Psychiatrist

$275,000 - $300,000

per

year

At

CoreCivic, we do more than manage inmates, we care for people.

CoreCivic is currently seeking Psychiatrist

who have a passion for providing the highest quality

care in an institutional

setting.

The

Psychiatrist manages the operation and provides overall direction

and leadership for the provision of the mental health services in

the facility. This position has the primary responsibility of

providing administrative and clinical coordination for the

comprehensive mental health care program for the

inmates / residents.

The

successful applicant should be able to perform ALL of the following

functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the

actual job performance

requirements.

Report

to assigned facility at designated 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

a variety of professional services to include counseling, disease

process and central, ordering necessary

lab work and reviewing

results.

Supervise

and provide mentorship to other facility based mental health

staff.

Assess

the needs of mental health services, collect and maintain

statistics and data and prepare necessary

reports pertaining to mental health

services.

Evaluate

and recommend methods of improving operational efficiency and cost

effectiveness of mental health related

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; assist inmates / residents to

understand and overcome social and emotional

problems.

Prepare

progress reports; provide recommendations regarding discharge

plans; make case presentations; and assist administrative and

medical staff in development of statistical reports on assigned

inmates / residents.

Serve

as mental health staff liaison in group counseling, volunteer

activities and other events designed to

promote mental health services to

inmates / residents.

Assist

in supervision of inmates / residents, both within the facility and

while in community activities; promote

positive community relations and utilize community

services, as

needed.

Maintain

• and monitor confidentiality of inmates / residents and their files;

audit files to determine that all services

provided are documented; review status of inmates / residents to

verify that all treatment and therapeutic programs are

completed.

Assist

in coordinating professional services provided by contract

personnel, if applicable, and provide for that their needs to be

addressed.

Prepare

and maintain a variety of standard narrative, statistical, summary

and / or operational records, reports and

logs, using appropriate grammar, to include filing,

alphabetizing and labeling; review reports

and records produced by staff. Properly

process all reports and documents in a

timely

manner.

Attend

scheduled staff meetings, group meetings and other staff and group

activities essential for effective program

and service delivery and to promote communications and the proper

flow of relevant information between administration, staff and

inmates / residents.

Utilize

established corporate, facility and correctional policies and

procedures in making decisions, but perform with a high degree of

independence and professional administrative skill and use sound

independent judgment in meeting the responsibilities and performing

the duties of the

position.

Qualifications : 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, if

greater).

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.

CoreCivic

is a Drug-Free Workplace & EOE including

Disability / Veteran.