Licensed Psychologist

MePA; Georgia; On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CoreCivic is seeking a Licensed Psychologist in Lumpkin, GA, to join an institutional mental health team at the Stewart Detention Center. The role involves conducting screenings, developing treatment plans, and providing crisis interventions for inmates. Requires a Doctoral degree in Psychology and an unrestricted license.

The position includes collaboration with medical, nursing, and security staff to ensure integrated care and timely responses, with after-hours coverage as needed.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Psychology required.
• Current, unrestricted license to practice psychology in the state where practice occurs.
• Two years clinical experience, including one year in a comparable position.
• A valid driver's license is required.
• Minimum age requirement: 18 years old or older.

Responsibilities

• Conducts psychological screenings and assessments based on review of records and clinical interviews with inmates.
• Confers with other clinical staff to gather information and ensure integrated patient care.
• Develops and implements individual treatment plans based on evaluation of needs and functioning.
• Makes rounds to assess inmate adjustment and mental health treatment needs.
• Applies counseling techniques and crisis interventions for inmates in need.
• Consults with psychiatry, nursing, and other staff to understand escalation of mental health issues.
• Provides timely clinical guidance during after-hours incidents and emergencies.

Skills

Clinical experience

Driver's license

Education

Doctoral degree in Psychology

Job description

Licensed Psychologist

CoreCivic, Lumpkin, GA

$150,000 - $170,000 / year

This job is performed at Stewart Detention Center

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

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.