The GEO Group

Operator of private prisons and facilities

Clinical Psychologist

Mental & Behavioral HealthUpdated on Nov 11

Full-timeMcFarland, CA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

A Ph.D., Psy.D., or Ed.D. in Psychology from an accredited university is required.
A current Psychology license in the state where the facility is located is required, and a current copy of the license must remain on file at the facility.
The candidate must complete the credentialing and privileging process with the Health Services Administrator before beginning work and maintain the required privileges.
The candidate must respond to feedback from peer review and make changes based on that feedback.

Responsibilities

Evaluate patients for mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders; diagnose disorders and determine appropriate treatment.
Perform psychological evaluations, make diagnoses based on patient history and presenting symptoms, and recommend appropriate treatment.
Evaluate patients’ mental status and symptom severity to determine whether transfer to a higher level of care or observation is needed, including for suicide risk or difficulty adjusting within the regular population.
Take emergency phone calls as required by client or facility requirements.
Provide psychotherapy or counseling to treat psychological disorders or mental illness.
Refer patients, as appropriate, to a psychiatrist or other licensed professional specializing in psychotropic medication prescribing.
Maintain awareness of psychotropic medications, monitor medication compliance, and refer patients to an appropriate licensed medical professional if possible medication side effects arise.
Instruct staff and officers on recognizing suicide risk factors and prevention techniques.
Provide in-service education for medical and correctional staff and perform and train staff on crisis intervention techniques as required.
Maintain accurate patient encounter records, document services provided, and complete required reports and analyses.
Consult with the Physician, Psychiatrist, or other psychiatry provider as needed to address patients’ health care needs.
Participate in reviews of the quality of care provided.
Direct and coordinate behavioral health functions and supervise and train staff members.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

Two years of experience working in a correctional or detention center is preferred.

Benefits Information

**$10K Sign on Bonus!**

CONTRACT POSITION

ON-SITE / FULL-TIME

Overview

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

Who We Are:

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work for GEO:

We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Responsibilities

Summary:

Evaluates patients for mental, emotional and behavioral disorders. Diagnoses disorders and determines the appropriate course of treatment. Responsible for directing and coordinating behavioral health functions as well as supervising and training staff members.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Performs psychological evaluation on patient population for mental, emotional and behavioral disorders. Provides appropriate diagnosis based on history and presenting symptoms and makes appropriate treatment recommendations.
Evaluates patients’ mental status and severity of symptoms in determining the need for transfer to a higher level of care or placement under observation due to suicide risk or inability to adjust within regular population due to severity of symptoms.
Takes emergency phone calls as necessary and as required by client or facility requirements.
Provides psychotherapy or counseling for the treatment of psychological disorders or mental illness.
Makes appropriate referrals as necessary to a psychiatrist or other licensed professional who specializes in prescribing psychotropic medication.
Demonstrates an awareness of the psychotropic medications, monitors medication compliance, and makes referrals to the appropriate licensed medical professional should the patient exhibit possible medication side effects.
Instructs staff and officers in recognizing suicide risk factors and subsequent prevention techniques.
Provides in-service education for medical and correctional staff as required. Performs and trains staff on crisis intervention techniques as required.
Performs administrative duties in keeping accurate records of patient encounters, documenting all services provided, filling out required reports and analyses as required.
Consults with the Physician, Psychiatrist, or other psychiatry provider as needed for the proper health care needs of the patient.
Participates in review of the quality of care provided.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Competencies Required:

Ph.D., Psy.D., or Ed.D. in Psychology from an accredited university.
Current license in Psychology in the state in which the facility is located. (Current copy of license must be on file at the facility at all times.)
Required to work with Health Services Administrator to complete credentialing and privileging process prior to beginning work and to do what is required to maintain privileges.
Respond to feedback provided during peer review process and make any changes based on the feedback.
Two (2) years’ experience working in a correctional or detention center is preferred.

About the Company

The GEO Group

Operator of private prisons and facilities

The GEO Group operates, owns, and manages private prisons, detention centers, and mental health facilities, and also runs government-owned facilities under contract. It provides services through facility management, residential treatment, electronic monitoring, and community-based programs, delivered under government contracts. The company differentiates itself by being the largest prison operator in the United States with a diversified portfolio that includes private corrections, mental health services, and monitoring programs, expanded through strategic acquisitions. Its goal is to deliver secure and well-managed correctional and behavioral-health services across a wide geographic footprint by owning, operating, and contracting facilities for government clients.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Boca Raton, FL
Founded: 1984

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