Posted: Sep 25, 2025
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PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATE DOCTORATE, CORRECTIONAL

Full-time
Salary: $92,790.00 Annually
Application Deadline: Dec 31, 2025
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Patuxent Institution is a maximum-security state prison designed to provide remediation programs and services to male and female incarcerated individuals based upon current best practices. The Psychology Associate Doctorate, Correctional position is the doctorate, unlicensed level of professional work that is performed under the supervision of a licensed psychologist. The main purpose of this position is to provide direct psychological services to incarcerated individuals in one or more programs. 

 
Such services may include, but are not limited to, the following:
 
  • Conducts risk assessments, diagnostic assessments, and other types of psychological assessments as assigned
  • Provides direct psychotherapeutic services to incarcerated individuals to include cognitive-behavioral group psychotherapy, individual therapy, and crisis intervention
  • May engage in research-related activities, supervision and training of unlicensed members of the psychology staff, and administrative supervision of other professional and clerical employees

Applicants must meet all minimum  qualifications to be considered, and to appear on the list of people eligible for hire. Please read all requirements before applying.

Education: A Doctorate degree in psychology or a related field from an accredited college or university in a program acceptable to the Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists.

Experience: None.