Psychiatrist
Company: Correctional Medicine Associates
Location: Washington
Posted on: February 25, 2026
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Job Description:
Job available in these locations: Millen, GA, United States
Nicholls, GA, United States Alamo, GA, United States Compensation:
$275,000 - $350,000 We are recruiting for three facilities in
Southern Georgia full-time or part-time. At CoreCivic, we do more
than manage inmates, we care for people. CoreCivic is currently
seeking Psychiatrist who have a passion for providing the highest
quality care in an institutional setting. 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. The successful applicant should
be able to perform ALL of the following functions at a pace and
level of performance consistent with the actual job performance
requirements. 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 are completed. Assist in coordinating
professional services provided by contract personnel, if
applicable, and provide for that 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. Qualifications: Graduate
from an accredited college or university with an advanced degree in
psychology, or an appropriate degree in a related clinical area and
appropriate certification or license (or meet educational
requirements for licensing in the state of employment, if greater).
Five years clinical experience, which includes two years in a
comparable position. A valid driver’s license is required. Minimum
age requirement: Must be at least 18 years of age. CoreCivic is a
Drug-Free Workplace & EOE including Disability/Veteran.
Keywords: Correctional Medicine Associates, Towson , Psychiatrist, Healthcare , Washington, Maryland
