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Qualified Mental Health Professionals (QMHPs)

  2025-10-27     NaphCare     San Diego,CA  
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Overview

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NaphCare is hiring a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) to join our team of medical professionals at the San Diego County Jail located in San Diego, CA. Pay rate ranges from $45.90 - $48.45/hour.

Responsibilities
  • Provide mental health services, including assessments, treatments, and support to facility residents, working alongside correctional officers and other medical professionals.
  • Provide mental health evaluations, develop treatment plans, and document progress notes.
  • Provide individual and group therapy, including specialized groups like substance abuse or sex offender therapy.
  • Intervene in crisis situations, including suicide prevention and emergent mental health needs.
  • Participate in educational and training activities related to mental health care for patients, security personnel, and healthcare staff.
  • Collaborate with other professionals, such as medical staff, correctional officers, and social workers, to provide holistic care.
  • Prepare inmates for release by connecting them with community resources and support services.
Qualifications
Education / Licenses / Certifications
  • Master's prepared pre-licensed Qualified Mental Health Professional with active, unrestricted associate licensure in CA
  • Valid CPR card
Experience / Requirements / Skills
  • Experience with underserved and marginalized populations, including those with mental health and substance use disorders
  • Strong communication skills and ability to communicate with diverse individuals, including other medical professionals, correctional staff and judges
  • Knowledge of DSM-V / DSM-V-TR criteria
  • Ability to interpret and analyze data to create treatment plans
  • Knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards
  • Able to maintain confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
  • Display integrity, professionalism and be able to adhere to a Code of Conduct and comply with all facility(s) correctional healthcare policies, procedures, and legal requirements
  • Must pass the facilitys criminal background check and drug screening
Why Join NaphCare?

NaphCare is one of the largest providers of healthcare services to correctional facilities throughout the US and we are growing. In addition to competitive salaries and generous employee benefits, we strongly support career advancement within the company.

NaphCare Benefits For Full-Time Employees Include
  • Health, dental & vision insurance that starts day one
  • Prescriptions free of charge through our health plan, beginning day one
  • Lowest Cost Benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services
  • 401K and Roth with company contribution that starts day one
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Referral bonuses
  • Term life insurance at no cost to the employee
  • Generous paid time off & paid holidays
  • Free continuing education and CMEs

NaphCare has a partnership with NetCE that provides CEU/CME for our staff. NetCE uses a rigorous peer review process to ensure that all activities and content are up-to-date. This service streamlines continuing education for all NaphCare Employees to meet state specific requirements for maintaining licensing.

If you would like to speak with me to learn more about this position and NaphCare, please first apply directly to the position then send your resume to Elizabeth Forristall at ...@naphcare.com and Ill be in touch.

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran

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Job Details
  • Seniority level: Entry level
  • Employment type: Full-time
  • Job function: Health Care Provider
  • Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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