Mental Health Clinical Psychologist

Wander Staffing is seeking one (1) Psychologist to serve as a Behavioral Health Provider (BHP) for ICE Health Services Corps (IHSC) in Eloy AZ.

Must rotate weekends and holidays

~ CONTRACT DETAILS

Ongoing contract through 2032

Note: The duration of the contract is between the government and Wander Staffing. Doctoral Degree in Psychology from an APA-accredited graduate program

Minimum one (1) year of clinical practice as a clinical psychologist at the licensed independent level. Full current and unrestricted doctoral-level psychology license in Arizona

Must meet the requirements for the National Registry of Psychologist Providers (if graduated after 1 January 1982) and for Health Service Psychologist/Provider under state statute (if doctorate received before 1 January 1992)

S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (Permanent Resident Card I-551)

Able to communicate proficiently in English and/or Spanish

Preferred (not required): experience in a detention/correctional or residential healthcare setting and experience implementing a new mental health treatment program and/or a Modified Therapeutic Community treatment model

Provide psychological assessments evaluations and testing plus individual and group therapy and case management for detainees including programming within a Modified Therapeutic Community model

Provide direction and oversight to a multidisciplinary team including behavioral health technicians and interns

Refer cases of extremely severe mental disturbance to outside facilities and evaluate significant mental illness using the Mental Health Review Form (IHSC-883)

Help orient medical staff on detoxification of chemically dependent individuals and report to the prescriber if expected drug therapy outcomes are not being achieved

Consult with medical ICE and contract staff on risk assessment and housing recommendations for difficult or mentally ill persons

Serve as the suicide prevention program coordinator when the Supervisory BHP is absent

Train ICE and medical staff on mental health topics including suicide prevention hunger strikes abuse and neglect and victims of torture

Coordinate placements aftercare and continuity of care with the HQ Behavioral Health Unit including Post Order Custody Reviews (POCR)

May provide telehealth for patients at other IHSC facilities (only in states where you are licensed)

May respond to or coordinate the response to medical emergencies

Must be able to respond on foot to any medical emergency in the facility within four (4) minutes and perform CPR standing or kneeling

may need to lift moderately heavy patients or equipment and help people exit the building during an emergency

ABOUT THE FACILITY

Team of four to five (4-5) BHPs with an on-site government supervisor

Must have a REAL ID or passport to enter the facility

No cell phones weapons or metal in the facility

Security processing includes forms (the SSA-89 requires a wet signature) an NBIS e-application due within 4 days and fingerprinting due within 5 days

Email your resume psychology license BLS and doctoral diploma to Rachel McGee at

We do not discriminate on the basis of race sex color religion national origin age disability or veteran status in providing services or employment opportunities.