Psychiatrist
Company: Correctional Medicine Associates
Location: Florence
Posted on: October 19, 2024
Job Description:
$275,000 - $350,000 per year 36 hours per week 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.
- Review, process and respond (via corporate counsel) to
lawsuits; attend court hearings, when necessary.
- Read, analyze, comprehend and interpret technical procedures or
governmental regulations, legal and non-legal documents, including
the processing of such documents as medical instructions,
commitment orders, summons and other legal writs. 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. Compensation Information:$275000.00 / Annually
- $350000.00 / Annually
Keywords: Correctional Medicine Associates, Sun City , Psychiatrist, Healthcare , Florence, Arizona
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