Clinical Psychologist (Sex Offender Program Psychologist)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System • Otisville, NY

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for providing comprehensive clinical psychological services to inmates in the Sex Offense Program (SOP). The incumbent exercises full professional responsibility for their findings, interpretations, decisions, recommendations, and reports. They serve as a resource person to other psychologists, staff members, and operating officials. The role involves administering, scoring, and interpreting a wide variety of psychological testing instruments and procedures, including personality assessment, risk assessment, intelligence and cognitive tests, neuropsychological assessment instruments, and inventories of interest, aptitude, criminality, and achievement. Additionally, the incumbent is charged with maintaining the security of the institution, a responsibility that precedes all others and is performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is Required.
• Satisfactory completion of all the requirements for a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology.
• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level.
• Experience administering, scoring and interpreting specialized, sex offender specific assessment instruments and procedures.
• Experience in providing discharge reports for U.S. Probation to assist in the effective management of sex offenders while on supervised release.
• Experience in performing both individual and group psychotherapy with sex offenders on a regularly scheduled basis.
• Experience in serving as a source of expert advice and opinion, and demonstrating knowledge of research techniques and findings relevant to the area of the evaluation and treatment of sex offenders.
• Applicants must hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States (e.g., Puerto Rico), or the District of Columbia.
• All applicants must electronically upload a copy of their license at the time they apply to the vacancy announcement. The documentation provided MUST show the expiration date of the license.
• If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as number of hours worked per week) spent in the activities.

Nice To Haves

• Career Transition Programs (CTAP or ICTAP) eligibility.
• Applicants applying for this position MUST also possess the following Selective Factor: A full, current, and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States (e.g., Puerto Rico), or the District of Columbia.

Responsibilities

• Providing comprehensive clinical psychological services to inmates in the Sex Offense Program (SOP).
• Exercising full professional responsibility for findings, interpretations, decisions, recommendations, and reports.
• Serving as a resource person to other psychologists, staff members, and operating officials.
• Administering, scoring, and interpreting a wide variety of psychological testing instruments and procedures, including objective instruments of personality assessment, risk assessment instruments and procedures, intelligence and cognitive tests, neuropsychological assessment instruments, and inventories of interest, aptitude, criminality and achievement.
• Maintaining the security of the institution.

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package.
• Access to a range of benefits designed to make a federal career very rewarding.
• 50% RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE WILL BE PAID TO SELECTEE(S) WHO MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR RECRUITMENT BONUSES.
• 25% RETENTION INCENTIVE WILL BE PAID TO SELECTEE(S) WHO MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR RETENTION INCENTIVES.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree