Clinical Psychologist
Advanced Correctional Healthcare
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Advanced Correctional Healthcare is hiring a Clinical Psychologist. The Clinical Psychologist conducts psychological screenings and assessments, collaborating with a mental health team to integrate treatment activities and ensure patient care follow-through. This role involves developing, implementing, and modifying individual treatment plans for inmates based on their needs and functioning levels. The psychologist also makes regular rounds to assess inmate adjustment and mental health needs, providing counseling and crisis intervention.
Key focus areas include Conduct psychological screenings and assessments based on records and clinical interviews., Confer with other clinical staff to gather and provide information on patient psychological problems., and Ensure treatment activities are well integrated and patient care follow-through occurs..
Successful candidates bring Doctoral Degree In Psychology, Unrestricted California Psychology License, and Two Years Clinical Experience. Important skills include Psychological Screenings, Assessments, Clinical Interviews, Treatment Plan Development, Treatment Plan Implementation, and Treatment Plan Modification.
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Salary Range $0.01 - $195,000.00 Salary/year
Description
Conducts psychological screenings and assessments based on review of available records, and clinical interviews with inmates. As part of a mental health team, confers with other clinical staff, e.g., psychiatrists, mental health service providers, physicians, nurses, social workers, in order to gather and provide information concerning patient psychological problems, to ensure treatment activities are well integrated, and patient care follow-through occurs. Provides treatment to inmates by developing, implementing, and modifying individual treatment plans based on evaluation of needs and level of functioning. Makes regular rounds in segregation or other confined housing areas to assess inmate adjustment and mental health treatment needs. Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of psychological counseling theory and techniques by way of treatments and activities used for individuals in caseload. Provides appropriate mental health assessments, counseling, and confrontation avoidance interventions to address the needs of inmates in crisis. Consults 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 problems behaviors and changes in mental health condition of inmates.
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Requirements:
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Graduate from an accredited college or university with a Doctoral degree in Psychology.
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Must possess a current, unrestricted license to practice Psychology in the State of California.
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Must have two years clinical experience, which includes one year in a comparable position
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Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 21 years of age
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Must have a valid drivers license
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