Psychologist (PSYL)

Overview

AvaMed Workforce is a Healthcare Staffing Agency that staffs all of California State Correctional Facilities. At the moment we are in URGENT need of a Psychologist to take on a Part-Time and Full-Time assignments.

Position Details:
8-40 Hours per week
Location: Represa, CA | Delano, CA | San Luis Obispo, CA | Crescent City, CA | Lancaster, CA | Imperial, CA | Calipatria, CA | Susanville, CA | Coalinga, CA | Corcoran, CA | Blythe, CA | Vacaville, CA | Soledad, CA | Wasco, CA | Stockton, CA | Ione, CA
Schedule: Flexible Schedules – 4x10s or 5x8s No Weekend Shifts (most locations)
(1 week Orientation Min.)
Rate: $122-160/hr ($4,880-$6,400/week)
Status: Independent Contractor (1099)

Must have a Psychologist license by the California State Board of Psychology

Job Description:
1. Consults on complex cases with supervisor, treatment team members, and with institutional health care personnel, and other divisions within the department;

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

3. Monitors inmate progress using Mental Health approved documentation formatting for progress notes;

4. Effectively applies community standard of practices for non-medical treatment modalities and ethical standards;

5. Performs mental status exam (MSE) in face-to-face clinical interviews.

6. Examines prior mental health records, institutional chromos, probation reports, court records and other available documents to assist in the formulation of patient’s diagnosis and aid in the development of the inmate’s treatment plans;

7. Conducts mental health education and develops additional resources for mentally ill and sex offender patient-inmates/youths;

8. Assists patient-inmates/youths in applying for entitlement benefits (SSI), community programs, and services;

9. Facilitates patient-inmates/youths transition between various settings within the institution;

10. Performs pre-release functions for releasing patient-inmates/youths, to include patient education, while facilitating transition to county mental health and community mental health treatment programs.

11. Performs medical social functions as needed, particularly in CTC setting;

12. Participates in IDTT meetings;

13. Compiles and analyzes data from audits pertaining to the mental health program requirements;

14. Provides information (i.e. appointment documentation, no-shows, etc.) to support staff for data entry;

15. Provides written reports and consults with the Board of Prison Hearings and other staff;

16 Provides relatives/caregivers with information concerning patients in person, by phone, or by correspondence as approved by the supervisor and only after receiving the patient-inmate/wards’ signed release of information for that specific individual;

17. Develops a therapeutic relationship with the patient-inmates, families and caretakers, as assigned by the supervisor, to enhance effective treatment delivery;

18. Represents the Department at formal and informal settings regarding mental health matters related to clinical social work;

19. Protects and maintains safety and security of property; including documentation of unusual occurrences and inventory control of psychological testing material, reference material, computers, and other equipment.

20. Maintains order and supervises the conduct of persons committed to the correctional facility to prevent escapes or injury by these persons to themselves or others;