Detention Services staff, and other agencies. Works with the in-house academy to provide suicide prevention and mental health trainings to all new hires and volunteers, with a unique curriculum that has been developed to provide effective education and training. Provides crisis risk assessments to incarcerated individuals who are either experiencing or acting on thoughts of harming themselves or others, which involves mitigating risk quickly, making choices about housing and safety, and providing relevant clinical and behavioral interventions as needed. Provides crisis response and intervention. Maintains a current database and all necessary documentation of services including, but not limited to: screening, assessment, referral, counseling, consultation, behavioral and treatment plans, and agency administrative paperwork. Participates and successfully completes all training requirements at the direction of the Detention - Mental Health Manager. Identifies and provides transition services (as available) to persons with mental illness to expedite and facilitate their return to the community. Resources with other community agencies to provide post incarceration housing, medical, and mental health services on an on-going basis. Determines Medicaid eligibility and facilitates reinstatement of Medicaid and/or other appropriate social services. Serves as a court liaison, and provides court testimony. Develops and maintains curriculum a for the in-house academy to educate new hires and volunteers. Provides clinical training and oversite to interns if applicable. Assists the Detention - Chief in drafting departmental mental health policies and procedures. Performs other related duties as required/assigned. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, psychology or related behavioral health field. Two (2) years of experience in direct treatment of persons with mental illness or emotional disturbance, such experience gained under the supervision of mental health professional. Possess and retain current registration in a mental health profession in the state of Washington or actively in the process of obtaining current mental health profession licensure in the state of Washington to be received within two (2) years of hire. Possession of a valid Washington Driver's License at time of hire and for the duration of employment may be required when travel is required of the position. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Knowledge of mental health and chemical dependency issues, normal and abnormal human development, developmental disabilities, and abuse and neglect. Knowledge of currently accepted principles and best practices in the treatment of mental health and chemical dependency issues, normal and abnormal human development, developmental disabilities, and abuse and neglect. Knowledge of state, federal, and local laws for voluntary ad