Clinical Psychologist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Clinic in Florida

Job description

About the facility

The facility is a private correctional institution that houses adult male inmates. The facility maintains a dedicated mental health unit and provides comprehensive psychological services to address the mental health needs of the inmate population. The institution emphasizes safety protocols and collaborative care approaches between mental health professionals and correctional staff.

About the facility location

Florida offers regional attractions and outdoor recreation opportunities. The state provides year-round activities including water sports, nature experiences, and various entertainment options that cater to different interests and age groups.

About the clinician's workday

The clinician will provide psychological services to adult male inmates in a correctional facility setting during day shifts. Primary duties include evaluating and treating suicide watch patients with a caseload of 0-5 patients per day, delivering mental health services in the confinement unit, and responding to psychiatric emergencies and inmate requests. The role requires leading the mental health team and coordinating care with correctional facility staff. Board certification is required and no prescriptive authority is needed for this position.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 0-5 suicide watch patients per day
• Support staff: Mental health team members and correctional facility staff
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: No
• Shift hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases treated: Suicide watch patients, psychiatric emergencies, inmate mental health requests