What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Psychologist - Detention and Correctional Setting Position position at VieMed Healthcare Staffing?
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Job Summary
This position involves working as a Clinical Psychologist in a detention/correctional setting. The successful candidate will possess a high level of skill in assessing, recognizing, and treating problems of adjustment, and maladaptive behavior or other conditions affecting successful treatment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide psychological assessment, evaluations, and testing
- Develop, manage, and monitor patient treatment plans
- Provide referral to outside treatment facilities for severe cases
- Determine the need for and provide direct mental health services
Requirements:
- Doctoral degree in Psychology from an accredited program
- Minimum one year of clinical practice experience at the licensed independent level
- Experience implementing and managing a new mental health treatment program
- Knowledge of specific functions of Psychology, including observation, description, and interpretation
