Clinical Psychologist

Grammar LLC; California City (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Sign-on Bonus

On-site

Job summary

Grammar LLC in California City, CA is seeking a Clinical Psychologist for an on-site, full-time position within a correctional facility. You will conduct psychological assessments, collaborate with a mental health team, and develop treatment plans for inmates.

Must hold a doctoral degree in psychology and a current California license, with at least two years of clinical experience, including one year in a comparable setting. The role offers benefits and a sign-on bonus.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited program.
• Current, unrestricted California psychology license.
• Minimum two years of clinical experience, including at least one year in a similar setting.

Responsibilities

• Conducts psychological screenings and assessments based on records and clinical interviews with inmates.
• Confer with psychiatrists, mental health staff, physicians, nurses and social workers to coordinate care.
• Develops, implements, and modifies individual treatment plans based on evaluations.
• Makes rounds in segregation or other housing areas to assess inmate mental health needs.
• Demonstrates knowledge of counseling theory and techniques used with inmates.
• Provides mental health assessments, counseling, and crisis interventions as needed.
• Consults with psychiatry, nursing, medical staff, education, chaplain, security to understand escalation and changes in condition.

Skills

Clinical experience

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Doctoral degree in Psychology

Job description

Role: Clinical Psychologist, Correctional Facility

Location: California City, CA

Position: Full Time + Benefits & Sign on Bonus

Must Have:

• Graduate from an accredited college or university with a Doctoral degree in Psychology.
• Must possess a current, unrestricted license to practice psychology in California where practice occurs.
• Must have two years clinical experience, which includes one year in a comparable position.

The successful candidate should be able to perform ALL of the following functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job performance requirements:

• Conducts psychological screenings and assessments based on review of available records, and clinical interviews with inmates.
• As part of a mental health team, confers with other clinical staff, e.g., psychiatrists, mental health service providers, physicians, nurses, social workers, in order to gather and provide information concerning patient psychological problems, to ensure treatment activities are well integrated, and patient care follow-through occurs.
• Provides treatment to inmates by developing, implementing, and modifying individual treatment plans based on evaluation of needs and level of functioning.
• Makes regular rounds in segregation or other confined housing areas to assess inmate adjustment and mental health treatment needs.
• Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of psychological counseling theory and techniques by way of treatments and activities used for individuals in caseload.
• Provides appropriate mental health assessments, counseling, and confrontation avoidance interventions to address the needs of inmates in crisis.
• Consults with psychiatry, mental health, nursing, medical, educational, chaplain, security staff, and others, as applicable to gather information and understanding into the reasons for the escalation of problems behaviors and changes in mental health condition of inmates.

This is an onsite position, NOT remote.