Details
Posted: 22-May-25
Location: HDSP-High Desert State Prison
Categories:
Mental Health/Social Services
Internal Number: 102620071bad625016a6a8a7624bcb63
Limited Term 12 months; may be extended up to 24 months or become permanent.
Recruitment and Retention Bonus may be available for clinicians newly hired with California Correctional Health Care Services.
Please be advised of the following additional pay benefits individuals may be eligible for:
- Please note: Individuals may be eligible to receive a $10,000 one-time recruitment and retention stipend should they meet the eligibility criteria, including but not limited to remaining employed with CCHCS for six months. Additionally, individuals may be eligible to receive a monthly recruitment and retention differential during their first year with CCHCS (totaling $20,000), should they meet the eligibility criteria.
- IMPORTANT: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) employees may be eligible for a $5,000 referral bonus should you be selected for hire, and remain employed with CCHCS for 90 days. For a CDCR/CCHCS employee to be considered, please follow the link below and complete the questionnaire to the best of your knowledge, including the referring employee's name, classification, PERNR, and work location.
Under general direction of the Chief Psychologist, the Senior Psychologist will assumes overall administrative responsibilities for programs within the Mental Health Services Delivery System (MHSDS). As the Program Director: provides evaluations, diagnoses, and treatment for inmates; is responsible for initial acceptance of inmates from other levels of care; participates in intake assessments, including treatment planning; facilitates the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team; administers psychological tests and conducts research as needed
Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a valid license as a Psychologist issued by the California Board of Psychology and possession of an earned Doctorate Degree in Psychology from an educational institution meeting the criteria of Section 2914 of the Medical Board of California's Business and Professions Code.
Individuals who do not qualify for licensure by the California Board of Psychology, or who are in the process of securing this license, will be admitted into the examination; however, applicants must first secure a license to practice as a psychologist in California before they will be eligible for appointment.
and Experience:
Either
1. One year of experience in the California state service performing the duties of a Psychologist Clinical, Correctional Facility, or Staff Psychologist (any specialty);
Or
2. Two years of postdoctoral, post internship experience in the practice of psychology involving assessment and treatment and either training, research, consultation, or program planning in mental health services.
