Licensed Psychologist

CoreCivic; Watonga (OK); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance provided

Job summary

CoreCivic is seeking Licensed Psychologists to provide high-quality mental health care in an institutional setting.

Duties include screenings, assessments, treatment planning, rounds in housing areas, and collaboration with psychiatry, nursing, and other staff to address inmate mental health needs.

Requirements include Doctoral degree in Psychology, active state license, at least two years of clinical experience, and a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• PhD/PsyD in Psychology from an accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychological screenings and assessments via records review and clinical interviews with inmates.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, mental health staff, physicians, nurses, social workers to integrate care and ensure follow-through.
• Develop, implement, and modify individual treatment plans based on evaluation of needs and functioning.
• Make rounds in segregation or other housing areas to assess inmate mental health needs.
• Provide counseling and crisis interventions appropriate to inmates in crisis.
• Consult with psychiatry, nursing, chaplain, security and others to understand escalation of problems and changes in mental health.

Education

Doctoral degree in Psychology

Job description

$150,000 - $170,000 / year – Relocation Assistance Provided!

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 (or have the ability to acquire this licensure).
• 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.

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