Veracity Software Inc
Hopewell, NJ 08560
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Contract Duration:
Two (2) Years Working Hours:
35 hours per week Work Type:
100% Onsite (Correctional Facility)
The
Psychologist (Doctoral Level)
provides comprehensive psychological services to individuals housed. This role focuses on psychological evaluations, diagnostic assessments, treatment planning, and therapeutic interventions to support inmate mental health and institutional safety.
The Psychologist will collaborate closely with psychiatric providers, social workers, medical staff, and correctional personnel to ensure coordinated, compliant, and effective mental health care delivery within a secure correctional environment.
Key Responsibilities Psychological Assessment & Evaluation
Conduct comprehensive psychological evaluations and diagnostic assessments.
Perform risk assessments, mental status examinations, and clinical interviews.
Develop evidence‑based diagnostic impressions and treatment recommendations.
Treatment & Clinical Services
Provide individual therapeutic services as clinically indicated.
Support treatment planning for individuals with serious mental illness.
Assist in crisis intervention and behavioral management strategies.
Care Coordination & Collaboration
Collaborate with psychiatrists, social workers, nursing staff, and custody personnel.
Participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings and case reviews.
Support continuity of care planning in coordination with mental health staff.
Documentation & Compliance
Maintain accurate, timely, and legally compliant clinical documentation.
Ensure services comply with NJ regulations, correctional healthcare standards, and professional ethics.
Participate in audits, reviews, and quality assurance activities as required.
Required Qualifications Education Doctoral Degree in Psychology (PhD or PsyD)
- Required
Licensure Active and unrestricted New Jersey Psychologist License
- Required
Experience
Experience conducting psychological evaluations and assessments.
Diagnostic formulation and treatment planning.
Clinical services in correctional or institutional environments (preferred).
Skills & Competencies
Psychological testing and diagnostic evaluation.
Risk assessment and clinical judgment.
Treatment planning and therapeutic intervention.
Correctional mental health practice.
Interdisciplinary collaboration.
Crisis intervention and behavioral assessment.
Strong documentation and communication skills.
Ability to work effectively in a secure institutional environment.
Ideal Candidate Profile
Doctoral-level licensed Psychologist in New Jersey.
Experience in correctional, forensic, or institutional mental health settings.
Strong assessment, documentation, and diagnostic expertise.
Professional, composed, and effective in structured, high‑security environments.
Comfortable working 100% onsite within a correctional facility.
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Contract Duration:
Two (2) Years Working Hours:
35 hours per week Work Type:
100% Onsite (Correctional Facility)
The
Psychologist (Doctoral Level)
provides comprehensive psychological services to individuals housed. This role focuses on psychological evaluations, diagnostic assessments, treatment planning, and therapeutic interventions to support inmate mental health and institutional safety.
The Psychologist will collaborate closely with psychiatric providers, social workers, medical staff, and correctional personnel to ensure coordinated, compliant, and effective mental health care delivery within a secure correctional environment.
Key Responsibilities Psychological Assessment & Evaluation
Conduct comprehensive psychological evaluations and diagnostic assessments.
Perform risk assessments, mental status examinations, and clinical interviews.
Develop evidence‑based diagnostic impressions and treatment recommendations.
Treatment & Clinical Services
Provide individual therapeutic services as clinically indicated.
Support treatment planning for individuals with serious mental illness.
Assist in crisis intervention and behavioral management strategies.
Care Coordination & Collaboration
Collaborate with psychiatrists, social workers, nursing staff, and custody personnel.
Participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings and case reviews.
Support continuity of care planning in coordination with mental health staff.
Documentation & Compliance
Maintain accurate, timely, and legally compliant clinical documentation.
Ensure services comply with NJ regulations, correctional healthcare standards, and professional ethics.
Participate in audits, reviews, and quality assurance activities as required.
Required Qualifications Education Doctoral Degree in Psychology (PhD or PsyD)
- Required
Licensure Active and unrestricted New Jersey Psychologist License
- Required
Experience
Experience conducting psychological evaluations and assessments.
Diagnostic formulation and treatment planning.
Clinical services in correctional or institutional environments (preferred).
Skills & Competencies
Psychological testing and diagnostic evaluation.
Risk assessment and clinical judgment.
Treatment planning and therapeutic intervention.
Correctional mental health practice.
Interdisciplinary collaboration.
Crisis intervention and behavioral assessment.
Strong documentation and communication skills.
Ability to work effectively in a secure institutional environment.
Ideal Candidate Profile
Doctoral-level licensed Psychologist in New Jersey.
Experience in correctional, forensic, or institutional mental health settings.
Strong assessment, documentation, and diagnostic expertise.
Professional, composed, and effective in structured, high‑security environments.
Comfortable working 100% onsite within a correctional facility.
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