Clinical Psychologist (Internship Program Coordinator)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System; Village of Otisville (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System in the United States is seeking a Clinical Psychologist (Internship Program Coordinator) to lead the psychology internship program, supervise interns, and advance mental health initiatives within the institution.

The role includes organizing therapy services, developing innovative treatments, administering evaluations, and ensuring program compliance with security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, monitor, and coordinate the psychology internship program.
• Provide clinical supervision for psychology interns and mentor their professional development.
• Organize individual and group psychotherapy; conduct treatment and crisis intervention sessions.
• Assist in developing mental health programs for prison units and oversee training-related issues.
• Maintain security responsibilities as required by the institution.

Job description

Clinical Psychologist (Internship Program Coordinator)

• Hiring Agency: Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring and coordinating the psychology internship program. This includes recruiting and selecting candidates for the graduate student practicum, pre-doctoral internships and postdoctoral training programs. Provides clinical supervision for Psychology interns, and serves as a mentor in their professional development and is responsible for administrative and training-related issues.

Tracks monetary expenditures for the internship program. Participates in the administration, scoring and interpretation of a wide variety of personality evaluation methods, assists in interdisciplinary classification of inmates and completes reports for the courts on study and observation cases.

Organizes and is responsible for facilitating both individual and group psychotherapy, conducts individual treatment and crisis intervention sessions, and is responsible for developing and implementing appropriate innovative therapy techniques. The incumbent will be responsible for assisting in the development of mental health programs for the units.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Requirements & Education

ONLY if education is a requirement/substitution for specialized experience, applicant MUST upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement. Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable).

All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, Foreign Education: For information regarding foreign education requirements, please see Foreign Diploma and Credit Recognition at the U.S.

Department of Education website: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System, Department of Justice.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $125431 – $163062/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-14.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government