Licensed Psychologist

Voices for Voices; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CoreCivic seeks a Licensed Psychologist to join its institutional mental health team at Whiteville Correctional Facility in Tennessee. You will conduct psychological screenings and assessments, develop and modify individual treatment plans, make rounds in housing areas, and collaborate with psychiatry, nursing, education, chaplaincy, and security staff to ensure timely, effective inmate care.

Requires Doctoral degree and license to practice, plus two years'' clinical experience (one in a

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Conducts psychological screenings and assessments based on records and clinical interviews with inmates.
• Confers with other clinical staff to gather information and ensure integrated patient care.
• Develops, implements, and modifies individual treatment plans based on evaluation.
• Makes rounds in segregation or other housing areas to assess inmate adjustment and mental health needs.
• Provides mental health assessments, counseling, and crisis interventions as needed.
• Consults with psychiatry, nursing, and other staff to understand changes in patient condition.

Skills

Clinical experience

Psychological counseling

Assessment & interviews

Education

Doctoral degree in Psychology

Job description

Licensed Psychologist
CoreCivic
Whiteville, TN

This job is performed at Whiteville Correctional Facility

$130,000 - $170,000 / year

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 Licensed 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.
• 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.