Licensed Psychologist | $175K | Corrections

Purple Cow Recruiting•Leavenworth, KS

1d•$165,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

Heartline Staffing, in partnership with Purple Cow Recruiting, is hiring a Licensed Psychologist in Leavenworth, Kansas. This is a high-impact behavioral health opportunity within a correctional and detention environment serving adult populations. The role involves leading psychological services, assessments, treatment planning, and crisis intervention activities within an institutional setting. The psychologist will collaborate with psychiatrists, physicians, nurses, social workers, security personnel, and multidisciplinary clinical teams, influencing patient outcomes through evidence-based psychological care and behavioral health programming. This is an onsite role supporting both male and female detainee populations within an ICE detention facility.

Requirements

Doctoral degree in Psychology REQUIRED
Current unrestricted Kansas Psychologist license REQUIRED
Minimum 2 years clinical experience REQUIRED
Minimum 1 year experience in a comparable psychologist position REQUIRED
Strong assessment, treatment planning, and crisis intervention skills REQUIRED
Comfortable working onsite within a correctional or detention environment REQUIRED
Must be willing to work onsite at facility location

Nice To Haves

Corrections or detention experience preferred
Signing bonus may be available during negotiations

Responsibilities

Conduct psychological assessments, screenings, and clinical interviews
Develop, implement, and modify individualized treatment plans
Provide counseling and crisis intervention services
Conduct rounds in segregation and other confined housing areas
Assess inmate adjustment and mental health treatment needs
Coordinate care with psychiatry, nursing, medical, educational, chaplain, and security teams
Support behavioral health programming and psychological service delivery
Direct and coordinate activities related to psychological services within the facility