Psychologist

Overview

Job Title: Psychologist

Agency: 131 Department of Corrections

Supervisory Organization: DOC Ment Hlth/Admin

Job Type: Regular
• Full time

Compensation: $

Location: Mental Health/Joseph Harp Correctional Center

Remote: Not remote

• Provides initial and on-going mental health screenings and evaluations identifying at-risk and vulnerable inmates needing prevention, intervention, referral, and immediate provision of mental health services.
• Provides crisis, suicide and harm-reduction intervention/procedures to inmates identified as high-risk for self-harm, harm to others and/or potential for violence.
• Identifies, monitors and provides mental health services to inmates with diagnosable mental health, behavioral or emotional disorders to facilitate and support their wellness and recovery.
• Provides individual or group counseling or psychotherapy and evidence-based therapeutic services to inmates to prevent decompensation, promote personal growth and coping skills, and support recovery.
• Selects, administers and interprets psychological tests (e.g., intelligence, personality, aptitude) for treatment planning with the treatment team; prepares reports with findings, diagnostic judgment and recommendations.
• Provides specialized evaluation and engagement in counseling, therapy and trauma-informed services with selected inmate populations (e.g., intellectually and developmentally disabled, and inmates with co-occurring mental health and substance-use disorders).
• Develops and implements individualized mental health continuity of care/aftercare plans to prevent decompensation and provides referrals and linkage to community resources.
• Supervises and assists in developing comprehensive, culturally attuned training programs for recognizing and handling behavioral and psychological problems in a correctional setting; conducts in-service training for staff on crisis management and prevention.
• Keeps abreast of current research, trends and therapeutic modalities; participates in professional conferences and ethics training relevant to quality of care and service delivery.
• Participates in psychological research projects to evaluate objectives, methods and results of mental health interventions.
• Participates as a member of the agency’s interdisciplinary team in meetings, correctional conferences and related trainings.
• May function as the supervisor of other mental health professionals.

• Master’s degree in psychology from an accredited college or university with a specialty in counseling psychology.
• One academic year in a full-time post-master’s or pre-doctoral internship, or one year of full-time experience during doctoral study under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.
• Current licensure by the Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.
• Knowledge of psychological theory, counseling methods, psychotherapeutic methods, assessment methods, and supervisory practices.
• Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships, direct the work of others, and exercise sound judgment in decision making.
• HIPAA compliance as appropriate for the position.

The Department of Corrections may designate some positions as safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. 427.8.

• Location:
  
  Mental Health/Joseph Harp Correctional Center
• Not a remote position
• Equal Opportunity Employment:
  The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.