We are recruiting for a Associate Director Psychologist Correctional Care to join our team!
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Department
Denver Sheriffs
Job Summary
Provides clinical leadership in provision of psychotherapeutic interventions and psychological assessments, as well as directing work-flow and program development for psychological services for incarcerated men and women.
Also provides clinical services as a Psychologist including group and individual psychotherapy, standardized psychological testing, case coordination and case management. Functions as an integral member of the interdisciplinary team and provides clinical leadership for and consultation services to other staff members. Provides supervision to psychology students as needed. Directs and manages the assigned correctional care, psychologists, social workers, and case managers. Correctional environments have a higher level of clinical acuity and environmental hazard than inpatient and ambulatory nursing settings based on the nature of the facility. The detention centers employ a high level of
security, which impacts daily working conditions, including both personal and institutional safety and clinical operations. Environmental awareness, critical thinking, and decisive, decision-making skills are required in the correctional care setting. The Denver Sheriff’s Division will also provide a leadership stipend associated with this role.
Essential Functions:
Diagnose & Treat:
Documentation & Research:
Management:
Collaboration:
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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Shift
Days (United States of America)
Work Type
Regular
Salary
$103,000.00 - $119,300.00 / yr
Benefits
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As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.
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Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.
As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.
Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.
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