Part Time QMHP | Worth County Jail

💚 Part Time QMHP | Worth County Jail | New Site Launch

📍Worth County Jail | Georgia
📅New SHP Site Launching December 1, 2026
🕒8 Hours Per Week
💼Part Time

🧠 Bring Behavioral Health Care Where It Matters

Southern Health Partners is launching a new correctional healthcare program atWorth County Jail, and we’re looking for aQualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) to join our team.

This is a unique opportunity to provide meaningful behavioral health services in a structured, secure environment while helping establish a new SHP healthcare program from the ground up.

With a schedule of just8 hours per week, this role can be an excellent fit for a mental health professional looking to make a difference while maintaining flexibility in their schedule.

🩺 What You’ll Do

As a QMHP, you’ll provide behavioral health services to patients within the correctional setting and work alongside the SHP healthcare team to support their mental and emotional well-being.

Responsibilities may include:

• Providing behavioral health assessments and services
• Identifying mental health needs and developing appropriate treatment recommendations
• Providing individual counseling and supportive interventions
• Monitoring patients for changes in mental or behavioral health status
• Collaborating with medical and behavioral health team members
• Documenting assessments, services, and patient progress
• Assisting with continuity of behavioral healthcare
• Supporting patients with mental health needs within a safe and secure environment
• Helping establish effective behavioral health processes as part of a new site launch

🌟 A Different Kind of Behavioral Health Setting

Correctional healthcare gives you the opportunity to reach a population that may have limited access to consistent behavioral healthcare.

AtWorth County Jail, you’ll work in a structured environment with the support of an interdisciplinary healthcare team while helping build a new program from the beginning.

One facility. One team. A meaningful opportunity to make a difference.

Qualifications

📋 Qualifications

Candidates must meet the requirements for aQualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) and hold one of the following credentials:

• Psychiatric Registered Nurse (Psych RN)
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
• Licensed Professional Social Worker (LCSW)

Additional qualifications include:

• Current and unrestricted professional license in the state of Georgia
• Current CPR certification, as applicable to discipline
• Behavioral health or mental health experience
• Strong assessment, communication, and documentation skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with the healthcare team
• Commitment to providing compassionate, professional behavioral healthcare
• Ability to work effectively within a secure correctional environment

💚 Part Time Perks

Part Time team members enjoy benefits and perks designed to support your professional growth:

• 💵 Bi-Weekly Direct Deposit
• 💰 401(k) after 1 Year
• 🧠 Employee Assistance Program
• 📚 Monthly Continuing Education Hours
• 🎓 Tuition Discounts & Reimbursement
• ⚕️ Company-Paid Professional Liability Coverage
• 🤝 Referral Bonus
• 🔐 Safe & Secure Work Environment

🌟 Help Build Something New

Southern Health Partners has provided quality healthcare services in correctional facilities for more than 30 years.

Now, we're bringing that experience toWorth County Jail.

If you're a mental health professional looking for a focused8-hour-per-week opportunity where your expertise can make a real difference, we’d love to have you help us launch this new healthcare program.

Stay Connected

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All applicants are subject to pre-employment screening, which may include a background check and drug screening.