Psychologist at Wellpath

New City, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

23 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Clinical Mental Health Services, Psychological Evaluation, Crisis Intervention, Diagnosis, Treatment, Psychological Testing, Compliance, Quality Improvement, Staff Development, Clinical Supervision

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Why Wellpath Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time. Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support. About this role As a Psychologist in a correctional or detention facility, the role involves providing clinical mental health services to inmate patients. The Psychologist is responsible for providing clinical supervision and guidance to any mental health professionals assisting them. The Psychologist must provide mental health services that are consistent with their professional training and experience while meeting the expectations of the facility. Additional Details Wellpath is looking to hire a full-time Psychologist at Rockland County Correctional Facility (Jail). We are looking for preferred hours of Monday-Friday from 12:30 pm - 8:30 pm, but we are open to days 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, with two late days (10a-6p, 11a-7p, or 12p-8p). What you bring to the table Education Doctorate in psychology and experience with mental health delivery systems Experience Significant professional experience in the mental field that indicates knowledge of diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and psychological evaluation techniques, including psychological assessment instruments Licenses/Certifications Licensed to practice psychology in the State of employment by the appropriate state licensing agency What you will do Provide clinical and consultation services consistent with professional standards and institutional policies and procedures. Conduct direct clinical services including diagnosis, treatment, psychological testing, and crisis intervention. Ensure compliance with ethical and professional standards of care and participate in quality improvement activities. Develop and implement goals and objectives for clinical services and assist in staff recruitment and selection. Notify appropriate personnel of serious incidents and provide professional education and staff development as needed. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness. We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles. Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description. We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness. We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles. Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description. We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.

Responsibilities

The Psychologist provides clinical mental health services to inmate patients and supervises mental health professionals. They ensure compliance with ethical standards and participate in quality improvement activities.