Clinical Psychologist

Grammar LLC; Leavenworth (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

Grammar LLC in Leavenworth, KS seeks a Clinical Psychologist for a correctional facility. This full-time role offers benefits and a sign-on bonus.

A doctoral degree in psychology and an active Kansas license are required, with at least two years of clinical experience including one year in a similar setting. You will conduct screenings and assessments, collaborate with a mental health team, and develop and adjust treatment plans.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Psychology from an accredited program.
• Current, unrestricted license to practice psychology in Kansas.
• Two years of clinical experience, including one year in a comparable position.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychological screenings and assessments based on records and clinical interviews with inmates.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, nurses, social workers and other staff to coordinate care.
• Develop, implement and adjust individual treatment plans based on evaluation of needs.
• Make rounds in segregation or other housing areas to assess inmate mental health needs.
• Apply counseling theories and techniques for inmates in caseload.
• Provide mental health assessments and crisis intervention as needed.
• Consult with medical and security staff to understand escalation of behavioral issues.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Team collaboration

Crisis intervention

Inmate mental health care

Counseling techniques

Education

Doctoral degree in Psychology

Job description

Role: Clinical Psychologist, Correctional Facility

Location: Leavenworth, KS

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 Kansas 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.