Overview

Position Type: Full-Time
Job Shift: Day
Education Level: Professional Degree
Travel Percentage:
jobCategory: Medical Physician & Advanced Practice Provider

Description

Mental Health Unit Director - Clinical Psychologist

Centurion is proud to be the provider of comprehensive healthcare services to the Illinois Department of Corrections

We are seeking a full-time Mental Health Unit Director to join our team at Logan Correctional Center located in Lincoln, Illinois, 30-miles northeast of Springfield.

Logan Correctional Center is a multi-level security facility for female and transgender individuals. This facility also serves as the state's female intake, reception, and classification center.

The Mental Health Unit Director is responsible for providing administrative guidance, direct supervision, and training to clinical and administrative staff and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate clinical needs and provide quality behavioral/mental health services in a correctional setting. The Mental Health Unit Manager will also develop and implement site level treatment schedules, participate in interviews and hiring processes, as well as performance evaluations, disciplinary procedures, and ensuring adherence to the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Lincoln, Illinois holds the distinction of being the only city named after Abraham Lincoln before his presidency. Strategically situated along historic Route 66 and Interstate 55, Lincoln offers convenient travels to Springfield, Bloomington‑Normal, Peoria, Champaign‑Urbana, and even halfway to Chicago and St. Louis.

Salary of $155,000 or more based upon years of experience. 

NHSC Loan Repayment available at this site

Qualifications

•            IL Licensed Psychologist 

•            Must maintain current tuberculosis documentation and active CPR/AED certification

•            Must be able to pass background investigation and obtain agency security clearance where applicable is required

•            Supervisory experience in a state or county corrections facility is preferred

•            Behavioral/mental health experience in a correctional and/or mental health residential treatment unit environment is preferred

•            Supervisory experience in a state or county corrections facility is preferred

•            Behavioral/mental health experience in a correctional and/or mental health residential treatment unit environment is preferred

NHSC Loan Repayment available at this site

For additional information, please contact Erik Hannemann, Provider Recruiter at (571)650-2677 or via email at ehannemann@teamcenturion.com  

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