Posted: Oct 16, 2025
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Psychology Services Chief

Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Westover, MD
Full-time
Salary: $111,484.00 - $120,261.00 Annually
Application Deadline: Dec 31, 2025
Health Services

The main purpose of this position is to serve as the Psychology Services Chief for the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) in a geographical region. As such the incumbent is responsible for directing, coordinating, and integrating psychology services within each correctional institution located within the region. This includes the regional Correctional Mental Health Unit (if applicable) located in the region. This involves program development, diagnostic assessment, clinical consultation, and audit functions. Additionally, the incumbent is responsible for administrative supervision as well as clinical supervision of the psychologist in the region.

 
Duties include but are not limited to:
 
  • Direct and coordinate all psychology activities of the mental health program within the DPSCS region
  • Collect and review institutional monthly statistical reports to determine the status of the region's mental health program activities. This includes: ensuring that the reports are timely; assessing workload of each clinician; ensuring the accurateness of the information provided; and ensuring that the duties of each clinician are being performed satisfactory
  • Oversees peer reviews and/or audits of performance of mental health personnel within the region
  • Consults with other program directors and managers or officials of agencies outside the Department on policies, plans, goals of the mental health program and needs of the incarcerated individual population.
  • Work collaboratively with stakeholders regarding ongoing litigation
  • Duties as assigned by the Director and/or Deputy of Mental Health