Travel Mental Health Professional

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service. 

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. 

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

The Travel Mental Health Professional provides clinical services across multiple locations under the guidance of supervisory staff. Responsibilities include delivering individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, and psychological assessments in correctional settings. The role involves documenting clinical interactions, creating service reports, and consulting with institutional staff. Additional duties include diagnostic evaluations, participation in quality improvement, and providing mental health training. Frequent travel is required to meet organizational needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical services including therapy, crisis intervention, and assessments

• Complete clinical documentation, service reports, and treatment evaluations

• Consult with staff and support mental health management of persons served

• Participate in program development, training, and quality improvement initiatives

• Travel 100% to provide services across multiple facilities

Additional Details

We are seeking experienced, fully licensed mental health professionals for our Travel Team who can work independently, manage high patient volumes, prioritize competing responsibilities, and adapt to the needs of different correctional facilities. Candidates must be flexible with scheduling, including 8-, 10-, and 12-hour shifts, and demonstrate strong clinical judgment, time management, reliability, and a positive, team-oriented attitude. Previous correctional healthcare experience of at least 1 year is required. Associate-level clinicians may be considered on a limited, case-by-case basis.

Qualifications & Requirements

EDUCATION

• Master’s degree in a behavioral/social science field from an accredited college or university

EXPERIENCE

• Coursework and professional experience in mental health counseling, psychotherapy, diagnosis, and psychological assessment

• Must be able and willing to travel up to 100% of the time

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• LMSW, LPC, or similar licensure from the appropriate state licensing board

• Must maintain CPR certification and any other certifications (such as First Aid) required

This position is available only to those who reside in the United States.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We value the contributions of team members with a broad range of experiences, skills, and perspectives and are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all.

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or hiring process, please contact [email protected]