Clinical Psychologist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Outpatient Facility in Florida

Job description

About the facility

This correctional facility operates as an adult male institution providing comprehensive psychological services within a secure environment. The facility maintains established protocols for mental health care delivery and utilizes standardized evaluation procedures for the correctional population.

About the facility location

This area features diverse recreational opportunities including regional attractions, outdoor recreation, and year-round activities. The region offers coastal experiences alongside educational destinations and entertainment venues throughout the area.

About the clinician's workday

The clinician will provide comprehensive psychological services to adult patients in a correctional facility environment during full-time day shifts totaling 40 hours per week. Responsibilities include evaluating and managing suicide watch patients with a caseload ranging from 0-5 patients per day, delivering psychological services in the confinement unit, and coordinating departmental mental health activities. The position requires conducting psychological evaluations, providing therapeutic interventions, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation with no call requirements.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: avg
• Support staff: yes
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: No
• Shift hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases treated: Suicide watch patients, confinement unit patients, general mental health needs
• Average length of stay: Not applicable
• Census: Not applicable
• Med checks/follow-up per day: Variable
• Initial evaluation time: Variable