Psychiatrist

CoreCivic is seeking a highly skilled Psychiatrist to join our team. As a Psychiatrist, you will be responsible for providing administrative and clinical coordination for the comprehensive mental health care program for inmates/residents.

• Provide direct patient care and associated clinical duties.
• Participate in civil commitment proceedings.
• Assess and provide a DSM diagnosis as appropriate.
• Prescribe and monitor psychotropic medications.
• Supervise and provide mentorship to other facility-based mental health staff.
• Assess the needs of mental health services, collect and maintain statistics, and prepare necessary reports.
• Evaluate and recommend methods of improving operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness of mental health-related services.
• Accept on-call status.
• Provide direct casework services and individual, group, and family counseling to inmates/residents and their families.
• Assist in developing and implementing treatment and therapeutic programs for assigned inmates/residents.
• Prepare progress reports and provide recommendations regarding discharge plans.
• Serve as mental health staff liaison in group counseling, volunteer activities, and other events designed to promote mental health services.
• Assist in supervision of inmates/residents, both within the facility and while in community activities.
• Maintain and monitor confidentiality of inmates/residents and their files.
• Assist in coordinating professional services provided by contract personnel, if applicable.
• Prepare and maintain a variety of standard narrative, statistical, summary, and/or operational records, reports, and logs.
• Attend scheduled staff meetings, group meetings, and other staff and group activities essential for effective program and service delivery.
• Utilize established corporate, facility, and correctional policies and procedures in making decisions.
• Review, process, and respond to lawsuits, and attend court hearings, when necessary.

• Graduate from an accredited college or university with an advanced degree in psychology or a related clinical area and appropriate certification or license.
• Five years of clinical experience, including two years in a comparable position.
• A valid driver's license is required.
• Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 18 years of age.

CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace & EOE including Disability/Veteran.