Job: Psychologist (PSYL)

Required: 1 Year recent exp, PSYL State license

Note- Please apply to the job, if you meet the required job criteria

Location: Multiple locations in California

Vacaville, Blythe, Stockton, San Quentin, Crescent City, Corcoran, Delano, Corona, Soledad, San Diego, Ione, Chowchilla,

Pay: $80-$110/Hr on W2 without benefits

Duration: 6 Month with possible extend

Schedule: Monday- Friday 8am- 4:30pm

Job Description:

a. Must be able to periodically serve as clinician-of-the-day by being available for on-call during scheduled work days for patient emergencies;

b. Expected to work effectively and cooperatively with staff from all classifications in order to enhance the quality of professional working relationships;

c. Conducts initial mental health evaluations including criminal, psychological, and substance abuse case history to assess current needs and make treatment recommendations in the initial evaluation;

d. Conducts clinically sound suicide risk evaluations including clinical review, applying suicide risk assessment protocols, pertinent data/chart reviews, proper documentation and consultations as needed;

e. Meets with mentally ill wards for crisis intervention, group psychotherapy, face-to-face interviews, etc. May be required to provide clinical, face-to-face interviews at cell fronts in inmate housing units. In some institutions, multi-tiered housing units may require the ability to climb stairs and walk long distances;

f. Identify the relevant signs and symptoms of psychiatric disorders in order to comprehensively assess, diagnose, and manage the presenting symptomatology;

g. Effectively applies psychological assessments in the selection, administration, scoring and interpretation of the continuum of psychological tests;

h. Writes clinical reports regarding diagnoses, prognoses and develops treatment plans that reflect the standard of practice;

i. Consults on complex cases with supervisor, treatment team members, and with institutional healthcare personnel, and other divisions within the department;

j. Documents all care provided to the inmate, including face-to-face contacts and Interdisciplinary Treatment Team (IOTTs) meetings;

k. Monitors inmate progress using Subjective Assessment Plan Evaluation (SOAPE) FORMATTED PROGRESS NOTES;

L. Effectively applies community standard of practice for the selection and effective implementation of psychological treatment modalities and maintains ethical standards;

m. Performs mental status exam (MSE) in face-to-face interviews;

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Job Type: Contract

Pay: $80.00 - $110.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work setting:

• In-person

Experience:

• Psychiatry: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Licensed Psychologist Credentials (Required)
• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person