What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychiatrist, Correctional Health Services position at State of Utah?
The Correctional Health Psychiatrist provides comprehensive psychiatric care to individuals within the correctional system. This role ensures that patients receive high-quality mental health services aligned with public health principles and correctional health standards. The psychiatrist will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to address the unique mental health challenges of incarcerated populations, emphasizing compassionate care, evidence-based treatment, and population health management.
The Agency :
The Utah Department of Corrections is a dedicated team of professionals who ensures public safety by effectively managing offenders while maintaining close collaboration with partner agencies and the community. Our team is devoted to providing maximum opportunities for offenders to make lasting changes through accountability, treatment, education, and positive reinforcement within a safe environment.
For more information on the Utah Department of Corrections' philosophy, mission, and treatment programs, we invite you to browse our website here .
- Clinical Care
Evaluate, diagnose, and treat mental health and substance use disorders in incarcerated individuals.
Lead psychiatric services within the facility, ensuring compliance with policies and standards.
Support the development and implementation of mental health and substance use disorder programs tailored to the correctional population.
Provide education and training to staff on mental health topics, including trauma-informed care and managing co-occurring disorders.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic health record (EHR).
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Certification
Experience
Skills
Preferred Qualifications
Education and Certification
Experience
Skills
Requires certification in psychiatry or neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Current unlimited license to practice medicine in the State of Utah (MD).
Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however, there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying light items; driving an automobile, etc. Special physical demands are not required to perform the work.
Risks found in potentially dangerous or unusual environmental stress situations, e.g., working at great heights, working in extreme outdoor weather conditions, being subject to possible physical attack, etc.
Position may require some travel to a secondary facility.
Only applicants that meet minimum qualifications will be contacted.
NOTE : Department of Human Resource Management rules regarding promotions and transfers apply to current state employees.
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