Salary $85,000 - $92,000
The Assistant Program Director of Forensic Mental Health Services at the Worcester Jail and House of Correction (WHOC) is responsible for assisting the Program Director in the delivery of quality mental health care for individuals who are justice involved at the jail and prison. Located in West Boylston, MA WHOC houses up to 1200 men who are currently involved with the legal system. The mental health team at WHOC is contracted to provide quality care to individuals who might not otherwise receive treatment or are not able to easily access treatment in the community through clinical services ranging from screening, evaluation, crisis interventions services, individual and group therapy and risk assessment and management and discharge planning. The work is dynamic both in responsibilities and due to the wide variation of clinical presentations and issues ranging from adjustment issues, anxiety and depression, serious and persistent mental illness, dual diagnosis and severe personality disorder. The Assistant Program Director would help provide some direct clinical care and administrative support to the mental health team to promote this work continuing as well as making a meaningful difference in improving the understanding of mental illness within the justice system and helping to shape the culture at this facility.
Advocates promotes a healthy work-life balance and offers many generous perks of employment and room for advancement. We are a strong-knit community that values the ideas and contributions of our staff.
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Advocates is an EOE/D/F/M/V.
Our Team members are dedicated to engaging and empowering individuals by forming lasting relationships, collaboratively achieving personal goals, offering creative solutions to everyday and complex situations, and actively listening. We exercise independent judgement and contribute to the overall success and benefit of the Team.
Successful Team members are open-minded, eager and compassionate, and will exercise solid, independent judgement while fostering trustworthy relationships with the individuals that we serve. We put the individual first.
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