Clinical Psychologist Health Services

The Psychologist Behavioral Health Provider needed for a facility that houses individuals detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement

The Behavioral Health Provider is a licensed independent Psychologist who serves as a subject matter expert in mental health and substance use disorder (s). The Behavioral Health Provider possesses a high level of skill in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with mental health concerns and/or serious mental illness or serious mental disorders.

DAILY DUTIES

• Conduct mental health evaluations to enhance the behavioral health treatment plan development and services for detainees with serious mental illness or serious mental disorders. 
• Referral to acute and/or inpatient mental health care as clinically determined.
• Provides direct mental services, including on-site counseling, individual and group psychotherapy within diverse therapeutic modalities
• Provides substance abuse education and behavioral analysis for detainees identified with mental health and substance use problems.
• Conducts specialized programming within a Modified Therapeutic Treatment Community model.
• Consults with medical, contract staff, and other healthcare professionals to conduct and provide education and training on continuity of care, treatment, monitoring and management of patients with co-occurring diagnoses.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctorate Degree in Psychology from an APA approved program.
• Minimum of one year experience as a Licensed Psychologist at the independent level 
• Possesses a high skill level in assessing, recognizing, and treating behavioral or other mental health conditions that affect successful treatment.
• A current, permanent, full, and unrestricted license to practice independently
• BLS for Healthcare Providers certification through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.
• Preferred Experience: implementing and managing a new mental health treatment program and a Modified Therapeutic Community treatment model. (not required)
• Preferred Experience: in a detention/correctional or residential healthcare setting (not required).

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides brief counseling, psychotherapy, group therapy, behavioral analysis, and substance abuse education
• Provides mental health treatment to individuals who are present with signs/symptoms of sexual or physical assault, abuse, and neglect using the multidisciplinary approach.
• Provides mental health treatment to individuals who present with signs/symptoms of suicidal, dangerous, or psychotic behaviors.
• Provides post-discharge follow-up for individuals returning from inpatient mental health treatment.
• Provides direction and oversight to multi-disciplinary team in implementing and managing an integrated mental health treatment program.
• Provides direct care to patients 
• Provides treatment of persons throughout the life span as appropriate to discipline and facility setting.
• Develops, manages and monitors patient treatment plans in coordination with behavioral health technicians to assess patient level of functioning and progress.
• May be expected to respond to and or coordinate response to medical emergencies.
• Assesses and evaluates the mental health of residents according to DSM V diagnosis and refer to outside treatment facilities if necessary.
• Works in conjunction with ICE/OPLA legal counsel, providing written evaluation reports on the mental health status of individuals placed on SMI (Seriously Mental Illness) List.
• Provides weekly reports/updates on individuals on SMI list and report on those housed in segregation to HQ Behavioral Health Unit.
• Provides referral, identification, and evaluation for those identified as having a significant mental illness using Mental Health Review Form (IHSC-883).
• Serves as the suicide prevention program coordinator in the absence of the Supervisory Behavioral Health Provider (BHP) and as assigned by Clinical Director if no Supervisory BHP is present.
• Serves as a mental health consultant to other health professionals at the facility.
• Develops training/clinical education materials as required and provides clinical education and training to medical, ICE, and contract staff.
• Provides education and training to ICE and medical staff in the area of mental health to include, but not limited to, suicide prevention, hunger strike, abuse and neglect and victims of torture.
• Responsible for all case management which may involve community treatment placement, hospital placement, or other after care situations.
• Coordinates and monitors program functions including Post Order Custody Reviews (POCR), and Availability of Health Care Programs.
• Obtains information to assist IHSC in responding to external inquiries regarding ICE Case Management Unit-related issues.
• Coordinate with HQ Behavioral Health Unit for continuity of care for placement in, or treatment of, residents in appropriate settings as required by the conditions of release outlined by ICE.
• Utilizes EHR system for completing clinical assessments, evaluations, advanced care/placement referral initiation and transfer/discharge summaries. .
• Assists the case management team in developing detail-oriented research into availability of healthcare resources for patients as needed upon discharge.
• Assists the local performance improvement coordinator in completion of clinical performance improvement activities/risk identification and management directly related to mental health healthcare in countries worldwide.
• Provides oversight and consultation to behavioral health technicians and interns, as applicable.

TELEHEALTH

• May be expected to provide telehealth services based on patient needs and healthcare situation.
• If providing tele-behavioral health services for patients at other IHSC facilities as needed and as the local facility allows, only in the states the provider is licensed, to include:
  • Working with the patient's local health staff to coordinate care for any identified behavioral health concerns (the patient's local administrative staff will coordinate the appointment).
  • Using video teleconferencing equipment and electronic medical records software to examine and record the patient's care plan.
  • OPTIONAL: Provider may choose to obtain additional state licensing outside of the state of his/her duty station to provide out-of-state tele-behavioral health services.

HOURS/SCHEDULE

• This full-time position
• Requires availability to work days, evenings, and some weekends and holidays.
• This position includes rotational on-call coverage, and the provider may need to return to the facility to provide care during the coverage period. There is compensation for on-call hours.
• The facility operates 24/7/365; this position must respond during an emergency activation.

MDPerm is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MDPerm does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.