Forensic Psychologist - Hourly

Georgia Department of Revenue•Savannah, GA

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities is seeking an Outpatient Forensic Psychologist for Community Forensic Services. The position teleworks in Savannah/Chatham County and surrounding counties, including Ogeechee, Eastern, Atlantic, Brunswick, and Waycross, and requires regular travel within an assigned area of Georgia. The psychologist floats within assigned sections of the state and assists outpatient evaluation teams and inpatient forensic hospitals in completing forensic evaluations under the supervision of the Community Forensic Director. The role requires knowledge of abnormal and developmental psychology; statutes and case law relevant to forensic psychology; malingering assessment tools; intellectual and personality assessment; mental health treatment practices; and professional and ethical guidelines. Duties include face-to-face forensic mental health evaluations concerning competency to stand trial, criminal responsibility, and violence risk; preparing reports; providing expert testimony; collecting and analyzing data; supervising; and performing related duties. Juvenile forensic evaluations, including competency and waiver evaluations, may also be assigned. Completion of the state's Competency to Stand Trial Certification process within one year of hire is required for continued employment. This is temporary or hourly-paid professional health care work. Positions may be established for less than nine months or scheduled for less than 30 hours per week, or may be permanent labor positions established for more than nine months and scheduled for more than 30 hours per week. Benefits eligibility depends on position status; permanent labor positions are normally eligible for health insurance. A national and state background check is required by law.

Requirements

Doctorate degree 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.
One year of experience at the Psychologist 1 (HCP140) level or equivalent.
Knowledge of abnormal psychology and developmental psychology.
Knowledge of statutes and case law related to forensic psychology.
Knowledge of malingering assessment tools, intellectual testing, and personality assessment.
Knowledge of best practices in mental health treatment and ethical and professional guidelines for forensic psychology.
Completion of the state's Competency to Stand Trial Certification process within one year of hire for continued employment.
Ability to complete required national and state background checks.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience working as an inpatient psychologist.
Predoctoral internship or postdoctoral fellowship, or both, focused on criminal forensic psychology.
Five years of post-licensure experience conducting competency to stand trial and criminal responsibility evaluations.
Experience testifying in criminal forensic mental health matters on at least 10 occasions.
Experience completing at least five violence risk assessments using the HCR-20 and PCL-R.
Experience supervising psychology graduate students, predoctoral interns, postdoctoral fellows, or licensed psychologists.

Responsibilities

Complete face-to-face forensic mental health evaluations to determine competency to stand trial, criminal responsibility, and violence risk.
Assist outpatient evaluation teams and inpatient forensic hospitals in completing forensic evaluations.
Prepare forensic evaluation reports.
Provide expert testimony.
Collect and analyze data.
Supervise as assigned.
Conduct juvenile forensic evaluations, including competency and waiver evaluations, as assigned.
Travel to various areas of the state.
Complete the state's Competency to Stand Trial Certification process within one year of hire.
Perform other duties as assigned.