Travel Psychology in New Jersey

Psychology
Location: New Jersey
Agency: LocumTenens.com
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

This Job at a Glance

• Job Reference Id: ORD-224273-PhD-NJ
• Title: PhD
• Dates Needed: December 2026 - Ongoing
• Shift Type: Day Shift
• Assignment Type: Outpatient
• Call Required: No
• Board Certification Required: No
• Job Duration: Locums

This facility operates as a state prison providing outpatient psychological services to an adult incarcerated population. The institution maintains established mental health protocols and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team that includes social workers, psychologists, and psychiatrists. Clinical operations are structured within a correctional mental health framework to support consistent care delivery.

The surrounding area offers a range of attractions, including access to a national reserve, recreational facilities, waterway access, and a boat ramp with a nearby lake situated within close proximity. Visitors may also explore historic sites, local breweries, and shopping destinations along a riverfront promenade. Parks and outdoor spaces further complement the variety of leisure options available to clinicians on assignment.

The clinical psychologist will provide psychological services to an adult incarcerated population on a full-time day shift schedule of 40 hours per week within a correctional outpatient setting. Responsibilities include conducting individual and group therapy sessions, performing psychological evaluations, conducting suicide watch placement and monitoring, and completing clinical rounds. Cases treated include standard diagnoses in DSM-5, and no call coverage is required for this position. All clinical documentation must be completed in accordance with facility protocols.

• Case Load/PPD: Variable
• Support Staff: Social workers, psychologist, and psychiatrists
• Patient Population: Adults
• Location Type: On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority Required: No
• Government: No
• Shift Hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases Treated: Adult correctional population; standard diagnoses in DSM-5
• Med Checks/Follow-up per day: Variable
• Initial Evaluation Time: Variable

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