ASSOCIATE 1, 2, OR 3 TO A PSYCHOLOGIST
Job details
- Location
- St. Gabriel, Louisiana
- Work type
- Onsite
- Posted
- yesterday
- Apply on
- governmentjobs.com
About this role
About the Department
Louisiana Department of
Public Safety & Corrections –
Corrections Services
LA CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN
St. Gabriel, LA
At the Louisiana Department of Corrections, our mission is to promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive corrections services. We are committed to protecting the people of Louisiana with integrity, accountability, and a deep respect for the rights and dignity of all.
This is an opportunity to become part of a dedicated team supporting public safety, working in a correctional facility where professionalism, resilience, and teamwork are essential.
The Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Associate to support our psychological services team. This role plays a vital part in delivering high-quality mental health care to incarcerated women, helping promote rehabilitation, stability, and overall well-being within the facility.- Culture: DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development.
- Growth: Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues.
- Benefits: DOC offers a generous benefits package including; a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules etc. Alternative work schedules including 4/10’s MAY be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements.
Position Duties
A master's degree in psychology.
Minimum Qualifications
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Other Qualifications
Job Duties:
Assist licensed psychologists in delivering mental health services, including intake assessments, crisis evaluations, and ongoing treatment support for incarcerated women.
Conduct structured interviews and screenings to gather behavioral, emotional, and psychosocial information under the supervision of a psychologist.
Document clinical observations and maintain accurate, timely, and confidential records in accordance with facility policies and state regulations.
Support treatment planning by helping develop, update, and monitor individualized mental health plans.
Facilitate psychoeducational groups on topics such as coping skills, emotional regulation, trauma awareness, and adjustment to incarceration.
Provide one-on-one supportive interventions within the scope of practice and under direct supervision.
Assist in crisis response, including monitoring individuals on suicide watch, conducting safety checks, and reporting concerns to clinical leadership.
Coordinate with custody staff to ensure safe, appropriate delivery of mental health services within the correctional environment.
Prepare reports and summaries for psychologists, multidisciplinary teams, and administrative review.
Participate in case conferences and team meetings, offering observations and updates relevant to patient care.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: PROBATION, or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT, CLASSIFIED LOUISIANA STATE EMPLOYEE
- Current permanent status classified LA State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment if accepted.
- An employee selected for a promotion may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted.
- This posting may also be used to fill a vacancy as a temporary job appointment. If filled as a temporary job appointment, should a permanent position become available, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment.
Compensation: This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) at each level. However, the salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.
- Associate 1 to a Psychologist has an SER of $19.88 per hour
- Associate 2 to a Psychologist has an SER of $21.57 per hour
- Associate 3 to a Psychologist has an SER of $24.35 per hour
This position also offers premium pay: A rate between $2.00 and $5.00 an hour for each regular hour worked, based on years of service with DOC, in addition to regular pay.
Career Progression Group: ASSOCIATE 1, 2, OR 3 TO A PSYCHOLOGIST
- Filled at the highest level of experience of the selected applicant.
- Salary depends on level of experience.
Other Important Information:
- IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), to be considered for employment, by answering ‘YES’ to the PREA question.
- Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.
- Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.
- This is a 24-hour facility.
- This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.
How to Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
- To view and apply to any of our other postings we currently have available, click HERE.
The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non-merit factor including disability.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Dave Besse
Human Resources Department
Ph: (225) 319-2435
Fax: (225) 342-5968
Benefits
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Mardi Gras,
- Good Friday,
- Memorial Day,
- Independence Day,
- Labor Day,
- Veteran's Day,
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
- Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
Supplemental Questions
- Yes
- No
- Yes, I understand. You may contact my employers, past or present.
- No. Do not contact my employers, past or present, and DO NOT CONSIDER ME as a candidate for employment.
- Yes
- No
- Civil Service Website or social media
- Recruitment Event
- Newspaper Ad
- DOC Website
- DOC Employee Referral
- Indeed
- ZipRecruiter
- Glassdoor
- Monster
- Facebook/Instragram
- Other
Required Question
Agency Information
EmployerState of LouisianaAddress 1201 N 3rd StBaton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802 Phone(866) 783-5462
Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
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