Full-time Onsite Forensic Psychologist

About the role

MindCare Solutions is a premier provider of behavioral health services, supporting hospitals, emergency departments, inpatient behavioral health units, long-term care centers, correctional settings and various other clinical settings. We partner with healthcare organizations to deliver top-tier, end-to-end behavioral health solutions, integrating evidence-based care pathways, advanced technology, and exceptional providers. Our organization is committed to enhancing mental health care accessibility and efficacy through innovative solutions and strong partnerships, ensuring that high-quality, patient-centered care is delivered to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality mental health care, including psychotherapy, psychological assessments, and evidence-based interventions, to individuals within a correctional setting.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support the mental health and rehabilitation of incarcerated individuals, ensuring care aligns with ethical and legal standards.
• Conduct psychological evaluations to assess mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders and provide diagnoses with treatment recommendations.
• Absorb mental status and symptom severity to determine need for higher level of care, observation, or special placement (e.g., suicide risk).
• Provide psychotherapy and counseling services.
• Refer patients to psychiatrists or other providers for medication management when appropriate.
• Monitor awareness of psychotropic medications, support compliance, and identify/report potential side effects.
• Train staff to recognize suicide risk factors and implement prevention strategies.
• Deliver in-service education and crisis intervention training to medical and correctional staff.
• Maintain accurate documentation, records, and required reports.
• Collaborate with physicians and psychiatrists on patient care.
• Participate in quality-of-care reviews and improvement efforts.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree (Ph.D., Psy.D., or Ed.D.) in Psychology from an accredited institution.
• Active AZ psychology license (must be maintained on file).
• Prior correctional experience preferred (1+ years).
• Strong critical thinking, communication skills, and situational awareness.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree (Ph.D., Psy.D., or Ed.D.) in Psychology from an accredited institution.
• Active AZ psychology license (must be maintained on file).
• Prior correctional experience preferred (1+ years).
• Strong critical thinking, communication skills, and situational awareness.

Benefits (W2)

• Clinician-first mentality.
• Competitive Salary.
• Malpractice Coverage.
• Full Health & Wellness Benefits.
• HSA/FSA.
• 401k with 4% match.
• Disability.
• Life/Ad&D.
• Positive/Motivated Culture.
• Company-Paid Holidays.
• PTO.
• Bereavement Leave.