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California Correctional Health Care Services · 17 hours ago

PSYCHOLOGIST, CF - Avenal State Prison (ASP)

Corcoran, CA

Internship

Onsite

Intern, Mid Level

$5,734.50/mo - $6,968.50/mo

California Correctional Health Care Services is committed to enhancing public safety and promoting successful community reintegration through education and treatment. The Psychologist will be responsible for preadmission screenings, evaluations, crisis intervention, individual therapy, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive mental health care to inmates.

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Responsibilities

Responsible for preadmission screenings

Psychologist evaluation of inmates admitted to the program

Crisis intervention

Individual therapy

Treatment and discharge planning

Participating in interdisciplinary team evaluations

Consulting with the psychiatrist, nursing and other staff

May be assigned other clinical duties throughout the institution

Participation in staff meeting

Institutional committees

Consults with custody staff

Supervision and training to students, interns, unlicensed psychologists and other staff

May also participate in program evaluation and research

May provide consultation on research design and analysis of data

Qualification

Licensed PsychologistDoctorate in PsychologyCrisis InterventionIndividual TherapyInterdisciplinary TeamworkConsultation SkillsSupervisionTrainingProgram EvaluationResearch Design

Required

Possession of a valid license as a Psychologist issued by the California Board of Psychology

Possession of an earned Doctorate Degree in Psychology from an educational institution meeting the criteria of Section 2914 of the Medical Board of California's Business and Professions Code

Individuals who do not qualify for licensure by the California Board of Psychology or who are in the process of securing this license will be admitted into the examination and may be appointed, but must secure a valid license within three years of an appointment or the employment shall be terminated

For persons employed less than full time, an extension of a waiver of licensure may be granted for additional years proportional to the extent of part-time employment, as long as the person is employed without interruption in service, but in no case shall the waiver exceed five years

Unlicensed individuals who are recruited from outside the State of California and who qualify for licensure may take the examination and may be appointed for a maximum of two years at which time licensure shall have been obtained or the employment shall be terminated

Additionally, they must take the licensure examination at the earliest possible date after the date of employment

Applicants who are within six months of receiving their degree will be admitted into the examination, but will not be eligible for appointment until receipt of the degree and completion of the internship