Licensed Clinical Psychologists

Salary: $80-90K / Yearly	Location: San Diego, CA
Type: Contractor

Licensed Clinical Psychologists

1. Provides psychological assessment and evaluations.
2. Provides appropriate referral to outside treatment facilities
3. Completes written evaluation reports on the mental health status of referred detainees.
4. Provides on site counseling, psychotherapy, behavioral analysis, substance abuse education, and therapy as required.
5. Recognizes problems of adjustment, and maladaptive behavior or other conditions which interfere with successful treatment; referring such detainees to the appropriate mental health facility for intensive mental health care.
6. Determines the need for and provide direct mental health services to detainees with identified mental health and substance abuse problems utilizing psycho educational and treatment modalities as appropriate in the treatment of mental disorders.
7. Reports status to a physician if the expected outcome of drug therapy is not being achieved.
8. Participates with other health team members in the treatment planning process for detainees identified with mental health problems.
9. Provides general psychological guidance for handling demanding and difficult detainees.
10. Serves as a mental health and substance abuse consultant to other health professionals at the facility.
11. Provides education and training in the area of mental health to include, but not limited to, suicide prevention, abuse and neglect and victims of torture.

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