Psychologist

PrimeCare Medical, Inc. • Leesport, PA

8d • $80,000 - $100,000 • Onsite

About The Position

PrimeCare Medical, Inc. (PCM) is a privately owned, physician founded, nationally accredited correctional healthcare practice. Correctional health care is a unique, challenging, and exciting opportunity to provide care to an under-served, diverse, and appreciative patient population. We are currently looking for a Full-Time, Psychologist (i.e., Post Doc, Ph.D. or Psy.D.) to join our team and provide on-site mental health care at the Berks County Jail in Leesport, PA. This position requires 40 hours of on-site care per week, Monday-Friday, working 3 evening shifts (11:00am-7:30pm) and 2 day shifts (8:00am-4:30pm).

Requirements

• Licensed to practice Psychology in the State of Pennsylvania (Post Doc also)
• Graduate of an accredited institution of higher education, with major in Psychology.
• Maintain current Driver’s License.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to gain trust of patients and build a working relationship.
• Ability to work in a supportive, team-based work environment.

Responsibilities

• Clinical monitoring, coordinating and implementing of the mental health program in accordance with NCCHC standards.
• Serve as the mental health liaison between the medical unit and facility staff.
• Providing one-to-one intervention and follow-up of inmates/patients who suffer from substance abuse.
• Providing input to facility administration regarding treatment response and progress reports of inmates/patients on a regularly scheduled basis.
• Facilitating admission and placement of certified inmates/patients in forensic and community Mental Health facilities.
• Initiating the required paperwork for the inmates/patients entry.
• Monitoring all psychiatric/psychological clinical services provided.
• Monitoring and documenting treatment responses of inmates/patients and documents.
• Ensuring complete, accurate, and timely entries are made for each inmate/patient contact.
• Evaluating psychological status of inmates/patients who have been referred by a primary treatment provider.
• Monitoring standards of care in accordance with NCCHC/ACA and accepted psychiatric/psychological standards.
• Is a member of the Quality Assurance Committee and sub-committees.
• Assisting in the establishment of Quality Assurance standards and audit criteria.
• Serving as a member of various committees within the medical unit and facility as necessary.
• Developing and conducting in-service education programs according to annual in-service calendar.
• Actively assisting with the detection and prevention of inmate/patient suicide.

Benefits

• Salaries are negotiable and commensurate based on experience. Annual Salary range is $80,000.00 - $100,000.00
• Single and Family health care offered (i.e., medical / prescription / dental / vision).
• Company-paid life insurance provided & additional insurance benefits offered.
• Retirement benefits offered (i.e., 401k with discretionary company match).
• Generous PTO package provided. Paid time off will accrue for a maximum accrual of thirteen (13) days (or 104 hours) per year.
• In addition, you will also receive six (6) floating holidays, pro-rated within your first year of employment as dictated by your effective hire date.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level