Licensed Psychologist

Pennsylvania Psychological Association; Georgia; On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CoreCivic in Lumpkin, GA, is seeking a Licensed Psychologist to join its inmate mental health program at Stewart Detention Center. The role focuses on screenings, assessments, and creating treatment plans within an institutional setting.

The successful candidate will collaborate with medical, nursing, and security staff; perform rounds, address crises, and provide after-hours clinical guidance. A doctoral degree and an active Georgia license are required.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Psychology from an accredited university.
• Current, unrestricted psychology license in the practice state.
• Minimum two years of clinical experience, including at least one year in a comparable position.
• Valid driver's license.
• Minimum age of 18.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychological screenings and assessments through records and clinical interviews.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, mental health staff, physicians, nurses, social workers to coordinate care.
• Develop and modify individual treatment plans based on evaluation.
• Make rounds to assess inmate adjustment and mental health needs.
• Apply counseling theories and techniques with caseload.
• Provide mental health assessments, counseling, and crisis interventions.
• Consult with multidisciplinary teams to understand escalation factors.
• Provide timely clinical guidance during after-hours incidents and emergencies.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Clinical interviews

Treatment planning

Crisis intervention

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.