Summary:
* Ref #: M-PSYL-8154879
* Profession: Allied Health
* Specialty: Psychologist
* Job Type: Contract
* Facility Type: Correctional
* Location: Stockton, California
* Start Date: ASAP
* Duration: 27 weeks
* Schedule: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 7A-5P
* Rate: $162/hour
Requirements:
* Valid and active California Psychology license.
* Minimum of twelve (12) continuous months of experience within the last three (3) years performing services similar in scope to those defined herein.
Responsibilities:
* Under the guidance of the Senior Psychologist, Supervisor, and/or the Chief of Mental Health, the Psychologist provides psychological services to mentally ill inmates/wards, maintaining order, supervising patient-inmates/youths' conduct, ensuring safety, and performing related duties.
* Working effectively and cooperatively with staff of all classifications to enhance the quality of professional working relationships.
* Conducting initial mental health evaluations, including criminal, psychological, and substance abuse case history, to assess inmates' current needs and make treatment recommendations.
* Performing clinically sound suicide risk evaluations, including clinical review, applying suicide risk assessment protocols, pertinent data/chart reviews, proper documentation, and consultations as needed.
* Meeting with mentally ill inmates/wards for crisis intervention, group psychotherapy, and face-to-face interviews, which may require conducting clinical interviews at cell fronts in inmate housing units.
* Identifying relevant signs and symptoms of psychiatric disorders to assess, diagnose, and manage presenting symptomatology.
* Effectively applying psychological assessments in the selection, administration, scoring, and interpretation of various psychological tests.
* Writing clinical reports regarding diagnoses, prognoses, and developing treatment plans that reflect the standard of practice.
* Consulting on complex cases with supervisors, treatment team members, institutional healthcare personnel, and other divisions within the department.
* Documenting all care provided to inmates, including face-to-face contacts and Interdisciplinary Treatment Team (IOTTs) meetings.
* Monitoring inmate progress using Subjective Assessment Plan Evaluation (SOAPE) formatted progress notes.
* Applying community standards of practice for the selection and effective implementation of psychological treatment modalities while maintaining ethical standards.
* Performing mental status exams (MSE) in face-to-face interviews.
* Examining prior mental health records, institutional chronos, probation reports, court records, and other available documents to assist in formulating diagnoses and developing treatment plans.
* Establishing collaborative ties with community programs, groups, agencies, and board and care homes as assigned and approved by the supervisor.
* Conducting mental health education and developing additional resources for mentally ill and sex offender inmates/wards.
* Assisting patient-inmates/youths in applying for entitlement benefits (SSI), community programs, and services.
* Participating in IDTT meetings.
* Compiling and analyzing data from audits related to mental health program requirements.
* Providing information to support staff for data entry.
* Providing written reports and consulting with the Board of Prison Hearing and other staff.
* Providing relatives/caregivers with information concerning patients after receiving the inmate's signed release of information for that specific individual.
* Developing a therapeutic relationship with patient-inmates/youths, families, and caretakers as assigned and approved by the supervisor.
* Representing the department at formal and informal settings regarding mental health matters.
* Maintaining order and supervising the conduct of persons committed to the correctional facility.
* Providing input and assisting in implementing new programs for the treatment, training, or rehabilitation of patient-inmates/youths.
* Comprehending and adhering to applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures regarding patient confidentiality and medical record documentation.
* Adhering to mandated reporting requirements regarding California Psychologists.
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