Psychiatrist

Correctional Medicine Associates; Natchez (MS); On-site; USD 275,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

A correctional healthcare provider seeks a dedicated Psychiatrist in Natchez, Mississippi, to provide high-quality mental health services. Responsibilities include direct patient care, assessments, and prescribing medications. Candidates must possess an advanced degree in psychology and five years of clinical experience. This position offers a competitive salary range of $275,000 to $350,000 annually, and compliance with licensing requirements is necessary.

Qualifications

• Graduate with advanced degree in psychology or related field.
• Five years of clinical experience with two in a comparable position.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and clinical duties.
• Assess and diagnose patients as appropriate.
• Prescribe psychotropic medications.
• Supervise and mentor mental health staff.
• Prepare and maintain reports and logs.

Skills

Clinical experience

Psychology

Patient care

Communication skills

Education

Advanced degree in psychology or related field

Job description

Salary

$275,000 - $350,000 per year

Position: Psychiatrist

AtCoreCivic is currently seeking a Psychiatrist who has a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting.

Responsibilities

• Report to assigned facility at designated hour to provide direct patient care and associated clinical duties.
• Participate in civil commitment proceedings.
• Assess and provide a DSM diagnosis as appropriate.
• Prescribe and monitor psychotropic medications.
• Provide a variety of professional services, including counseling, disease process education, central ordering, lab work, and result review.
• Supervise and provide mentorship to other facility-based mental health staff.
• Assess the needs of mental health services, collect and maintain statistics and data, and prepare necessary reports pertaining to mental health services.
• Evaluate and recommend methods of improving operational efficiency and cost‑effectiveness of mental health related services.
• Accept on‑call status.
• Provide direct casework services and individual, group, and family counseling to inmates/residents and their families.
• Assist in developing and implementing treatment and therapeutic programs for assigned inmates/residents.
• Prepare progress reports; provide recommendations regarding discharge plans; make case presentations; and assist administrative and medical staff in developing statistical reports on assigned inmates/residents.
• Serve as mental health staff liaison in group counseling, volunteer activities, and other events designed to promote mental health services to inmates/residents.
• Assist in supervision of inmates/residents, both within the facility and during community activities; promote positive community relations and utilize community services as needed.
• Maintain and monitor confidentiality of inmates/residents and their files; audit files to determine that all services provided are documented; review status of inmates/residents to verify that all treatment and therapeutic programs are completed.
• Assist in coordinating professional services provided by contract personnel, if applicable, and address their needs.
• Prepare and maintain a variety of standard narrative, statistical, summary, and/or operational records, reports and logs, using appropriate grammar, including filing, alphabetizing, and labeling; review reports and records produced by staff; properly process all reports and documents in a timely manner.
• Attend scheduled staff meetings, group meetings, and other staff and group activities essential for effective program and service delivery and to promote communications and the proper flow of relevant information between administration, staff, and inmates/residents.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited college or university with an advanced degree in psychology, or an appropriate degree in a related clinical area and appropriate certification or license (or meet educational requirements for licensing in the state of employment, if greater).
• Five years clinical experience, which includes two years 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.