Contractor to provide short-term temporary licensed psychologist services to Specialized Treatment Facility

PROCUREMENT REQUEST - LICENSED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Request For Information #3150006954
Specialized Treatment Facility, a program of the Department of Mental Health in Gulfport
Mississippi, is Requesting Information for one (1) Independent Contract Licensed Clinical
Psychologist to provide services for up to twenty (20) hours per week at the rate of $100 per
hour.
This temporary, short-term contract is for the purpose of providing coverage for the current
licensed clinical psychologist during the period of August 2026 through mid-October 2026.
Applicant would provide the following duties:
* Conduct psychological assessments and evaluations for children and adolescents
* In collaboration with multiple disciplines, develop and implement individualized
treatment plans and therapeutic interventions
* Administer and interpret psychological tests
* Monitor and document the progress of individual served
* Offer crisis intervention and support during emergencies
* May provide education to parents and families on effective strategies to support
their child's mental health
* May provide direct care through individual and group interventions
* Participate in case conferences and treatment planning meetings
* Review referrals for appropriateness of admission to psychiatric residential
treatment facility
* Provide direct supervision to master's level therapists (psychologists and social
workers) and behavioral health technician
* May support and train milieu staff in implementing milieu-based treatment
Applicant is required to be licensed by the MS Board of Psychology. Specialized training
and experience in the evaluation and treatment of mental disorders in children and/or
adolescents is preferred.
A State of MS Application and Applicant Background/Work Reference Packet must be
completed and submitted to Specialized Treatment Facility along with a resume/CV, valid
MS license and certification. All information can be emailed to Janis Hayden at
jhayden@stf.ms.gov or mailed to 14426 James Bond Road, Gulfport, MS 39503.