Correctional Medicine Physician

Contract: 6+ Months
Shift: 8am 4pm (Mon-Fri)

Job Summary:

• Provides psychological services to patients, residents, consumers, students &/or inmates
• Provides advice & consultation on psychological matters:
  • Conducts psychological &/or neuropsychological evaluations/assessments
  • Administers, scores & interprets psychological tests
  • Reviews pre-admission or pre-treatment data
  • Conducts interviews & writes evaluation reports & treatment plans
  • Evaluates treatment plans developed & quality of service rendered by others
  • Coordinates psychological services & programs
  • Assists with program development & conducts research on psychological assessment & treatment
• May act as lead worker over lower level psychological services staff
• Conducts individual & group counseling & psychotherapy on various issues
• Follows up on treatment & writes progress reports
• Conducts psychological evaluations &/or court order forensic evaluations
• Conducts suicide risk assessments
• Diffuses / de-escalates issues & role models positive behaviors
• Conducts ongoing assessments of inmates to identify, prevent &/or contain significant lethality risks
• Provides psychological services to offenders under Adult Parole Authority oversight
• Coordinates services between institution mental health services & local community providers
• Completes re-entry accountability plans & conducts home visits
• Provides specialized sex offender therapies
• Provides psychological treatment in form of psycho-educational classes & group psychotherapy
• Participates in treatment team functions & provides technical assistance
• Recommends policies & procedures for patient assessment, evaluation & treatment
• Evaluates defendants / patients for mental status, competence to stand trial &/or sanity
• Writes comprehensive forensic reports & recommendations for courts
• Appears in court as expert witness on forensic / psychological matters
• Writes discharge summaries & behavioral recommendations
• Prepares statistical reports & graphs summarizing behavioral progress
• Acts as liaison for offenders with various boards and staff
• Serves as advisor on psychological matters for various groups and organizations
• Participates in staff development & in-service training programs
• Serves on &/or chairs facility-wide committees
• Acts as consultant with various professionals and families
• Participates in weekend coverage for evaluation of offenders on suicide watch

Requirements:

• Psychologist License
• CPR/BLS
• Covid vaccination card