PSYCHOLOGIST - CLINICAL, CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

Job Summary Under the general direction of the Senior Psychologist, Correctional Facility (Supervisor), the Psychologist-Clinical, Correctional Facility, is responsible for preadmission screenings, psychologist evaluation of inmates admitted to the program, crisis intervention, individual therapy, treatment and discharge planning, participating in interdisciplinary team evaluations, and consulting with the psychiatrist, nursing and other staff. The psychologist may be assigned other clinical duties throughout the institution, including participation in staff meeting, institutional committees, and consults with custody staff as well as supervision and training to students, interns, unlicensed psychologists and other staff. The psychologist may also participate in program evaluation and research, and may provide consultation on research design and analysis of data. Responsibilities Preadmission screenings Psychologist evaluation of inmates admitted to the program Crisis intervention Individual therapy Treatment and discharge planning Participation in interdisciplinary team evaluations Consultation with psychiatrist, nursing and other staff Participation in staff meetings, institutional committees, and consults with custody staff Supervision and training to students, interns, unlicensed psychologists and other staff Program evaluation and research, including consultation on research design and analysis of data Qualifications Minimum Requirements: See Class Specification (PSYCHOLOGIST - CLINICAL, CORRECTIONAL FACILITY). Job Details Classification: PSYCHOLOGIST - CLINICAL, CORRECTIONAL FACILITY Salary: $11,496.00 - $13,937.00 per Month (new to state candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable) Positions: Multiple Work Location: High Desert State Prison, Susanville, Los Angeles County, California Telework: In Office Job Type: Permanent, Full Time Facility: High Desert State Prison Benefits & Compensation Recruitment and Retention Bonus may be available for clinicians newly hired with California Correctional Health Care Services. Individuals may be eligible to receive a $10,000 one‑time recruitment and retention stipend should they meet eligibility criteria, including but not limited to remaining employed with CCHCS for six months. Additionally, individuals may be eligible to receive a monthly recruitment and retention differential during their first year with CCHCS (totaling $20,000), should they meet eligibility criteria. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) employees may be eligible for a $5,000 referral bonus should you be selected for hire, and remain employed with CCHCS for 90 days. Equal Employment Opportunity The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug‑free workplace. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants. EEO Contact CCHCS EEO Office View phone number on click.appcast.io View email address on click.appcast.io #J-18808-Ljbffr