Correctional Psychologist - $130K-170K per year

CoreCivic; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Pay

401k retirement plan

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Job summary

CoreCivic in San Diego, California seeks a licensed Correctional Psychologist to provide psychiatric therapy within an institutional setting. The role requires doctoral training, an active psychology license, and at least two years of clinical experience, including one year in a similar position.

You will conduct screenings, develop treatment plans, perform rounds, and collaborate with psychiatry and nursing to ensure integrated patient care.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Psychology from an accredited program.
• Current, unrestricted psychology license in the practicing state.
• Minimum of two years clinical experience, including one year in a similar role.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Minimum age 21 years.

Responsibilities

• Conducts psychological screenings and assessments based on records and clinical interviews with inmates.
• Confers with psychiatrists, mental health staff, physicians, nurses, social workers to coordinate care.
• Develops, implements, and modifies individual treatment plans based on evaluation.
• Makes rounds to assess inmate adjustment and treatment needs.
• Provides counseling and crisis interventions as needed.
• Consults with medical and security staff to understand behavior changes and escalation factors.

Skills

Therapy

Psychology

Education

Doctoral degree in Psychology

Job description

Correctional Psychologist - $130K-170K per year

CoreCivic is seeking a Correctional Psychologist for a job in San Diego, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Discipline: Therapy
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

CoreCivic is seeking a Correctional Psychologist for a job in San Diego, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Psychologist
• Discipline: Therapy
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

$130,000 - $170,000 / Annually (this is negotiable based on experience)***Annual Bonus Potential + Relocation Assistance!At CoreCivic, our mental health teams make lasting changes in the lives of offenders, as we set the standards of care in the industry. CoreCivic is currently seeking LicensedPsychologists who have a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting.
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.
  

Qualifications:

• Graduate from an accredited college or university with a Doctoral degree in Psychology.
• Must possess a current, unrestricted license to practice psychology in the state where practice occurs.
• Must have two years clinical experience, which includes one year in a comparable position.
• A valid driver's license is required.
• Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 21 years of age.

CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace & EOE including Disability/Veteran.

CoreCivic Job ID #req30196. Posted job title: Licensed Therapy Psychologist

About CoreCivic

CoreCivic is a diversified, government-solutions company with the scale and experience needed to solve tough government challenges in cost-effective ways. We provide a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through high-quality corrections and detention management, innovative and cost-saving real estate solutions, and a growing network of residential and non-residential alternatives to incarceration to help address America's recidivism crisis.

Benefits

• Holiday Pay
• 401k retirement plan
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Life insurance