Correctional Mental Health Therapist

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full retirement benefits at age 50 or

Full retirement benefits at age 50 or

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania seeks a Psychological Services Specialist at SCI Pine Grove to provide therapeutic care to inmates in a structured correctional setting. The role covers assessment, treatment delivery, and urgent mental health response, including group and individual therapy and coordination with other departments.

Minimum qualifications include a master’s degree in psychology with relevant coursework; PA residency and basic training completion in Elizabethtown are required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in psychology or closely related field that includes fifteen graduate level credits in psychology or counseling.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within three months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

Responsibilities

• Therapeutic Counseling: Provide individual and group therapy to address emotional disorders, behavioral concerns, treatment goals, and adjustment challenges
• Psychological Evaluation: Conduct interviews, administer tests, interpret results, and prepare reports that support treatment planning and referrals
• Interdisciplinary Coordination: Collaborate with institutional departments, external agencies, and mental health facilities to support inmate care and service delivery
• Crisis Response: Deliver immediate psychological support to inmates experiencing acute distress and assist staff with related concerns
• Program Participation: Serve on institutional committees, contribute to decision processes, and support reentry and classification activities
• Training and Guidance: Provide instruction to interns and relevant experience in testing, scoring, and interpretation of the initial psychological test

Skills

Therapeutic counseling

Psychological evaluation

Interdisciplinary coordination

Crisis response

Training interns

Program participation

Education

Master’s degree in psychology

Job description

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania seeks a Psychological Services Specialist at SCI Pine Grove to provide therapeutic care to inmates in a structured correctional setting. The role covers assessment, treatment delivery, and urgent mental health response, including group and individual therapy and coordination with other departments.

Minimum qualifications include a master’s degree in psychology with relevant coursework; PA residency and basic training completion in Elizabethtown are required.