Forensic Director - Psychologist - Central State Hospital
About The Position
The Hospital Forensic Director oversees the Forensic Program at Central State Hospital in Milledgeville, Georgia. The role supervises hospital psychologists and master’s-level staff, including Behavioral Health Counselors and Recovery Team Facilitators, who plan and provide active treatment for people admitted to a DBHDD hospital by criminal court order to restore competency to stand trial, develop necessary life skills, and support a safe return to the community when appropriate. Central State Hospital operates Georgia’s maximum secure forensic hospital and provides inpatient forensic services to 195 individuals across nine units. The Hospital Forensic Director oversees clinical and forensic operations across those units, conducts and reviews forensic psychological evaluations, reviews behavior support plans and guidelines, and coordinates court-related admissions, legal-status monitoring, waitlists, and education for the courts served.
Requirements
- Doctorate in clinical or counseling psychology from an American Psychological Association-accredited college or university.
- Current Georgia license to practice psychology; the license may be temporary, provisional, or permanent.
- Training and experience in forensic psychology.
- Three years of experience at the Psychologist 3 level or equivalent.
Nice To Haves
- Five years of experience in forensic psychology.
- Five years of experience managing psychological or forensic psychological services.
Responsibilities
- Oversee clinical and forensic operations across nine inpatient forensic psychiatric units.
- Supervise psychologists, postdoctoral staff, Behavioral Health Counselors, and Treatment Team Facilitators.
- Complete assigned forensic psychological evaluations, including competency-to-stand-trial, criminal-responsibility, and risk assessments.
- Review forensic psychologists’ reports for quality.
- Review behavior support plans and behavior guidelines used on forensic units for appropriateness.
- Review court orders for admission, civil commitment, privileges, and release, and resolve conflicts concerning the DBHDD mission.
- Arrange admissions for individuals with forensic legal status and manage admission waitlists.
- Monitor accurate data entry of legal statuses.
- Provide education to the courts served.
- Participate in assigned meetings and committees.
Benefits
- Benefits are mentioned, but specific benefits are not listed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
