Director of Psychology and Recovery Services
About The Position
We are recruiting a Director of Psychology & Recovery Services for the Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital, accountable for clinical governance, program execution, and multidisciplinary coordination. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, this role sets hospital strategy and professional standards; leads selection, training, evaluation, and assignment of psychologists and senior recovery services clinicians; and partners closely with psychiatry on multidisciplinary treatment teams. The Director ensures regulatory compliance for clinical services, provides clinical consultation and assessment expertise, and drives goals, outcomes, and quality aligned with Department of Mental Health Agency of Human Services practices (customer service, holistic service, strengths-based relationships, results orientation). The position also leads cross-agency coordination with Designated Agencies and hospital programs, contributes to program development (including specialized procedures and grant/research initiatives), participates in hospital committees, and provides supervision of interns.
Requirements
- Licensure as a Psychologist-Doctorate in Vermont
- Five (5) years or more of professional experience in clinical psychology
- One (1) year or more involving treatment of emotionally disturbed clients
- Pass a fingerprint supported background investigation
- Pass Vermont and/or national criminal record checks
- Pass DMV and adult and child abuse registry checks, as appropriate
Nice To Haves
- Experience providing graduate school instruction
- Experience training interns
- Experience in program development and evaluation
- Experience in conducting empirical research
Responsibilities
- Clinical governance
- Program execution
- Multidisciplinary coordination
- Setting hospital strategy and professional standards
- Leading selection, training, evaluation, and assignment of psychologists and senior recovery services clinicians
- Partnering with psychiatry on multidisciplinary treatment teams
- Ensuring regulatory compliance for clinical services
- Providing clinical consultation and assessment expertise
- Driving goals, outcomes, and quality aligned with Department of Mental Health Agency of Human Services practices
- Leading cross-agency coordination with Designated Agencies and hospital programs
- Contributing to program development (including specialized procedures and grant/research initiatives)
- Participating in hospital committees
- Providing supervision of interns
Benefits
- 80% State paid medical premium
- Dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
- 12 paid holidays each year
- Generous leave plan
- State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
- State defined benefit pension plan
- Deferred compensation 457(b) plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
- Low cost group life insurance
- Incentive-based Wellness Program
- Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
