Day to Day: Insight Global is looking for a Forensic Team Lead to work onsite at a large prison complex in Dublin, CA. The candidate chosen will be leading a team of 4-6 clinicians. In this role the Forensic Team Lead will be working with and on behalf of mentally, physically, or developmentally disabled persons. This will include coordinating service needs, completing assessments, and ultimately determining the appropriate level of services for new members.
Facility Overview for speaking with candidates:
The Alameda County CA Santa Rita Jail (located in Dublin, CA) is a medium-security detention center operated locally by the Alameda County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are held there for less than two years. The Santa Rita Jail holds about 4000 inmates housed in one of eighteen modern housing units. It is considered a "mega-jail" and ranks as the third largest facility in California and the fifth in the nation. It is recognized as one of the most technologically innovative jails in the world.
Telecare Corporation, the Alameda County Behavioral Health system, and the Santa Rita Jail have formed a unique partnership. Leveraging Telecare's behavioral health expertise, an interdisciplinary team of nurses, clinicians, and prescribers will provide overnight services, including behavioral health screenings, assessments and evaluations, crisis services, and response to urgent and emergent referrals.
Basic Qualifications:
Must have an active LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, or be a licensed Psychologist in CA through the BBS