The Utah Department of Corrections is looking to hire a licensed Psychologist to provide psychological services to the inmates in the Utah State Correctional Facility.  You will provide psychological services to our sex offender inmates,participate in the delivering of psychological services for the prison system,and participate as a member of the clinical treatment teams providing recommendations for inmate treatment and related activities.  

Principle Duties

• You will be responsible for providing services to Utah Department of Corrections inmates with convictions for sexual offenses.

• Performance of comprehensive psychosexual evaluations,as well as other relevant psychological evaluations,which will be the primary responsibility. These may include intellectual,cognitive,neuropsychological screening,personality testing,psychiatric symptom checklists,sexual risk instruments and other testing measures as needed.

• Individual and group psychotherapy with inmates remains a possibility,as desired by the psychologist; opportunities for supervising student interns are also available.

• Some evaluations may be conducted at the Davis County Jail as needed.

• Consulting with other institutional staff regarding clinical and correctional management issues. This may include being a member of multidisciplinary treatment teams and attending treatment team meetings on a regular basis.

Ideal Candidate The best candidate for this position is someone who:

• Has at least 2 year of experience providing treatment to clients.
• Doctorate degree (Ph.D. or Psy.D) in Psychology from an accredited institution (degree will be verified).
• Current Utah license as a Psychologist.
• Psychologist will adhere to all appropriate standards of practice as outlined by the American Psychological Association,State Licensing Board,Utah Department of Corrections and the Board of Pardons.

If no candidate is licensed as a Psychologist in the State of Utah,this position may be filled with a Psychological Assistant II. To qualify for the Psychological Assistant II position you must have a PhD or Psy.D and per R156-61-601(3) Individuals must receive their Psychology Resident License from DOPL within 45 days of the individual's doctoral degree posting.  This job title requires a license as a Psychologist or Certified Psychology Resident per Utah Code Annotated (UCA) 58-61-301.   

Why You Should Join Our Team

The Utah Department of Corrections encourages the professional growth of individual staff.  

The Utah Department of Corrections  is a team of professionals who are dedicated to ensuring the public's safety. You will receive great health and retirement benefits. Click here to view a summary of the benefits we offer. We also provide a generous paid time off so you can spend more time with your family and have a positive work-life balance.  

The Agency

The Utah Department of Corrections is a dedicated team of professionals who ensures public safety by effectively managing offenders while maintaining close collaboration with partner agencies and the community. Our team is devoted to providing maximum opportunities for offenders to make lasting changes through accoun tability,treatment,education,and positive reinforcement within a safe environment. For more information on the Utah Department of Corrections please click here.