Licensed Psychologist

New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute (NMBHI); Whiteville (TN); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CoreCivic's Whiteville facility in Tennessee is seeking a Licensed Psychologist to join the inmate mental health team. You will perform screenings, assessments, and individual treatment plans within an institutional setting.

Responsibilities include collaborating with psychiatrists, nurses, and other staff, making rounds, and providing counseling and crisis interventions to inmates in need. A doctoral degree and valid license are required.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Psychology from an accredited college or university.
• 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 requirement: 18 years.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychological screenings and assessments based on records and clinical interviews with inmates.
• Collaborate with psychiatry, mental health, nursing, physicians and others to coordinate patient care.
• Develop, implement, and modify individual treatment plans for inmates.
• Conduct regular rounds in segregation and other housing areas to assess needs.
• Provide counseling and crisis interventions as part of mental health services.
• Consult with clinical staff to understand escalation of problems and changes in mental health condition.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Clinical interviewing

Counseling

Team collaboration

Crisis intervention

Education

Doctoral degree in Psychology

Job description

Licensed Psychologist
CoreCivic
Whiteville, TN

$130,000 - $170,000 / year

This job is performed at Whiteville Correctional Facility.

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 seekingPsychologistswho 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.