Clinical Psychologist Needed for Locum Coverage at Inpatient Facility in Eastern Indiana

Job description

About the facility

The residential psychiatric facility specializes in serving patients with acute and chronic mental health needs. The facility provides comprehensive mental health treatment using an interdisciplinary approach with electronic health record systems for documentation and care coordination.

About the facility location

This area offers diverse entertainment options with activities available throughout both day and night hours. The region features water-based recreation including water polo, along with cultural activities such as dance lessons, evening performances, and karaoke events. Visitors can access various attractions within a reasonable distance, with some located approximately 2.5 miles away and others extending to about 41 miles from the central area.

About the clinician's workday

The clinician will provide comprehensive psychological services in a residential psychiatric facility serving patients with acute and chronic mental health needs. Primary responsibilities include conducting initial patient assessments, administering psychometric testing, and developing treatment plans while facilitating individual and group therapy sessions. The position requires supervising master's-level therapists, overseeing treatment unit programs, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation using electronic health record systems. The clinician will work full-time day shifts Monday through Friday with no call requirements.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 2-3
• Support staff: Master's-level therapists and nursing staff
• Patient population: All Ages
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: No
• Shift hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases treated: Patients with acute and chronic mental health needs requiring residential psychiatric care
• Average length of stay: Variable based on patient needs
• Census: Variable based on facility capacity
• Med checks/follow-up per day: Variable based on treatment plans
• Initial evaluation time: Standard evaluation timeframes per facility protocol