Clinical Psychologist VIII - Hawaii District Administration

Hawaii State Department of Education•Hawaii District-Administration, HI

13d•Onsite

About The Position

This posting is being used to fill Clinical Psychologist VIII positions that provide services to students at various schools within the Hawaii District as needed and assigned by the Hawaii District Administration Office. The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable. Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently. Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour workweeks. Part-time experience is pro-rated. Claims of Temporary Assignment (TA) experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements must be verified and attached to the application. All submitted documents become the property of the Hawaii State Department of Education. Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs. Making yourself available for temporary positions increases your employment possibilities and may lead to permanent opportunities. A person hired for a temporary position may also become a temporary employee upon satisfactory completion of the initial probation period of at least six months. Once a temporary employee, you would be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits as afforded to an employee in a permanent position, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force. New employees can expect their first paycheck within the first 3 pay periods of their start date. Payday is on the 5th and 20th (or previous business day) of every month.

Requirements

Successful completion of all requirements for a doctoral degree from an accredited college in clinical psychology which included an internship in clinical psychology. In lieu of the internship requirement, applicants may substitute one year of professional work experience in the field of clinical psychology.
Successful completion of all requirements for a doctoral degree from an accredited college in a specialty related to clinical psychology. The doctoral program must have included an internship in clinical psychology or must have been supplemented by a post-doctoral clinical internship. In lieu of the clinical internship requirement, applicants may substitute one year of post-doctoral clinical psychology experience under competent profession supervision.
Holds a doctoral degree from a training program approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) or holds a doctoral degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education and also meets the experiential requirements for inclusion in the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, as described in Chapter 465, HRS.
Holds a diplomate certificate in good standing granted by the American Board of Examiners in Professional Psychology, as described in Chapter 465, HRS.
A valid license to practice psychology in the State of Hawaii, as described in Chapter 465, HRS.
A minimum of one additional year of professional clinical psychology experience which involved psycho diagnostic and psychotherapeutic services to individuals with severe problems of personality, social, emotional adjustment or mental retardation. The year of additional experience requirement must have been comparable to Level V in the State service.
A minimum of one additional year of professional experience comparable to Level VI in the State service. For this level, one year of research or college level teaching experience in the field of clinical psychology may be used toward meeting the overall experience requirement.
For the Level VIII, applicants must also possess a minimum of one additional year of experience comparable to Level VII or two years of experience at a level comparable to Level VI in the State service. For this level, two years of research or college level teaching experience in the field of clinical psychology may be used toward meeting the overall experience requirement.
Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant's overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that the applicant has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which the applicant is being considered.
Within two years from the date of appointment as a Clinical Psychologist V or higher, applicant(s) hired must meet the requirements for licensing and obtain a license issued by the Hawaii State Board of Psychology, as required by Chapter 465, HRS.
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Responsibilities

Performs professional work concerned with the development and application of theories, principles, methods and techniques relating to the development, behavior, capacities, traits, interests and activities of individuals in order to measure, predict, prevent, modify or induce behavior, especially as these activities relate to individuals and/or groups with serious problems of personality, social and emotional adjustment or mental retardation.
Performs psycho diagnosis, psychotherapy, consultation, administration, prevention, training and research.
Plans, organizes, directs and evaluates a program of clinical psychology consisting of a group of distinct, interrelated subprograms.
Performs other duties as required.