Licensed Psychologist

CoreCivic; Alamo (GA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CoreCivic is seeking Psychologists to provide high-quality mental health care in an institutional setting at two facilities, Wheeler and Coffee. This on-site, full-time role involves conducting screenings, assessments, and developing treatment plans for inmates.

You will collaborate with psychiatry, nursing, social workers, and other staff to ensure integrated care and timely patient follow-up, including crisis interventions as needed.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Psychology.
• Current, unrestricted license to practice psychology in the state of practice.
• Two years of clinical experience, including one year in a comparable position.
• Valid driver's license is required.
• Minimum age: 18 years.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychological screenings and assessments based on records and clinical interviews.
• Consult with psychiatrists, mental health staff, physicians, nurses, social workers, and others to gather information for patient care.
• Develop, implement, and modify individual treatment plans based on evaluation of needs and functioning.
• Make rounds in segregation or other confinement areas to assess inmate adjustment and treatment needs.
• Demonstrate knowledge of psychological counseling theory and techniques in treatment for caseload individuals.
• Provide mental health assessments, counseling, and crisis interventions as needed.
• Collaborate with medical, educational, chaplain, security, and other staff to understand escalation factors and changes in mental health conditions.

Skills

Clinical psychology

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Doctoral degree in Psychology

Job description

$130,000 - $170,000 / year

***This is an on-site fulltime role split between two of our facilities. Wheeler and Coffee. At

$130,000 - $170,000 / year

$130,000 - $170,000 / year***This is an on-site fulltime role split between two of our facilities. Wheeler and Coffee. 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 Psychologists 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 18 years of age.

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