Juvenile Court Clinic Psychologist

Justice Resource Institute • Salem, MA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

JRI's Juvenile Court Clinic Program (JCCP) is seeking a Juvenile Court Clinic Psychologist for our clinical assessment program, position located at the Juvenile Court in Essex County. The JCCP provides evaluation, consultation and liaison services to the Juvenile Courts of Essex County.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in applicable mental health field.
• Independently licensed as a psychologist in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Currently certified as a Certified Juvenile Court Clinician-I & II (CJCC-I & II) or upon hire, will apply for CJCC-I & II candidacy and participate in the training process to attain certification as soon as possible.
• Clinicians not yet certified will develop a plan and timetable for certification and obtain a statement of candidacy from the CJCC Committee.
• Clinical experience in the assessment and treatment of children/adolescents and their families is required.
• Background and driving record checks will be performed.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with court-involved juveniles is preferred.

Responsibilities

• If not yet CJCC certified, apply for candidacy and participate in the training and supervision process to attain certification within the timetable of the training plan.
• Conduct court clinic evaluations and consultations, provide quality and timely written reports and offer testimony relevant to CRA, delinquency, care and protection, aid in sentencing, need emergency mental health treatment (MGL Chapter 123, Section 12), Involuntary treatment for substance use disorder (MGL Chapter 123, Section 35), competence to stand trial, criminal responsibility and other forensic mental health questions as directed by the Court
• Meet with court personnel, attorneys, and collaterals as needed to help clarify referral questions and issues
• Ensure the confidentiality of court clinic evaluations and consultations by complying with applicable statutes, regulations and policies
• Be available to travel to any of the juvenile courts served by ECJCC/JRI as directed by the Program Director in order to conduct evaluations or consultations which mandate CJCC I &II participation or to provide on-site coverage.
• Provide consultation to the judge, probation and other court personnel following procedures [including any established in the memorandum of understanding (MOU)] for that specific juvenile court
• Become familiar with local resources providing mental health, substance use disorder and educational and vocational services, juvenile justice services and detention diversion programs. Familiarity with these resources includes awareness of their specific service provision and of methods (eligibility, application guidelines) of accessing them.
• Become familiar with community-based services including culturally specific services, after school programs, recreational and faith-based and other relevant activities.
• Follow established procedures for collaborating with applicable DMH service personnel including emergency service program, DMH eligibility determination and local DMH site office.
• Follow established procedures for collaborating with applicable state agency personnel including DCF, DYS, DDS, DPH, their vendors, and with public/private special education school programs in order to facilitate appropriate referrals and collaboration
• Contribute to and amend the JRI Essex County Massachusetts resource guide at monthly staff meetings and as needed.
• Provide specialized treatment services (within the boundaries of one’s expertise and the court clinic’s resource capacity) that are ordered by the Court and not otherwise available or accessible in the community
• Create and maintain court clinic records in accordance with relevant statutes, regulations, court requirements, DMH requirements and CJCC standards.
• Reliably record court clinic services on the court clinic database and other identified service provision documents
• Record court clinic service delivery on DMH/JCC database forms and forward these to the Program Director in a reliable and timely fashion.
• Participate in DMH/Juvenile Court consumer satisfaction procedures
• Participate in training identified by the Program Director including those provided by DMH to enhance relevant clinical, systems and forensic mental health knowledge and skills
• Comply with applicable ethical standards established by one’s professional discipline, the Guidelines for the Practice of Forensic Psychology and related policies established by the Chief Justice of the Juvenile Court.
• Be aware of and comply with all mandatory reporting obligations required by law
• If engaged in private forensic mental health work, clinicians must comply with the Guidelines for Private Forensic Evaluations for Vendor Employees established by the DMH Division of Forensic Services
• Attend monthly JRI-ECJCC staff meetings
• Be available upon request to serve on committees at the request of the DMH Division of Forensic Services Manager and of the Program Director (e.g. performance improvement teams)
• Staff with identified areas of clinical and/or forensic expertise will be available for consultation to court clinic and probation staff of other Massachusetts juvenile courts
• Create reports, correspondence, and other documents utilizing a laptop computer and MS Word (word-processing) software
• Receive, review (daily) and respond as needed to e-mail communication from JRI, DMH, the Trial Court and other court clinic work stakeholders as appropriate
• Learn and utilize new software applications as program needs dictate.
• Perform other juvenile court clinic duties as assigned by the Program Director.

Benefits

• $2,000 bilingual bonus to new hires who speak a second language fluently, other than English, and will use it to serve our clients!
• Reimbursement is available for employees to cover the registration costs and annual fees for any professional license required for work such as LMHC, LCSW, LICSW, RN and more!
• Access to our excellent Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits.
• Retirement benefits including 401K matched up to $800 a year and pension after 5 years of employment.
• Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to almost $4000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities!
• Access to free CEUs and training opportunities focused on evidence-based practices!
• Wellness benefits including access to employee engagement groups, self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Generous paid time off up to 19 days for full time employees in your first year and much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree