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Clinical Psychologist
10 hours ago
Justice, Bureau Of Prisons/Federal Prison System Federal Medical Center Carswell, United States Full timeResponsible for providing comprehensive psychological services to inmates who have been identified as needing closer supervision or a greater level of care than afforded other general population inmates due to a moderate, severe or acute mental illness, to include but not limited ...
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Clinical Psychologist
1 week ago
Justice, Bureau Of Prisons/Federal Prison System Federal Medical Center Carswell, United States Full timeFunctions as a Specialty Program Coordinator for the Female Integrated Treatment (FIT) Program. Responsible for developing, implementing, coordinating and evaluating the specialty treatment program and for coordinating and evaluating all activities within the specialty treatment ...
Clinical Psychologist - Federal Medical Center Carswell, United States - Department Of Justice
Description
Summary
Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.
Our highly-skilled, diverse, and innovative workforce creates a strong foundation of safety and security. Through the principles of humanity and normalcy, we develop good neighbors.Duties
Responsible for the administration, scoring and interpretation of a wide variety of psychological testing instruments and procedures, including objective instruments of personality assessment, risk assessment instruments and procedures, intelligence and cognitive tests, neuropsychological assessment instruments and inventories of interest, aptitude, criminality and achievement.
Administers and interprets specialized, sex offender specific assessment instruments and procedures.Based on data from testing, interviewing and records containing social, educational, personal and institutional adjustment data, responsible for preparation of psychological reports for various uses.
Performs both individual and group psychotherapy with sex offenders on a regularly scheduled basis.Serves as a source of expert advice and opinion, and demonstrates knowledge of research techniques and findings as relevant to the area of the evaluation and treatment of sex offenders.
Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution.
The staff's correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.