Job Description

Posting number: CS-2026-60176-43100

Department: Department of Corrections

Division: CR CAM Diag Unt

Job classification: Licensed Psychologist Manager, Corrections

Posting type: SCSC E&T Vacancy

Categories: Corrections, Social Services, Management, Rehabilitation Services

Summary

The Department of Corrections (DOC) is seeking a motivated Licensed Psychologist Manager, Corrections who is ready to take on a leadership role in expanding and guiding psychological services. This opportunity allows you to influence staff development, strengthen treatment planning, and shape key mental health programs at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Camp Hill. Your leadership will support steady progress, build strong clinical practices, and help move vital programs forward. Step into a role where your experience, insight, and commitment make a powerful difference every day.

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Examples of duties

This position manages the psychological services program for the State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill and supports clinical, administrative, and evaluation activities. The work involves supervising staff, directing treatment planning, and guiding program decisions. As a Licensed Psychologist Manager, Corrections, you will perform the following duties:

• Staff Supervision: Lead psychological staff, oversee evaluations, administer diagnostic tools, and direct counseling, psychotherapeutic, and crisis intervention procedures
• Program Development: Guide program planning, integrate new policies, manage counseling programs, and participate in research projects
• Committee Leadership: Chair the Initial Reception Committee, Suicide Clinical Review Team, Psychiatric Review Team, Mental Health Services Review Committee, and the Critical Incident Stress Management Team
• Clinical Standards: Set clinical competencies, determine testing reliability and validity, and provide updates for medical stability ratings
• Case Review: Evaluate test interpretations, prepare diagnostic and progress reports, and manage behavior and mental health case planning
• Consultation Services: Advise specialized units, train staff, collaborate with classification and unit staff, and review inmate adjustment and treatment plans
• Legal and Accreditation: Provide expert testimony in legal matters and ensure compliance with accreditation standards for psychological services

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 week
• Work 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: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a Licensed Psychologist MH or Psychologist (Commonwealth job titles or equivalent Federal Government job titles, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• One year of experience as a licensed professional psychologist in the treatment of inmates or individuals with mental illness, intellectual disabilities or behavioral dysfunction.

Special Requirements:

• You must possess a valid license to practice psychology as issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology or possession of a valid license to practice psychology as issued by another state with licensure requirements acceptable to the Board. Applicants with out-of-state licensure must obtain Pennsylvania licensure within one year of employment.

Other Requirements:

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

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).
• 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.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

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.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

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.

Supplemental 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.