ASSOCIATE 1, 2, OR 3 TO A PSYCHOLOGIST
State of Louisiana, Fort Saint Michael (historical), AK, United States
Overview
Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections – Corrections Services, Elayn Hunt Correctional Center, St. Gabriel, LA. 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.
Elayn Hunt Correctional Center is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Associate to a Psychologist to support the delivery of mental health services within a secure correctional environment. This position plays a vital role in promoting the psychological well-being of incarcerated individuals by assisting licensed psychologists with assessments, treatment planning, therapeutic programming, and documentation.
As an Associate to a Psychologist, you will help facilitate mental health evaluations, gather clinical information, assist with group interventions, and support the daily operations of the mental health unit. You will work closely with psychologists, social workers, medical staff, and security personnel to ensure coordinated, ethical, and effective care.
We are looking for a motivated professional with strong communication skills, sound judgment, and a commitment to providing compassionate, evidence-based support to individuals with diverse mental health needs. If you are driven by meaningful work and the opportunity to contribute to rehabilitation and stability within a correctional setting, we encourage you to apply.
Responsibilities
Implement habilitative and behavioral programs — Carry out structured habilitative and behavioral interventions using approved psychological techniques with designated clients. Support treatment goals by reinforcing skill development, adaptive behaviors, and therapeutic strategies under the direction of a licensed psychologist.
Conduct observations and collect clinical data — Observe client behavior in various settings, record accurate and detailed data, and assist in conducting analyses for program evaluation, treatment planning, or approved research projects. Ensure data integrity and adherence to established protocols.
Participate in interdisciplinary treatment teams — Function as a contributing member of an interdisciplinary team. Provide behavioral observations, assist in implementing treatment recommendations, and deliver counseling or other psychological services as assigned and supervised by licensed professionals.
Support psychological assessments and evaluations — Assist psychologists in gathering background information, preparing testing materials, organizing case files, and coordinating evaluation logistics.
Facilitate group-based interventions — Help lead or co-facilitate psychoeducational groups, skills-training sessions, or behavioral programs in a structured, safe, and therapeutic environment.
Maintain documentation and compliance — Prepare clear, timely, and confidential records of services provided, observations made, and interventions implemented, following departmental standards and legal requirements.
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.
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. 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 $21.27 per hour
Associate 3 to a Psychologist has an SER of $24.35 per hour
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.
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.
There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.
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.
Contact
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Hilary Dugar
Human Resources Department
Elayn Hunt Correctional Center
Ph: (225) 319-4128
Fax: (225) 319-4592
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections – Corrections Services, Elayn Hunt Correctional Center, St. Gabriel, LA. 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.
Elayn Hunt Correctional Center is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Associate to a Psychologist to support the delivery of mental health services within a secure correctional environment. This position plays a vital role in promoting the psychological well-being of incarcerated individuals by assisting licensed psychologists with assessments, treatment planning, therapeutic programming, and documentation.
As an Associate to a Psychologist, you will help facilitate mental health evaluations, gather clinical information, assist with group interventions, and support the daily operations of the mental health unit. You will work closely with psychologists, social workers, medical staff, and security personnel to ensure coordinated, ethical, and effective care.
We are looking for a motivated professional with strong communication skills, sound judgment, and a commitment to providing compassionate, evidence-based support to individuals with diverse mental health needs. If you are driven by meaningful work and the opportunity to contribute to rehabilitation and stability within a correctional setting, we encourage you to apply.
Responsibilities
Implement habilitative and behavioral programs — Carry out structured habilitative and behavioral interventions using approved psychological techniques with designated clients. Support treatment goals by reinforcing skill development, adaptive behaviors, and therapeutic strategies under the direction of a licensed psychologist.
Conduct observations and collect clinical data — Observe client behavior in various settings, record accurate and detailed data, and assist in conducting analyses for program evaluation, treatment planning, or approved research projects. Ensure data integrity and adherence to established protocols.
Participate in interdisciplinary treatment teams — Function as a contributing member of an interdisciplinary team. Provide behavioral observations, assist in implementing treatment recommendations, and deliver counseling or other psychological services as assigned and supervised by licensed professionals.
Support psychological assessments and evaluations — Assist psychologists in gathering background information, preparing testing materials, organizing case files, and coordinating evaluation logistics.
Facilitate group-based interventions — Help lead or co-facilitate psychoeducational groups, skills-training sessions, or behavioral programs in a structured, safe, and therapeutic environment.
Maintain documentation and compliance — Prepare clear, timely, and confidential records of services provided, observations made, and interventions implemented, following departmental standards and legal requirements.
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.
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. 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 $21.27 per hour
Associate 3 to a Psychologist has an SER of $24.35 per hour
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.
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.
There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.
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.
Contact
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Hilary Dugar
Human Resources Department
Elayn Hunt Correctional Center
Ph: (225) 319-4128
Fax: (225) 319-4592
#J-18808-Ljbffr