Psychological Services Specialist, Corrections - SCI Smithfield
Company: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
Location: Huntingdon
Posted on: May 1, 2025
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Job Description:
THE POSITION
Do you enjoy ensuring that essential mental health and general
emotional health services are available to individuals in need? Are
looking for a rewarding public service career helping
rehabilitating inmates? The Department of Corrections (DOC), State
Correctional Institution (SCI) at Smithfield is seeking a highly
motivated Psychological Services Specialist (PSS), Corrections to
join our Psychology Department. If you want to deliver top-notch
care and help reduce criminal behavior by providing individualized
treatment and education to offenders, then we want to talk to you!
We encourage you to apply today!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
As a Psychological Services Specialist, you will provide
psychological services to address the mental health and general
emotional adjustment needs of the inmate population at SCI
Smithfield. You will counsel individual inmates and inmate groups
using techniques to help them manage socialization, prison
adjustment, offense specific behaviors, relaxation, anger, and
sleep hygiene. You will evaluate inmates to determine appropriate
treatment needs, prepare behavior modification plans, and
coordinate referrals to higher-level specialists or licensed
psychologists. This role requires the ability to effectively manage
inmate caseload while facilitating individual services including
therapeutic and crisis intervention as necessary. In addition, you
will prepare psychological testing reports, participate in
psychological services program research studies, provide guidance
to psychology student interns, and serve on various committees
dedicated to enhancing inmate support.
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this
position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:Full-time employment, 37.5
hours per weekWork hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday,
with a 30-minute lunch.Telework: You will not have the option to
telework in this position.Salary: Selected candidates who are new
to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin
employment at the starting annual salary of $66,250.00 (before
taxes). Additional pay will be considered for those who currently
possess or obtain licensure as a Social Worker, Clinical Social
Worker, or Professional Counselor issued by the Pennsylvania State
Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapist and
Professional Counselors. Documentation will need to be provided at
interview to receive additional pay consideration.You will receive
further communication regarding this position via email. Check your
email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
QUALIFICATIONSMinimum Experience and Training Requirements:Two
years as a Psychological Services Associate Corrections
(Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title,
as determined by the Office of Administration); orA Master's degree
in psychology or a closely related field which includes fifteen
graduate level credits in psychology; and two years of experience
in the field of psychology under the direct supervision of a
licensed psychologist.
Other Requirements:Successful completion of basic training in
Elizabethtown, PA is required.
Legal Requirements: You must pass a background investigation and
meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance
requirements.
How to Apply:Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not
be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be
considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the
position. Information to support your eligibility for the position
must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed
experience/education).If you are claiming education in your answers
to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy
of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward
meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are
acceptable. Your application must be submitted by the posting
closing date. Late applications and other required materials will
not be accepted.Failure to comply with the above application
requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this
position.
Veterans: Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment
preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and
local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences
for veterans, go to
www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and
click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at
ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): 711 (hearing and speech
disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due
to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations
with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is
committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion
as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified
people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does
not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed,
ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status,
disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal
or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
EXAMINATION INFORMATION
Completing the application, including all supplemental questions,
serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is
required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).Your
score is based on the detailed information you provide on your
application and in response to the supplemental questions. Your
score is valid for this specific posting only.You must provide
complete and accurate information or:your score may be lower than
deserved.you may be disqualified.You may only apply/test once for
this posting.Your results will be provided via email.
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