Forensic Psychology Director - Decatur, GA
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About The Position
DBHDD operates five hospitals, located in Augusta, Columbus, Decatur, Milledgeville, and Savannah. The hospitals are a vital part of DBHDD's continuum of care, offering inpatient adult mental health and forensic services. People in adult mental health services receive comprehensive psychiatric and psychosocial assessments from which an individual recovery plan is developed. Treatments include supportive psychotherapy, a comprehensive array of group therapies, and medication for the treatment of mental health conditions. When an individual is ready for discharge, hospital staff work with the individual's support network and DBHDD's network of community-based providers to facilitate continuity of care. Individuals in forensic programs have been referred by the courts for inpatient psychiatric assessment and treatment because they have been found either incompetent to stand trial (IST) or not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI) due to a mental illness. DBHDD's role with individuals who have been found IST is to treat their mental illness and attempt to restore them to legal competence, so that they can continue with their legal proceedings. For those individuals who cannot be restored to competence or who have been adjudicated NGRI, the courts mandate them to the custody of DBHDD for long-term treatment. The courts decide if an individual in forensic services is eligible to be released from DBHDD's care. Georgia Regional Hospital-Atlanta (GRHA) Atlanta, GA GRHA is located on 174 acres in DeKalb County and operates 334 licensed, accredited inpatient beds for three major program areas: 1) Adult Mental Health, 2) Forensic Services, and 3) Developmental Disabilities / Skilled Nursing. GRHA offers adult mental health services, forensic program services, and rehabilitative services to residents of the following counties: Adult Mental Health Services: DeKalb, Fulton, Clayton, Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale Counties Developmental Disabilities/Skilled Nursing Services: DeKalb, Fulton, Clayton, Gwinnett, Newton, Rockdale, Cobb, Douglas, Fayette, Cherokee, and Henry Counties (No longer admitting) Forensic Services: Clayton, Cobb, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Newton, and Rockdale Counties GRHA collaborates with the Region 3 Field Office and community providers in extending an effective continuum of care to persons living in these service areas. Together, we seek to ensure continuity of services, thereby helping those hospitalized to retain the gains they achieve while at GRHA. GRHA serves a large number of indigent and homeless individuals. No one is refused admission to the hospital because of an inability to pay for services. Once individuals are discharged, the hospital bills them according to their ability to pay for services received. GRHA is accredited by The Joint Commission and certified by The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Our hospital places a strong emphasis on the culture of the people we serve and endorses DBHDD's values, mission and vision.
