Chief Psychologist

Benefits Information

** Position is ONSITE - Independent (1099) Contractor
*** Forty (40) Hours Per Week Malpractice Offered | NO Insurance Barriers

EOE

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Summary
The Chief Psychologist serves as the facility’s senior psychological authority, ensuring behavioral health services are clinically appropriate, operationally effective, and compliant with applicable detention standards. The Chief Psychologist is responsible for supervising the full range of behavioral health outpatient services from initial assessment, treatment planning, counseling/psychotherapy, as well as aftercare planning as necessary, group psychotherapy, suicide risk assessment and crisis intervention in addition to services provided within the Enhanced Group Therapy Program (EGTP).
Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• The Chief Psychologist oversees and assists the Behavioral Program Manager with management duties including peer reviews and performance evaluations of all Behavioral Health clinicians.
• Supervises behavioral health staff and ensures timely, competent completion of assigned duties, required evaluations, documentation, referrals, and follow-up care.
• The Chief Psychologist establishes clear performance expectations and holds staff accountable for adherence to policy, procedures, scope of practice, and assigned responsibilities.
• Provides direct, corrective supervision when staff demonstrate noncompliance, resistance to direction, poor follow-through, or performance deficiencies; develops and monitors corrective action plans as indicated.
• The Chief Psychologist demonstrates the ability to communicate expectations clearly, address conflict directly, and maintain accountability within a multidisciplinary team.
• Provides oversight of facility reports provided to the client, corporate behavioral health regarding patients with serious mental illness (SMI), psychosis, mood disorders, trauma-related disorders, behavioral disturbances, complex forensic presentations, and EGTP program.
• Leads quality improvement, policy implementation, staff training, competency development, corrective action, and preparation for regulatory/accreditation audits.
• Attends Health Services and interdisciplinary meetings as required in addressing potential behavioralth health issues within the facility.
• Monitors and tracks compliance with ICE standards (NDS), GEO policy, ACA, and NCCHC.
• Ensures that reports are provided to the corporate level Behavioral Health Vice President and Managers as requested.
• In a proactive manner, develops plans…