Part-time Psychologist - Competency Restoration Program

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:
• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits
In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:
• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service. 

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. 

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

As a licensed Psychologist in the State of employment, the RTC Psychologist is responsible for conducting assessments of mentally ill and Incompetent to Stand Trial (IST) patients in the RTC program, utilizing standardized testing tools to assess for competency, provide opinions on restoration, and produce timely reports to the court. Strict adherence to court and company Policy & Procedure (P&P) Manual is mandatory in all duties performed by the RTC Psychologist. The RTC Psychologist works under the direction of the Health Services Administrator (HSA), RTC Program Director (PD), or higher licensed health professional.

• Strict adherence to court and company Policy & Procedure (P&P) Manual in all duties performed, including timely submission of court reports per reporting statutes.
• Conduct psychological assessments and utilize approved testing measures to assess and reassess patients within designated intervals, including assessment of cognitive functioning and ability to learn.
• Participate in Treatment Team meetings, provide clinical support and guidance, and establish a weekly "Doctor's Group" within the treatment area as needed.
• Work cooperatively with courts, Sheriff's Office team, and foster supportive relationships between staff and Sheriff's Deputies/Officers.
• Document all findings in patient's health record, provide written summaries of history and treatment course, and may assist in job shadowing and orientation/training of new employees. Adherence to county/court and company P&P is required in all psychologist duties and functions.

Education

• Education associated with licensure as a Psychologist in state of employment

Experience

• One+ year experience post licensure (PhD or PsyD)
• Knowledge of IST patients and associated treatment
• Experience with applicable psychological testing measures for Competency assessment, malingering, cognitive impairment, etc.
• Previous correctional/detention facility experience

Licenses/Certifications

• Licensure as a Psychologist in state of employment
• Current (and must maintain) lifesaving BLS certification through AHA

Compliance

• Must obtain and maintain security clearance throughout the course of employment.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume.  Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.