Licensed Psychologist

About the Opportunity

A correctional/detention facility in Tutwiler, Mississippi, is seeking a Licensed Psychologist to provide psychological assessment, treatment, and crisis intervention services. Reporting to the Health Services Administrator, the successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary healthcare team in an on-site institutional setting housing both male and female individuals.

Job Description

• Conduct psychological screenings and assessments through clinical interviews and review of available records.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, mental health professionals, physicians, nurses, and social workers to coordinate treatment and continuity of care.
• Develop, implement, and modify individual treatment plans based on assessed needs and level of functioning.
• Make regular rounds in segregation and other confined housing areas to assess adjustment and mental health treatment needs.
• Apply psychological counselling theory and techniques to treatment and therapeutic activities.

Provide mental health assessments, counselling, and confrontation avoidance interventions for individuals experiencing a crisis.

Consult with clinical, educational, chaplaincy, and security staff to understand escalating behaviours and changes in mental health conditions.

Employment Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Psychology from an accredited college or university.
• Current, unrestricted licence to practise psychology in Mississippi.
• At least 2 years of clinical experience, including 1 year in a comparable position.
• Valid driver’s licence.
• Minimum age: 18 years.
• Ability to commute to the facility in Tutwiler or willingness to relocate.
• Willingness to work on-site in a correctional/detention setting housing both males and females.
• Corrections or detention centre experience preferred.