Psychologist - Corrections - Vacaville, CA
Psychologist - Corrections - Vacaville, CA
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08-08-2025
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Job Description
Position: Psychologist
Location: Correctional Facility in Vacaville California
Hourly Pay: $140.74 to $142.74
Contract Type: Full-time 6 to 9 months with eligibility for extension
Minimum Requirements
- Twelve months of direct patient care experience in a public or private institution within the last three years
- Active and current clinical competencies
- Valid photo identification (Drivers License or Passport)
- Active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association
- Valid California Psychologist license (physical copy required)
Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance
- Weekly direct deposit payroll
- Forty hours of paid sick leave
- Contract extension bonus
- Pre-employment screenings covered including physical drug test mask fit and background check
- Opportunity to transition into a permanent state role with full state benefits if available
Key Responsibilities
- Provide psychological services under the direction of a Senior Psychologist or Chief of Mental Health
- Maintain institutional order supervise inmate conduct and ensure safety within the facility
- Serve as clinician-of-the-day as scheduled for urgent mental health needs
- Collaborate effectively with staff across all classifications
- Conduct comprehensive mental health evaluations including psychological criminal and substance use history
- Deliver crisis interventions group therapy and individual face-to-face evaluations
- Perform in-cell evaluations when needed which may involve climbing stairs or walking long distances
- Diagnose psychiatric conditions and create appropriate treatment plans
- Administer score and interpret psychological assessments
- Produce clinical documentation including reports treatment plans and progress notes
- Participate in Interdisciplinary Treatment Team (IOTT) meetings and document all care activities
- Monitor patient progress using SOAPE-formatted notes
- Perform Mental Status Examinations (MSEs)
- Review previous mental health legal and institutional records to inform diagnosis and care
- Coordinate with approved community programs and service providers
- Educate inmates on mental health topics and support their applications for benefits such as SSI
- Gather and analyze audit-related data to ensure mental health program compliance
- Share patient information with family or caregivers only with proper release documentation
- Build therapeutic relationships to enhance care outcomes
- Represent the mental health department at meetings and events
- Contribute to new program development for treatment training or rehabilitation initiatives
Employment Type
Full Time
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