PSYCHIATRIST

Compensation

$350,000 - $395,000/yr

At Core Civic, we do more than manage inmates, we care for people. Core Civic is currently seeking a Psychiatrist who has a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting.

• Report to assigned facility at assigned hour to provide direct patient care and associated clinical duties.
• Participate in civil commitment proceedings.
• Assess and provide a DSM diagnosis as appropriate.
• Prescribe and monitor psychotropic medications.
• Provide counseling, disease process and central, ordering necessary lab work and reviewing results.
• Supervise and mentor other facility‑based mental health staff.
• Assess needs of mental health services, collect and maintain statistics, and prepare reports.
• Evaluate and recommend methods of improving operational efficiency and cost effectiveness of mental health services.
• Accept on‑call status.
• Provide direct casework services and individual, group and family counseling to inmates/residents and their families.
• Assist in developing and implementing treatment and therapeutic programs for assigned inmates/residents; help inmates/residents to understand and overcome social and emotional problems.
• Prepare progress reports; provide recommendations regarding discharge plans; make case presentations; assist administrative and medical staff in developing statistical reports.
• Serve as mental‑health staff liaison in group counseling, volunteer activities and other events promoting mental health services.
• Assist in supervision of inmates/residents, both within the facility and during community activities; promote positive community relations and utilize community services as needed.
• Maintain confidentiality of inmate/resident files; audit files to ensure all services are documented.
• Assist in coordinating professional services provided by contract personnel, if applicable.
• Prepare and maintain narrative, statistical, summary and operational records, reports and logs with proper grammar.
• Attend scheduled staff, group meetings and other activities essential for effective program delivery and communication.
• Utilize corporate, facility and correctional policies when making decisions, exercising independent judgment.
• Review, process and respond (via corporate counsel) to lawsuits; attend court hearings when necessary.
• Read, analyze and interpret technical procedures or governmental regulations, legal and non‑legal documents, including medical instructions, commitment orders, summons and other writs.
• Communicate effectively and coherently to administration, staff, inmates/residents, visitors and the general public, especially in situations requiring tact, diplomacy, fairness, firmness and good judgment.
• Maintain equipment and supplies; order replacements timely via purchase order system.
• Endure verbal and mental abuse in hostile environments.
• Perform rescue functions in emergencies to administer basic emergency medical aid, remove people from danger, and secure confined areas.
• Take appropriate action to prevent or diffuse potentially disruptive situations.
• Experience exposure to body fluids, waste, deceased or contagious persons.
• Comply with applicable regulations, laws, rules, procedures, policies, standards and contract requirements.
• Establish and maintain effective working relations with others and handle difficult interpersonal contacts.
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Participate in in‑service and other training programs as required.
• Report to assigned facility at assigned hour to provide direct patient care and associated clinical duties.
• May be assigned duties of any position in an emergency situation.
• Remain alert at all times and react quickly, efficiently and calmly in emergencies and high‑stress situations.

• Graduate from an accredited college or university with an advanced degree in psychology, or an appropriate degree in a related clinical area and appropriate certification or license (or meet educational requirements for licensing in the state of employment).
• Five years clinical experience, which includes two years in a comparable position.
• A valid driver’s license is required.
• Minimum age requirement:
  Must be at least 18 years of age.

Core Civic is a Drug‑Free Workplace & EOE including Disability/Veteran.