Psychiatrist - Arizona

Scottsdale, United States | Posted on 08/11/2025

• Assignment Length 6 month initial duration from the facility opening on 7/1
• Profession PsyD
• Discipline Psychiatry
• Work Experience 1-3 years
• City Scottsdale
• State/Province Arizona
• Country United States

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Facility City & State:
Arizona

Facility Type:
Corrections

Provider Profession Needed:
Psychiatrist

Specialty:
Psychiatrist

Start Date:

ASAC

End Date: 1/3/2026

Length of Assignment: 6 months initial duration from the facility opening on 7/1

Credentialing Timeframe:
Credentialing turnaround is typically 2 weeks from a complete application being submitted, same for facility clearance at most locations. The due date for all compliance is the Wednesday before a start date

Work Schedule:

8 hour day shifts

Patient Volume:
Varies

Procedures:
The Psychiatrist manages the operation and provides overall direction and leadership for the provision of the mental health services in the facility. This position has the primary responsibility of providing administrative and clinical coordination for the comprehensive mental health care program for the inmates/residents.

EMR: TBD

License Needed: AZ

Certifications Needed:
Drivers license. ICE clearance required prior to start, but not required for submission. US Citizenship required for ICE clearance - full clearance can take 60+ days - ICE Clearance Screening Form required with submittals

• Report to assigned facility at designated hour to provide direct patient care and associated clinical duties.
• Participate in civil commitment proceedings.
• Assess and provide a DSM diagnosis as appropriate.
• Prescribe and monitor psychotropic medications.
• Provide a variety of professional services to include counseling, disease process and central, ordering necessary lab work and reviewing results.
• Supervise and provide mentorship to other facility based mental health staff.
• Assess the needs of mental health services, collect and maintain statistics and data and prepare necessary reports pertaining to mental health services.
• Evaluate and recommend methods of improving operational efficiency and cost effectiveness of mental health related services.
• Accept on call status.
• Provide direct casework services and individual, group and family counseling to inmates/residents and their families.
• Assist in developing and implementing treatment and therapeutic programs for assigned inmates/residents; assist inmates/residents to understand and overcome social and emotional problems.
• Prepare progress reports; provide recommendations regarding discharge plans; make case presentations; and assist administrative and medical staff in development of statistical reports on assigned inmates/residents.
• Serve as mental health staff liaison in group counseling, volunteer activities and other events designed to promote mental health services to inmates/residents.
• Assist in supervision of inmates/residents, both within the facility and while in community activities; promote positive community relations and utilize community services as needed.
• Maintain and monitor confidentiality of inmates/residents and their files; audit files to determine that all services provided are documented; review status of inmates/residents to verify that all treatment and therapeutic programs have been completed.
• Assist in coordinating professional services provided by contract personnel, if applicable, and provide for their needs to be addressed.
• Prepare and maintain a variety of standard narrative, statistical, summary and/or operational records, reports and logs, using appropriate grammar, to include filing, alphabetizing and labeling; review reports and records produced by staff. Properly process all reports and documents in a timely manner.
• Attend scheduled staff meetings, group meetings and other staff and group activities essential for effective program and service delivery and to promote communications and the proper flow of relevant information between administration, staff and inmates/residents.
• Utilize established corporate, facility and correctional policies and procedures in making decisions, but perform with a high…