Psychologist Corrections

The Psychologist Behavioral Health Provider is needed for a facility that houses individuals detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement

The Behavioral Health Provider is a licensed independent Psychologist who serves as a subject matter expert in mental health and substance use disorder (s). The Behavioral Health Provider possesses a high level of skill in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with mental health concerns and/or mental illness or mental disorders.

Daily Duties

Conduct mental health evaluations to enhance the behavioral health treatment plan development and services for detainees with serious mental illness or serious mental disorders.

Referral to acute and/or inpatient mental health care as clinically determined.

Provides direct mental services, including on-site counseling, individual and group psychotherapy within diverse therapeutic modalities

Provides substance abuse education and behavioral analysis for detainees identified with mental health and substance use problems.

Qualifications

• Doctorate Degree in Psychology from an APA-approved program.
• Minimum of one year of experience as a Licensed Psychologist at the independent level
• Possesses a high skill level in assessing, recognizing, and treating behavioral or other mental health conditions that affect successful treatment.
• A current, permanent, full, and unrestricted license to practice independently
• BLS for Healthcare Providers certification through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.
• Preferred Experience: in a detention/correctional or residential healthcare setting (not required).

Responsibilities

Provides brief counseling, psychotherapy, group therapy, behavioral analysis, and substance abuse education

Provides mental health treatment to individuals who present with signs/symptoms of sexual or physical assault, abuse, and neglect using a multidisciplinary approach.

Provides mental health treatment to individuals who present with signs/symptoms of suicidal, dangerous, or psychotic behaviors.

• Provides post-discharge follow-up for individuals returning from inpatient mental health treatment.
• Provides direction and oversight to a multi-disciplinary team in implementing and managing an integrated mental health treatment program.

Provides Direct Care to Patients

• Provides treatment of persons throughout the life span as appropriate to discipline and facility setting.
• Develops, manages and monitors patient treatment plans in coordination with behavioral health technicians to assess patient level of functioning and progress.
• May be expected to respond to and or coordinate response to medical emergencies.

Assesses and evaluates the mental health of residents according to DSM V diagnosis and refer to outside treatment facilities if necessary.

Utilizes EHR system for completing clinical assessments, evaluations, advanced care/placement referral initiation and transfer/discharge summaries.

• HOURS/SCHEDULE
• Full-Time
• 8-hour or 10-hour shifts to equal 40 hours per week

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