PSYCHOLOGIST

Job description

Psychologist - Full Time Position

SITE OF SERVICE:
Florence Service Processing Center – ICE Health Services Corp (IHSC), 3250 N. Pinal Parkway Florence,
AZ 85132

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
The Behavioral Health Provider (BHP) is a licensed independent clinical psychologist who serves as a
subject matter expert (SME) in mental health and substance use disorder (s). The BHP 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 (SMI/SMD). The BHP may provide
psychological evaluation and testing to enhance the behavioral health treatment plan development
and services for detainees with SMI/SMD to include referral to acute and/or inpatient mental health
care as clinically determined. The BHP provides direct mental services, including on-site counseling,
individual and group psychotherapy within diverse therapeutic modalities, substance abuse education,
and behavioral analysis for detainees identified with mental health and substance use problems. The
BHP conducts specialized programming within a Modified Therapeutic Treatment Community model.
The BHP 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.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Degree issuing institution and or program must be accredited by an entity recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education
 A Doctoral Degree in Psychology from a graduate program accredited by the American
Psychological Association.
 Minimum one year of clinical practice at the licensed independent level as a clinical
psychologist.
 Experience implementing and managing a new mental health treatment program and/or a
Modified Therapeutic Community treatment model. (Preferred, not required).
 Experience in a detention/correctional or residential healthcare setting (preferred, not
required).

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
 Provides direction and oversight to multidisciplinary team in the implementation and
management of an integrated mental health treatment program.
 Provides direct care to patients within discipline Scope of Practice and performs functions in
accordance with current accepted practice, licensure, certification, credentialing and or granted
privileges.
 Provides treatment of persons throughout the life span as appropriate to discipline and facility
setting.
 May be expected to respond to and or coordinate response to medical emergencies.
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 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 (patient’s local administrative staff will coordinate the appointment).
 Serves as a mental health and substance abuse consultant to other health professionals at the
facility.
 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.
 Facilitates contacts between the patient and his/her social support systems.
 Establishes and maintains liaison with other health services professionals and mental health
organizations.
 Performs record keeping functions in accordance with program policies and position.
 Maintains functional proficiency and ease of use utilizing electronic records.

• ICE DETENTION CENTER
• Cases with underserve population