Are you passionate about enhancing mental health, rehabilitation, and public safety? Do you want to make a meaningful impact in Pennsylvania by supporting initiatives that aim to reduce criminal behavior through customized treatment and education for inmates? If so, we want to hear from you! The Department of Corrections is actively seeking a dedicated and highly motivated Licensed Psychologist to join our Psychology Department. In this vital role, you will provide essential psychological services to inmates at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Phoenix. Apply today to become a catalyst for change and help us transform lives!In this position, you will deliver psychological services to inmates, including administering, scoring, and interpreting various diagnostic tools to assess intellectual abilities, personality traits, interests, aptitudes, and other psychological factors. You will provide immediate crisis intervention and therapeutic support as required, conduct individual and group psychotherapy, and screen inmates for psychiatric and other mental health services. Additionally, you will create both short- and long-term psychological treatment goals for each inmate and design and implement a counseling program to address adjustment issues in daily life, social interactions, and work environments.Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
- Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
- Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
QUALIFICATIONS
Special Requirements:- You must possess a valid license to practice psychology as issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology.
- All employees in the Department of Corrections must obtain Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) certification within two months of hire and maintain it for the duration of employment in the job.
Other Requirements:
- Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
- You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Legal Requirement:
- You must pass a background investigation.
How to Apply:
- Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
Veterans:
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
- Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
- Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
- Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
- You must provide complete and accurate information or:
- your score may be lower than deserved.
- you may be disqualified.
- You may only apply/test once for this posting.
- Your results will be provided via email.
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