Psychologist In Training Jobs in Philadelphia, PA

• 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
• 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

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.

The Psychologist/Program Director is a licensed Psychologist tasked with overseeing the operations of the Restoration to Competency (RTC) program and serving as the primary evaluator for competency restoration of approximately 5 patients. They will provide supervision to a small team, act as the main liaison for RTC stakeholders (Sheriff's Office, courts, etc.), monitor program outcomes and compliance with policies and procedures, and conduct all competency assessments under the guidance of the Health Services Administrator or Program Manager.

• Provide oversight and ensure program compliance with county and company policies and procedures.
• Act as the primary liaison with RTC partners, such as the Sheriff's Office and local courts.
• Manage personnel and conduct audits to ensure program adherence.
• Lead Treatment Team meetings and review patient Treatment Plans.
• Administer psychological assessments and adhere to reporting requirements for the court.
• Collaborate with the Sheriff's Office team, provide clinical support, and foster supportive relationships with staff and Sheriff's Deputies/Officers.

Education

• PhD or PsyD with Licensure as Psychologist in state of employment.

Experience

• One + years of experience as a licensed Psychologist in the state of employment.
• Previous correctional/detention facility experience

Licenses/Certifications

• Licensure as 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.
• Must pass background investigation conducted by the Company and/or Facility as a requisite for initial and or continued employment.
• May be required to undergo reasonable suspicion testing for being under the influence of controlled substances, including prescription, legal, and illegal substances, including marijuana.
• Must undergo security training and orientation on Facility Safety Policies and Procedures.
• Must follow county facility policies and procedures.