PSYCHOLOGIST, CF - Centinela State Prison (CEN)

About the role

Under the general direction of the Senior Psychologist, Correctional Facility (Supervisor), the Psychologist-Clinical, Correctional Facility, is responsible for preadmission screenings, psychologist evaluation of inmates admitted to the program, crisis intervention, individual therapy, treatment and discharge planning, participating in interdisciplinary team evaluations, and consulting with the psychiatrist, nursing and other staff. The psychologist may be assigned other clinical duties throughout the institution, including participation in staff meeting, institutional committees, and consults with custody staff as well as supervision and training to students, interns, unlicensed psychologists and other staff. The psychologist may also participate in program evaluation and research, and may provide consultation on research design and analysis of data.

Responsibilities

• Preadmission screenings
• Psychological evaluation of inmates admitted to the program
• Crisis intervention
• Individual therapy
• Treatment and discharge planning
• Participating in interdisciplinary team evaluations
• Consulting with the psychiatrist, nursing and other staff
• Other clinical duties throughout the institution as assigned, including participation in staff meetings, institutional committees, and consults with custody staff
• Supervision and training to students, interns, unlicensed psychologists and other staff
• Participation in program evaluation and research
• Consultation on research design and analysis of data

Pay

• Part-time position (20 hours per week)
• Monthly part-time salary range: $5,748.00 – $6,968.50
• Effective July 1, 2025, a 3% salary reduction applies with 5 PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through June 2027 (prorated for part-time)
• Recruitment and Retention Bonus: $10,000 one-time stipend (eligibility criteria apply, including remaining employed for six months)
• Monthly recruitment and retention differential during first year (totaling $20,000, eligibility criteria apply)
• $5,000 referral bonus for CDCR/CCHCS employees (eligibility and questionnaire required)
• Subject to Hiring-Above-Minimum (HAM) Authorization

Schedule

• Part-time: 20 hours per week
• This Job Control is listed Until Filled
• Application review dates: 08/21/26, 09/04/26, 09/18/26, 10/02/26, 10/16/26, 10/30/26, 11/13/26, 11/27/26, 12/11/26