Acute Care, Behavioral Health, Cisco Unity, Clinical Best Practices, Clinical Support, Clinical Training, Communication Skills, Community Health, Compensation and Benefits, Computer-Based Training (CBT), Correctional Health, Crisis Intervention, Documentation, Electronic Medical Records, Healthcare, Leadership, Management Consulting, Mentoring, Operational Improvement, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Quality Assurance, Quality Management, Quality of Care, Risk, Risk Analysis, Social Work, Staff Training, Standards of Care, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Time Management, Training/Teaching, Treatment Plan
LOCATION
Washington, DC
POSTED
12 days ago
Behavioral Health Clinical Specialist (DOC)
Location: Washington, DC - D.C. Department of Corrections
Organization: Unity Health Care
Employment Type: Full-Time | Exempt
Loan Repayment: HRSA/National Health Service Corps (NHSC) potentially eligible
About Unity Health Care
Unity Health Care is the largest network of community health centers in Washington, D.C., dedicated to delivering compassionate, culturally competent, and patient-centered healthcare services to underserved communities throughout the District. Through integrated medical, behavioral health, and supportive services, Unity Health Care advances health equity while improving access to comprehensive whole-person care.
Unity's Department of Corrections (DOC) Behavioral Health team provides trauma-informed, recovery-focused care to justice-involved individuals within a collaborative correctional healthcare environment committed to improving behavioral health outcomes and continuity of care.
Position Summary
Unity Health Care is seeking a Behavioral Health Clinical Specialist to join our Behavioral Health team at the D.C. Department of Corrections (DOC). This role is critical in supporting the delivery of trauma-informed, evidence-based behavioral health services to justice-involved individuals within a secure correctional setting.
The Behavioral Health Clinical Specialist will provide clinical leadership, training, and support to behavioral health clinicians while conducting assessments, supporting crisis intervention efforts, and ensuring fidelity to evidence-based treatment models and quality standards of care. This position collaborates closely with DOC leadership and interdisciplinary teams to support recovery-focused behavioral healthcare services.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver and support implementation of high-fidelity evidence-based practices (EBPs)
Train and mentor DOC clinical staff in behavioral health treatment models and interventions
Co-lead therapeutic groups utilizing models such as CBT, DBT, TREM, IMR, WRAP, TAMAR, and SUD/MAT interventions
Conduct comprehensive behavioral health assessments, suicide risk evaluations, and crisis intervention assessments
Develop individualized treatment plans and monitor patient progress
Provide real-time clinical supervision, consultation, and fidelity monitoring across DOC behavioral health units
Participate in quality improvement initiatives and support clinical best practices
Collaborate with DOC leadership and Unity behavioral health teams to support recovery-focused and patient-centered care
Assist clinicians with management of high-acuity behavioral health cases within the correctional setting
Maintain accurate and timely documentation within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system
Participate in multidisciplinary meetings, trainings, and care coordination efforts
Support behavioral health program development, staff training, and operational improvement initiatives
Minimum Qualifications
Active, unrestricted DC license as a LICSW, LPC, or Psychologist required
Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related behavioral health field required
Minimum of six (6) years of psychotherapy experience working with at-risk or vulnerable populations required
Minimum of two (2) years of clinical supervision, training, or teaching experience required
Experience implementing evidence-based practices such as CBT, DBT, WRAP, IMR, TREM, TAMAR, SUD, and/or MAT programs required
Strong knowledge of trauma-informed and recovery-oriented behavioral health care
Experience working within correctional, forensic, crisis, or high-acuity behavioral health settings preferred
Excellent communication, leadership, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills
Ability to work weekday and weekend rotations as needed
Commitment to serving underserved and justice-involved populations
Why Join Unity?
Be part of a mission-driven organization serving vulnerable and underserved communities throughout Washington, DC
Eligible providers may qualify for HRSA/NHSC Loan Repayment opportunities
Work within a dynamic, supportive, and multidisciplinary behavioral health environment
Collaborate with experienced clinical leaders and interdisciplinary healthcare teams
Participate in innovative, recovery-focused behavioral health initiatives within the correctional healthcare system
Access opportunities for professional growth, leadership development, and ongoing training
Enjoy competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package while making a meaningful impact on behavioral healthcare outcomes