Psychologist 4, WA State Department of Corrections (Walla Walla, WA.)

*Please Note: COVID Vaccine requirement for DOC employment NO LONGER REQUIRED* 

Duties

In this role you will:

• Supervises doctoral level psychologists in an institution, directs and coordinates work of psychologists with that of other institution service programs.
• Serves as psychological consultant to Clinical Director, Superintendent and medical staff on problems involving psychological services.
• Plans, executes, and participates in treatment programs.
• Serves as consultant to diagnostic, intake, treatment, and disposition staff.
• Provides individual and group psychotherapy to patients.
• Does psychodiagnostic testing of patients and employees.
• Participates in training and education of institution staff in psychological field.

Qualifications

• Doctoral Degree in Psychology from an accredited school or department of Psychology whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA),
• And possession of a current license to practice psychology in the state of Washington.
• Each employee is expected to maintain and adhere to the continuing education requirements for the applicable professional credential.
• Each employee must adhere to legislation and/or law changes that may affect current licensure and/or registration requirements. 

Washington State Department of Corrections is ranked amongst the nation’s Top 3 states in the field of corrections, and is highly regarded for its groundbreaking and innovative approach to reducing recidivism! Our agency maintains incarcerated adults at 12 state operated prisons and also supervises offenders out in the community. With more than 8,000 employees, we recognize that staff are our greatest asset and provide a wide range of rewarding opportunities in a variety of career fields, both inside and outside of the prisons.

Health Services is responsible for basic primary care for incarcerated offenders. Care includes medical, dental, and mental health care which are provided to offenders by on–site health care staff. Emphasis is placed on early identification of health concerns, care for acute and chronic health problems, and preventive care. Providers offer medically necessary and quality care in accordance with the Department’s Offender Health Plan.

DOC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity diversity, age, honorably discharged veteran, veteran status, genetic information, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability.