Psychologist

Compass Government Solutions LLC is seeking a dedicated Psychologist to join our team in sunny Eloy, AZ, where you will coordinate impactful clinical operations at a facility serving individuals detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. As a valued Behavioral Health Professional (BHP), you will conduct comprehensive mental health evaluations to develop tailored behavioral health treatment plans and services for detainees with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) or Serious Mental Disorder (SMD), ensuring seamless access to necessary care, including referrals to acute or inpatient services as clinically indicated. You will provide direct mental health services, encompassing on-site counseling, individual and group psychotherapy utilizing diverse therapeutic modalities, engaging substance abuse education, and insightful behavioral analysis for those facing mental health and substance use challenges. Additionally, you will lead dynamic specialized programming within a Modified Therapeutic Treatment Community model and collaborate closely with medical, contract, and other healthcare professionals to deliver comprehensive education and training on the continuity of care, treatment, monitoring, and management of patients with co-occurring diagnoses. Join Compass Government Solutions, LLC, and make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve. Job RequirementsProvides direction and oversight to multidisciplinary team in the implementation and management of an integrated mental health treatment program.Provides direct care to patients within discipline Scope of Practice and performs functions in accordance with current accepted practice, licensure, certification, credentialing and or granted privileges.Provides treatment of persons throughout the life span as appropriate to discipline and facility setting.May be expected to respond to and or coordinate response to medical emergencies.May be expected to provide telehealth services based on patient needs and healthcare situation.If providing tele-behavioral health services for patients at other IHSC facilities as needed and as the local facility allows, only in the states the provider is licensed, to include:Working with the patient s local health staff to coordinate care for any identified behavioral health concerns (patient s local administrative staff will coordinate the appointment).Using IHSC video teleconferencing equipment and electronic medical records (EMR) software to examine and record the patient s plan of care.Tele-behavioral health services will be provided in accordance with the IHSC Tele-Mental Health Services policy.OPTIONAL: Provider may choose to obtain additional state licensing, outside of the state of his/her duty station, at provider s own expense, to provide out-of-state tele-behavioral health services. If this optional service is provided according to IHSC facilities needs and policy.Provides psychological assessment, evaluations, and psychological testing.Develops, manages, and monitors patient treatment plans in coordination with behavioral health technicians to assess patient level of functioning and progress.Provides appropriate referral to outside treatment facilities for those cases of extremely severe mental disturbance.Provides referral, identification, and evaluation for those identified as having a significant mental illness using Mental Health Review Form (IHSC-883).Possesses a high level of skill in assessing, recognizing, and treating problems of adjustment, and maladaptive behavior or other conditions which affect successful treatment;referring such patients to the appropriate mental health facility for intensive mental health care.Determines the need for and provide direct mental health services to patients with identified mental health and substance abuse problems utilizing psychoeducational and treatment modalities as appropriate in the treatment of mental disorders to include on-site counseling, psychotherapy, group therapy, substance abuse education, and behavioral analysis.Will assist the Clinical Director, Staff Physician or Clinical Services Manager/designees in providing orientation and guidance to medical staff on Detoxification of Chemically Dependent individuals and actions to take if a person is suspected of being chemically dependent on drugs or alcohol upon intake or during custody.Reports status to a physician, psychiatrist, or psychiatric advanced practice provider if the expected outcome of drug therapy is not being achieved.Utilizes the multidisciplinary approach in the treatment planning process for detainees identified with mental health problems.Develops training/clinical education materials as required and provides consultation to medical, ICE, contract staff regarding issues that include, but are not limited to risk assessment, housing recommendations for handling difficult, demanding, and mentally ill persons.Serves as a mental health and substance abuse consultant to other health professionals at the facility.Provides education and training to ICE and medical staff in the area of mental health to include, but not limited to, suicide prevention, hunger strike, abuse and neglect and victims of torture.Facilitates contacts between the patient and his/her social support systems.Establishes and maintains liaison with other health services professionals and mental health organizations.Performs record keeping functions in accordance with program policies and position.Maintains functional proficiency and ease of use utilizing electronic health records as required by, and appropriate to, position.Completes and passes all discipline specific competencies testing, initially and annually.Completes all initial, annual and ad hoc training as required/assigned.Maintains patient confidentiality, and confidentiality of medical records, in compliance with the Privacy Act and HIPAA regulations in all work activities.Adheres to, and maintains awareness of, IHSC Policies, Procedures, Directives, Operational Memoranda and accreditation standards as prescribed by ICE/IHSC.Adheres to, and participates in, IHSC s Safety, Prevention, Infection and Control, Quality Improvement, Patient Education and other programs and collateral duties as appropriate to position.Attends and participates in general/medical staff meetings.Obtains information to assist IHSC in responding to external inquiries regarding ICE Case Management Unit related issuesCoordinates and monitors program functions including Post Order Custody Reviews (POCR), and Availability of Health Care ProgramsServes as the suicide prevention program coordinator in the absence of the Supervisory Behavioral Health Provider (BHP) and as assigned by Clinical Director if no Supervisory BHP is presentCoordinate with HQ Behavioral Health Unit for continuity of care for placement in, or treatment of, residents in appropriate settings as required by the conditions of release outlined by ICEResponsible for all case management which may involve community treatment placement, hospital placement, or other after care situationsProvides oversight and consultation to behavioral health technicians and interns, as applicable.