Psychologist - Corrections - Susanville

Position: Psychologist
Location: Correctional Facility in Susanville, California
Pay Range: $144.64 to $146.64 per hour
Contract Type: Full-time, 6 to 9 months with potential extension

Minimum Qualifications

• At least twelve consecutive months of direct patient care experience within the past three years in a public or private institution
• Active clinical competencies
• Valid government-issued photo  (Drivers License or Passport)
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association
• Active California Psychologist license (physical copy required)

Compensation and Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance
• Bonus for contract extension
• Forty hours of paid sick time
• Weekly direct deposit payroll
• All pre-employment screenings (physical exam, drug test, mask fit test, background check) are fully paid
• Strong potential for temp-to-perm conversion with access to full state benefits

Key Responsibilities

• Provide psychological care to inmates under the direction of the Senior Psychologist, Supervisor, or Chief of Mental Health
• Supervise inmate-patient conduct while ensuring safety and maintaining facility order
• Serve as clinician-of-the-day during scheduled shifts to address emergency cases
• Collaborate effectively with multi-disciplinary teams to support patient care
• Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments including psychological, criminal, and substance use history
• Deliver crisis interventions, one-on-one counseling, and group psychotherapy sessions
• Perform in-cell evaluations as needed, which may require walking long distances or climbing stairs
• Identify psychiatric symptoms and establish accurate diagnoses and treatment plans
• Administer, score, and interpret a variety of psychological assessments
• Create detailed clinical documentation, including progress notes and treatment updates
• Attend and contribute to Interdisciplinary Treatment Team (IDTT) meetings
• Track patient progress using SOAPE-formatted notes
• Conduct mental status exams (MSE) and review medical, legal, and psychological records
• Build and maintain ties with community agencies, programs, and support services as assigned
• Provide mental health education and develop resources for patients, including sex offenders and those with chronic mental illness
• Support inmates in applying for benefits such as SSI and accessing external programs
• Analyze audit data related to mental health compliance and support administrative reporting
• Release patient information to approved individuals with signed consent
• Establish therapeutic relationships with inmates and their families to promote recovery
• Represent the department at internal and external meetings related to mental health
• Contribute to the development and implementation of new treatment and rehabilitation programs