Northeast Ohio (Only QUALIFIED Healthcare Professionals accepted)
Psychologist/Psychometrist - At CoreCivic, our mental health teams make lasting changes in the lives of offenders, as we set the standards of care in the industry. This is your opportunity to make a satisfying career even more rewarding. CoreCivic is currently seeking Psychologists who have a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting. CoreCivic employs over 100 psychologists and other mental health professionals who provide clinical services, assessment, consultation, program evaluation, and staff development in the fast-paced environment of partnership corrections.
The Psychologist plans and implements all professional psychological service programs of a non-medical nature in the facility. Coordinates and directs the activities of personnel engaged in providing psychological services to inmates/residents.
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:
- Conduct psychological screenings and assessments based on review of available records and clinical interviews with inmates.
- As part of a mental health team, confer with other clinical staff, e.g., psychiatrists, mental health service providers, physicians, nurses, social workers, to gather and provide information concerning patient psychological problems, ensuring treatment activities are well integrated, and patient care follow-through occurs.
- Provide treatment to inmates by developing, implementing, and modifying individual treatment plans based on evaluation of needs and level of functioning.
- Make regular rounds in segregation or other confined housing areas to assess inmate adjustment and mental health treatment needs.
- Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of psychological counseling theory and techniques by way of treatments and activities used for individuals in the caseload.
- Provide appropriate mental health assessments, counseling, and confrontation avoidance interventions to address the needs of inmates in crisis.
- Consult 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 problem behaviors and changes in the mental health condition of inmates.
Must Have:
- Doctoral degree in Psychology
- 2+ years clinical experience
- Preference will be given to candidates with prior Corrections experience
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