Clinical Psychologist
Company: WEXFORD RESOURCES
Location: Naperville
Posted on: April 28, 2024
Job Description:
Clinical Psychologist
Monday – Friday, 8am – 4pm Full-Time Dixon Correctional Center,
Stateville Correctional Center, Joliet Treatment Center and Pontiac
Correctional Center.
Dixon, IL; Chest Hill, IL; Joliet; IL; Pontiac, IL
A Job Should be MORE than just a paycheck.
Wexford Health Sources, Inc. is one of the nation's largest
correctional health care providers. Over the past 30 years, our
team of dedicated clinical professionals has helped literally
millions of justice-involved patients receive life-changing medical
and mental health services. The majority of our patients come from
marginalized or impoverished backgrounds. In many cases, our
doctors, nurses, and behavioral health professionals represent the
patient's first experience with quality, compassionate health care.
We heal and rehabilitate thousands of incarcerated patients every
day.When you join Wexford Health, you do more than just further
your career.You also become part of a team-a family-whose mission
is to care for patients that cannot care for themselves. You change
lives.You make a difference.If you are looking for a position that
empowers you to do MORE… then look at Wexford Health.
BENEFITSWexford Health offers a competitive benefits package
including:
- Annual increase
- 40 Paid Days off Per Year
- Comprehensive health insurance through BlueCross
BlueShield
- Dental and Vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement saving plan with 50% match.
- Company-paid short-term disability
- Healthcare and dependent care spending account
- Continuing education options
POSITION SUMMARYUnder the direct supervision of the designated
Wexford Health manager, Senior Psychologist and/or IDOC personnel
as appropriate, provides psychological services to patients
receiving mental health services. Duties include assessment,
consultation, liaison, and psychotherapeutic interventions as
appropriate. Communicates clinical findings in writing, as well as
through consultation with Mental Health Unit staff. Utilizes
electronic medical record system as applicable throughout the scope
of duties and responsibilities.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conduct psychological screening, assessment and/or evaluations
on all offenders referred for examination and/or treatment
following IDOC format and guidelines.
- Prepare treatment plans on all offenders requiring specialized
therapy.
- Supervise the provision of services by all Vendor qualified
mental health professionals.
- Participates in interdisciplinary treatment team
meetings.
- Serve as member or leader of the Center Crisis Intervention
Team. This may include Providing assessments and brief therapy to
offenders identified as experiencing a psychological/emotional
crisis, 24 hour, on-call status for consultation in crisis
situations, training of Crisis Intervention Team members,
maintaining required crisis intervention documentation and
monitoring all delivery of service to offenders on crisis
status.
- Provides clinical evaluation for treatment needs of inmates
referred by medical, counseling, security or other facility
staff.
- Provides clinical supervision of the facility Crisis Team. This
includes provision of quarterly Crisis Team training and
consultation to team members on all crisis interventions. Such
consultations may be carried out by phone during off duty
hours.
- Provides crisis intervention counseling, brief therapy and
group therapy as indicated for Center residents.
- Provide consultation to center staff and administration on the
treatment of specific offenders or pertaining to broader Center
program issues impacting the mental health of staff and
offenders.
- Completes comprehensive psychosocial history on each admission
to the Mental Health Unit.
- Provides individual and group therapy for offenders identified
through evaluation or referred by other qualified mental health
professionals.
- Administer, score and interpret objective and projective
psychological testing in appropriate cases.
- Conduct discharge planning for seriously mentally ill offenders
returning to the community in the absence of a Clinical Social
Worker.
- Provides documentation in accordance with unit policies and
procedures.
- Contributes to Mental Health Unit development and
evaluation.
- Conduct staff training and development and assist in the design
of treatment techniques, interventions and programs.
- Participates in and conducts in-service programs; assists in
orientation of new staff, provides staff training to facility
personnel on mental health issues including the function of the
Crisis Team and how to access its services.
- Monitor the provisions of crisis services to include review of
documentation for accuracy, completeness, and fulfillment of Center
directives and procedures.
- Coordinate closely with the Center consulting psychiatrist to
ensure patients requiring evaluation for medication or
re-evaluation of current medications are seen by the
psychiatrist/physician in a timely manner and the psychiatrist is
aware of any information pertinent to the patient's clinical
condition.
- Monitor the clinical condition and treatment of special
offender populations (e.g., Guilty but Mentally Ill,
Developmentally Disabled, Seriously Mentally Ill) as determined
necessary by the ADs or local policy (center's institutional
directives).
- Maintain documentation on all mental health contacts to include
submission of a monthly summary report to the IDOC Chief of Mental
Health Services and/or Wexford Health Sources representatives as
required or requested.
- Where applicable, provide services for those inmates who need
to be transferred to Mental Health facilities. Services to include
any work-up or court hearing testimony needed.
- Where applicable, participate in the treatment programming and
planning, discussion of problem cases, follow up and monitoring of
medication and general psychiatric input.
- Provide mental health services in compliance with all
Administrative Directives and Departmental Rules.
- Provide staff training in areas related to mental health issues
such as signs and symptoms of mental illness, management of
mentally ill inmates, crisis intervention and related
topics.
- Participate in Behavioral Health Ground Rounds as
directed.
- Attends mandatory in-services on annual basis.
- Adheres to universal precautions and other appropriate
infection control practices.
- Maintains open lines of communication via attendance at staff
meetings and/or use of communication book.
- Adheres to safety and security policies and participates in
disaster drills.
- Follows security regulation policies and participates in
disaster drills.
- Provides documentation in accordance with unit policies and
procedures.
- Receives direction from IDOC personnel as appropriate,
including but not limited to Wardens, Health Care Unit
Administrators
- Conforms to Wexford Health Sources, Inc., and facility
regulations as appropriate, to include, but not be limited to:
dress code, schedule/time sheet/time clock, safety and security
regulations, and procedure for sick leave/vacation time/education
seminars.
- Maintains the confidentiality of inmate records.
- Approaches change in a positive manner.
- Makes suggestions for improving work conditions to the Medical
Director and Health Care Unit Administrator.
- Accepts constructive criticism in stressful situations.
Perform other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably
within the scope of the duties enumerated above and within the
scope of his/her clinical training and/or
licensure/certification.
JOB REQUIREMENTSTRAVEL: Minimal travel required.LICENSING: Current
license in the State of Illinois as Clinical
Psychologist.CERTIFICATION: Current CPR certification—Accepted:
- American Red Cross
- American Heart Association
- American Safety and Health Institute
EDUCATION: Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical PsychologyPREFERRED
EXPERIENCE:
- Experience in working in a clinical setting as a psychologist
or licensed mental health professional.
- Prior experience with use of electronic medical record
system.
EOE/M/F/D/V
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Keywords: WEXFORD RESOURCES, Naperville , Clinical Psychologist, Healthcare , Naperville, Illinois
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