CLOSING DATE
9/8/2026 11:59 PM EASTERN
THE POSITION
The Licensed Psychologist Manager, Corrections role with the Department of Corrections (DOC) offers a powerful opportunity to lead mental health services within a secure correctional facility at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Mahanoy. You guide programs that support individuals as they face the daily realities of incarceration and the unique challenges of a structured correctional setting. Your leadership strengthens staff performance, builds teamwork, and ensures that clinical practices meet the complex needs of a prison environment. This position enables you to create meaningful and lasting impact every single day.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
This position oversees and directs psychological services at SCI Mahanoy and serves as a clinical and administrative leader. The role ensures effective delivery of mental health support and supervises key program functions. As a Licensed Psychologist Manager, Corrections, you will perform the following duties:
- Staff Leadership: Supervise and guide psychological services staff in clinical and administrative tasks
- Clinical Evaluation: Conduct evaluations and direct the use of diagnostic techniques and treatment approaches
- Program Development: Manage and develop psychological programs that support inmate adjustment problems with daily living, social interaction, and work settings
- Committee Oversight: Serve as Chairman of the Initial Reception Committee, Suicide Clinical Review Team, Psychiatric Review Team, Mental Health Services Review Committee, and Critical Incident Stress Management Team
- Policy Integration: Develop and integrate mental health policies and ensure adherence to American Correctional Association (ACA) standards
- Professional Consultation: Provide expertise to specialized units and staff regarding treatment and case planning
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.
- 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.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- One year as a Licensed Psychologist MH or Psychologist (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, 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.
