Travel Social Work - Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Buena Vista, CO
Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc.-Allied
5x8 hrs, Days

🧠 Travel Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) | Corrections Mental Health | 26-Week Contract

💙 Make a Meaningful Impact Through Mental Health Care

Are you a compassionate Licensed Clinical Social Worker looking for an opportunity to make a real difference? Join a dedicated behavioral health team providing essential mental health services within a correctional setting. This unique assignment offers the chance to work with an underserved population while utilizing your full range of clinical skills in assessment, therapy, crisis intervention, and care coordination.

If you're passionate about behavioral health, thrive in a collaborative environment, and want an assignment that is both professionally rewarding and impactful, this opportunity is for you.

📍 Position Overview

Position: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Setting: Correctional Behavioral Health Services
Openings: 2

📅 Anticipated Start Date: September 24, 2026

⚠️ Important: Actual start date is determined after background clearance. Flexibility is required throughout the onboarding process.

⏳ Contract Length: 26 Weeks

🕒 Schedule Options:

• 4 x 10-Hour Shifts
• 5 x 8-Hour Shifts

✅ 40 Hours Per Week

✅ Weekday Schedule

✅ Schedule Preference Can Be Noted, But Candidates Must Remain Flexible

🧩 What You'll Be Doing

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, you will play a vital role in supporting the mental and emotional well-being of incarcerated individuals while working as part of a multidisciplinary behavioral health team.

Core Responsibilities Include:

• Conducting individual therapy sessions
• Facilitating group therapy programs
• Performing crisis intervention and risk assessments
• Developing individualized treatment plans
• Providing case management services
• Supporting continuity of care and discharge planning
• Making referrals to appropriate internal and external resources
• Maintaining timely and accurate clinical documentation
• Collaborating with healthcare providers, correctional staff, and community agencies
• Assisting with behavioral management and mental health stabilization efforts

You'll also provide clinical guidance to non-clinical staff and help ensure behavioral health services meet established professional and organizational standards.

🌟 Why You'll Love This Assignment

Meaningful, Purpose-Driven Work

Help individuals navigate mental health challenges while making a lasting impact on patient outcomes and community health.

Diverse Clinical Experience

Utilize a broad range of therapeutic skills including counseling, crisis management, case coordination, and treatment planning.

Long-Term Contract Stability

Enjoy the benefits of a 26-week assignment, allowing you to build relationships and make a deeper impact.

Collaborative Care Environment

Work alongside behavioral health professionals, medical teams, and facility leadership dedicated to providing quality care.

Professional Growth

Gain valuable experience in correctional mental health, one of the most rewarding and specialized areas of behavioral healthcare.

✅ Ideal Candidate

We're seeking clinicians who are confident, compassionate, adaptable, and committed to providing high-quality mental health services in a structured environment.

Preferred Qualities

• Strong clinical assessment skills
• Experience with crisis intervention
• Individual and group therapy experience
• Excellent documentation and communication abilities
• Ability to work effectively within interdisciplinary teams
• Professionalism and adaptability in a correctional setting

📋 Additional Details

Interview Process: Virtual Google Meets Interview with CDOC

Charting System: Facility Specific

Contract Length: 26 Weeks

Schedule: Weekdays | 40 Hours Weekly

Shift Cancellation Policy: None Reported

🚀 Advance Your Career While Changing Lives

This is more than just a travel assignment. It's an opportunity to provide critical mental health services, grow your clinical expertise, and positively impact individuals who need support the most.

Apply today to join a behavioral health team dedicated to rehabilitation, recovery, and making a difference every day. 🧠💙✨