Psychologist - Corrections - Delano, CA
Psychologist - Corrections - Delano, CA
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05-08-2025
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Job Description
Position: Psychologist
Location: Correctional Facility in Delano California
Pay Rate: $143.08 to $145.08 per hour
Schedule: Full-time 6 to 9-month contract with potential for extension
Requirements
- At least 12 continuous months of direct patient care experience within the past 3 years in a public or private institution
- Current clinical competencies
- Valid government-issued photo ID (Drivers License or Passport)
- Active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association
- Valid California Psychologist license (physical hard copy required)
Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance coverage
- Contract extension bonus
- 40 hours of paid sick leave
- Weekly direct deposit payroll
- Pre-employment screening (physical exam drug test mask fit testing and background check) fully paid and covered
- Potential pathway to a permanent state position with full state benefits
Key Responsibilities
- Provide mental health care under the supervision of the Senior Psychologist Supervisor or Chief of Mental Health
- Maintain order and safety while supervising inmate-patient behavior
- Serve as clinician-of-the-day on a rotating basis being available for emergencies during scheduled shifts
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary staff to ensure professional and cohesive working relationships
- Perform comprehensive initial evaluations including psychological criminal and substance use histories
- Deliver individual and group therapy crisis interventions and conduct face-to-face interviews
- Conduct clinical assessments at cell fronts which may require walking long distances and climbing stairs
- Identify psychiatric symptoms and apply psychological assessments and diagnostic tools
- Develop treatment plans and document findings in line with established standards
- Participate in treatment planning meetings and consult on complex cases with internal teams
- Complete mental status exams and document care using SOAPE-formatted progress notes
- Review patient records legal documents and previous mental health history to inform treatment
- Build community support relationships and collaborate with external programs and services
- Educate patients and staff on mental health and develop resources for treatment and rehabilitation
- Assist inmates with applications for entitlements such as SSI and referrals to community programs
- Analyze audit data and report on mental health program compliance
- Communicate with approved family members and caregivers following signed release protocols
- Foster therapeutic relationships to enhance treatment outcomes
- Represent the department in both formal and informal mental health-related settings
- Contribute to the development and implementation of new programs for treatment training or rehabilitation
Employment Type
Full Time
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