Psychiatrist Part Time
Company: Correctional Medicine Associates
Location: Braden
Posted on: October 30, 2025
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Job Description:
*20 hours per week* $132.00 -$168.00 per hour At CoreCivic, we
do more than manage inmates, we care for people. CoreCivic is
currently seeking Psychiatrist Part Time who have a passion for
providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting. The
Part Time Psychiatrist manages the operation and provides overall
direction and leadership for the provision of the mental health
services in the facility. This position has the primary
responsibility of providing administrative and clinical
coordination for the comprehensive mental health care program for
the inmates/residents. The successful applicant should be able to
perform ALL of the following functions at a pace and level of
performance consistent with the actual job performance
requirements. Report to assigned facility at designated hour to
provide direct patient care and associated clinical duties.
Participate in civil commitment proceedings. Assess and provide a
DSM diagnosis as appropriate. Prescribe and monitor psychotropic
medications. Provide a variety of professional services to include
counseling, disease process and central, ordering necessary lab
work and reviewing results. Supervise and provide mentorship to
other facility based mental health staff. Assess the needs of
mental health services, collect and maintain statistics and data
and prepare necessary reports pertaining to mental health services.
Evaluate and recommend methods of improving operational efficiency
and cost effectiveness of mental health related services. Accept on
call status. Provide direct casework services and individual, group
and family counseling to inmates/residents and their families.
Assist in developing and implementing treatment and therapeutic
programs for assigned inmates/residents; assist inmates/residents
to understand and overcome social and emotional problems. Prepare
progress reports; provide recommendations regarding discharge
plans; make case presentations; and assist administrative and
medical staff in development of statistical reports on assigned
inmates/residents. Serve as mental health staff liaison in group
counseling, volunteer activities and other events designed to
promote mental health services to inmates/residents. Assist in
supervision of inmates/residents, both within the facility and
while in community activities; promote positive community relations
and utilize community services, as needed. Maintain and monitor
confidentiality of inmates/residents and their files; audit files
to determine that all services provided are documented; review
status of inmates/residents to verify that all treatment and
therapeutic programs are completed. Assist in coordinating
professional services provided by contract personnel, if
applicable, and provide for that their needs to be addressed.
Prepare and maintain a variety of standard narrative, statistical,
summary and/or operational records, reports and logs, using
appropriate grammar, to include filing, alphabetizing and labeling;
review reports and records produced by staff. Properly process all
reports and documents in a timely manner. Attend scheduled staff
meetings, group meetings and other staff and group activities
essential for effective program and service delivery and to promote
communications and the proper flow of relevant information between
administration, staff and inmates/residents. Utilize established
corporate, facility and correctional policies and procedures in
making decisions, but perform with a high degree of independence
and professional administrative skill and use sound independent
judgment in meeting the responsibilities and performing the duties
of the position. Review, process and respond (via corporate
counsel) to lawsuits; attend court hearings, when necessary. Read,
analyze, comprehend and interpret technical procedures or
governmental regulations, legal and non-legal documents, including
the processing of such documents as medical instructions,
commitment orders, summons and other legal writs. Qualifications:
Graduate from an accredited college or university with an advanced
degree in psychology, or an appropriate degree in a related
clinical area and appropriate certification or license (or meet
educational requirements for licensing in the state of employment,
if greater). Five years clinical experience, which includes two
years in a comparable position. A valid driver’s license is
required. Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 18 years of
age. CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace & EOE including
Disability/Veteran.
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