Initial Posting Date:

09/02/2025

Application Deadline:

09/30/2025

Agency:

Department of Corrections

Salary Range:

$10,699 - $12,570

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Clinical Psychologist 1 (Salem)

Job Description:

Clinical Psychologist 1 (Salem)

Oregon State Penitentiary – Salem, Orgon

Oregon Department of Corrections

About the Job – Your Role

Your primary duties as a Psychologist with the Department of Corrections will be to provide clinical psychology services in the form of psychological assessment, testing, consultation, and treatment within the limits of the psychologist's expertise in various multi-disciplinary treatment teams.

    

Duties in detail

• Psychological Assessments.

• Administers, scores, interprets and presents findings of standardized psychological assessments to evaluate adults in custody in various DOC facilities.

• Documents psychological assessments in accordance with Health Services and Behavioral Health Services practices.

• Integrates test results, behavioral observations, and historical data to formulate a diagnosis and treatment recommendations.

• Performs risk assessments as requested and necessary.

• Performs psychological autopsies as requested and necessary.

• Provides input into the development of individualized treatment plans, that may include Behavior Intervention Plans, as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.

• Completes evaluations within specified deadlines.

Treatment Services

• Meets with adults in custody to implement treatment plans consistent with the recommendations of the multi-disciplinary treatment team.

• Conducts individual and group therapy.

Consultations

• Attends clinical management meetings to consult on clinical and service delivery issues.

• Documents all consultation or direct services provided in the medical record per Health Services Policy and Procedures.

• Conducts psychological autopsies as required.

• Attends and participates in in-services training. Provides training to program staff on topics specific to identified clinical topics.

This position is represented by Association of Oregon Corrections Employees, (AOCE). This position may be eligible for Police & Fire (P&F) benefits through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), as defined by statute.

Minimum Qualifications

A doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from an APA accredited university, completion of a one-year internship in Clinical Psychology, and completion of necessary supervised hours post-graduation.

You must be licensed as a Psychologist in the state of Oregon or meet all requirements for immediate licensure. Required to be licensed in Oregon at the time of your appointment. A position may be offered contingent on you obtaining your Oregon license. 

Requested Skills

• Administering, scoring, and interpreting standardized tests of intelligence, achievement, aptitude, personality behaviors, and neuropsychological screening

• Preparing written reports which contain formal diagnoses and recommendations for treatment

• Performing group and individual therapy.

• Maintaining client records.

• Thorough and timely written