Clinical Psychologist 2, Corrections Health Services, Full-Time, Days
Department: Corrections Health Services
Address: This role can be based at any of three correctional facilities in Miami Dade County. Your location assigned is based on operational needs.
The facilities are:
Turner Guilford Knight: 70000 NW 41st Street Miami, Florida 33166
Pre-Trial Detention Center: 1321 NW 13th Street Miami, Florida 33125
Metro West: 13850 NW 41st Street Doral, Florida 33178
Shift Details: Full-Time 8 Hour Variable Schedule, Rotating Weekends
Why Jackson:
Jackson Health System is a nationally and internationally recognized academic medical system offering world-class care to any person who walks through our doors. For more than 100 years, Jackson has evolved into one of the world’s top medical providers for all levels of care, no matter if it’s for a routine patient visit or for a lifesaving procedure. With more than 2,000 licensed beds, we are also proud of our role as the primary teaching hospital for the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
Here, the best people come together to deliver Jackson’s mission for our diverse communities. Our employees are committed to providing the best CARE by demonstrating compassion, accountability, respect, and expertise in everything we do.
Position Summary
- A Clinical Psychologist 2 is responsible for professional supervision of a mental health unit or for advanced psychological assessment and evaluation work of a comparable level of difficulty.
- Supervision is usually exercised over clinical psychologist and personnel in related disciplines.
- Some incumbents in this class serve as specialists in an area without immediate professional supervision where psychological services are complex in nature.
- Related professional assignments include training of interns, serving as chairman of diagnostic case conferences or staff training of seminars, and performance of selected consultant assignments.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Assuring feedback of evaluation and assessment data to the multidisciplinary team to assist in treatment planning.
- Writing grants and research proposals, and preparing written documents for submission.
- Directing the Child & Adolescent Center which is a multi-disciplinary psychiatric/outpatient treatment clinic for children, adolescents, and their families. Attending Psychiatrist, Fellows, and Residents, as well a directing the work of Child Psychologist, fellows, and interns.
- Supervising staff cases and teaching.
- Directing the Dialectical Behavior Therapy program (DBT-A) for adolescents specializes in the treatment of teens that have difficulty regulating emotions.
- Supervising clinical (i.e. internship, practicum) and clinical research students engaged in training or research.
- Conducting and/or coordinating monthly staff development meetings.
- Coordinating the AIDS/HIV prevention program.
- Supervising a multi-disciplinary team in drug and/or HIV related research; Supervising the establishment and maintenance of a data base.
- Implementing a systematic protocol for the collection of data necessary for treatment planning, evaluation of treatment effectiveness, and research.
- Performs other related work as required. Additional duties may be performed. Demonstrates behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Expertise).
Education
Doctorate's degree in related field is required
Experience
Generally requires 5 to 7 years of related experience.
License/Certification
Valid Florida license in specialty is required. American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and any additional applicable life support certification for Healthcare Providers is required upon hire with at least 6 months validity and maintenance at JHS for the duration of employment.