Licensed Clinical Psychologist (Correctional Facility)

Grammar LLC; Appleton (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Grammar LLC seeks a Licensed Clinical Psychologist for a correctional facility. The role requires a Doctoral degree in Psychology and an active Minnesota license, with at least two years of clinical experience, including one year in a comparable position.

Responsibilities include screenings, assessments, treatment planning, and crisis interventions within a mental health team, plus after-hours guidance to address emergencies and escalation of inmate needs.

Qualifications

• Must be doctoral-educated in psychology from an accredited institution.
• Must hold a current, unrestricted psychology license in Minnesota.
• Must have two years of clinical experience, including one year in a comparable role.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Minimum age requirement: 21 years.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychological screenings and assessments based on records and interviews with inmates.
• Collaborate with a mental health team to coordinate care with psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, and others.
• Develop, implement, and modify individual treatment plans based on evaluation.
• Make rounds in segregation or confined housing to assess adjustment and needs.
• Apply counseling theory and techniques to inmates on caseload.
• Provide mental health assessments, counseling, and crisis interventions as needed.
• Consult with psychiatry, nursing, medical, education, chaplain, and security staff to understand escalation factors.
• Offer timely clinical guidance during after-hours incidents and emergencies.

Education

Doctoral degree in Psychology

Minnesota psychology license

Job description

Role: Licensed Clinical Psychologist (Correctional Facility)

We are currently seeking Psychologists who have a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting.

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 the state of Minnesota.
• 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.

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.
• Demonstrated willingness and ability to provide timely clinical guidance during after-hours incidents and emergencies.