Regional Psychologist

at  Wellpath

You Matter:

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

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.
How you make a difference:
The Regional Psychologist provides clinical mental health services to offenders and clients at correctional and detention facilities. They offer clinical supervision and direction to mental health professionals, if personnel are assigned to assist them. Utilizing their professional training and experience, they ensure the delivery of mental health services aligns with established standards and expectations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide a range of clinical services, including diagnosis, treatment, psychological testing, and crisis management, ensuring adherence to the policies and procedures of the company and the standards of the APA, NCCHC, and ACA.
• Ensure clinical documentation is completed professionally and timely, maintain data for departmental needs, participate in case staffing, care management meetings, and quality improvement activities.
• Assist in staff selection, recruitment, and provide clinical supervision and direction to mental health professionals, help develop and refine facility policies and procedures in consultation with clinical and administrative supervisors.
• Immediately notify the Mental Health Coordinator/Director of serious incidents such as suicide attempts or the use of therapeutic restraints, assist in reviewing and correcting crisis intervention services, and arrange/participate in 24-hour crisis intervention services.
• Provide professional education and staff development for mental health professionals and facility staff, supervise other staff or interns as needed, and ensure compliance with facility employee standards, including maintaining a professional working environment and appearance.

Qualifications & Requirements:

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

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer:
We celebrate diversity 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

• Provide a range of clinical services, including diagnosis, treatment, psychological testing, and crisis management, ensuring adherence to the policies and procedures of the company and the standards of the APA, NCCHC, and ACA.
• Ensure clinical documentation is completed professionally and timely, maintain data for departmental needs, participate in case staffing, care management meetings, and quality improvement activities.
• Assist in staff selection, recruitment, and provide clinical supervision and direction to mental health professionals, help develop and refine facility policies and procedures in consultation with clinical and administrative supervisors.
• Immediately notify the Mental Health Coordinator/Director of serious incidents such as suicide attempts or the use of therapeutic restraints, assist in reviewing and correcting crisis intervention services, and arrange/participate in 24-hour crisis intervention services.
• Provide professional education and staff development for mental health professionals and facility staff, supervise other staff or interns as needed, and ensure compliance with facility employee standards, including maintaining a professional working environment and appearance