Licensed Psychologist 1 - Sparks

State of Nevada•Sparks, NV

87d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Lake’s Crossing Center, in Sparks, Nevada is recruiting for a Licensed Psychologist I. The mission of Lake’s Crossing Center is to provide statutorily-required forensic mental health services to mentally disordered offenders referred by the court system for treatment for the purposes of restoring their competency and to individuals who have been committed to the Division for long-term care. The psychologists at Lake’s Crossing Center provide both direct and indirect client services. Duties include: psychological testing and interpretation of results, documentation as required by the agency, synthesizing data to form opinions, complete competency evaluations, writing detailed reports to be submitted to the court, adhere to statutory requirements, attend meetings, participate in committees, meet all deadlines, counseling with clients, consultation with multidisciplinary staff, communicate with attorneys, treatment planning, provide expert testimony, and overall coordination of clients in inpatient, outpatient, and/or other settings, such as a detention center. Licensed Psychologists operate within the agency but are expected to practice with a high degree of independence to produce the level of competency reports expected within the field. Additionally, professional duties are performed in accordance with license requirements of the State of Nevada Board of Psychological Examiners. Psychologists must be certified to perform competency evaluations as required by the State of Nevada. The agency will provide this certification to the selected candidate once hired. This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies for both full-time and part-time positions. Full-time positions typically work Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm. Part-time position hours vary based on agency needs. For all positions, hours may vary and include evenings and weekends, depending on the needs of the agency. The work environment requires a high level of awareness and security, as well as the ability to deal with maladaptive and aggressive clients. Licensed Psychologists provide psychological testing, evaluation, psychotherapy, counseling, and consultation to clients or inmates in residential, inpatient and outpatient settings, at a mental health, intellectual disabilities, or correctional facility, or in other settings where psychological services are provided. Professional duties are performed in accordance with license requirements of the State of Nevada Board of Psychological Examiners.

Requirements

One year of post-doctoral experience in providing psychological services in an inpatient, outpatient or residential setting
Licensed Psychologist in the State of Nevada
Certified to perform competency evaluations as required by the State of Nevada (agency will provide certification once hired)

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of American Psychological Association Code of Ethics and State laws and regulations related to the practice of psychology
Knowledge of reference books including psychological treatment, diagnostic and statistical manuals
Knowledge of theories, principles and practices of psychological testing and interpretation of test results
Working knowledge of types, etiology, and treatment of mental disorders
Working knowledge of clinical assessment methods
Working knowledge of detailed therapeutic principles and techniques used in providing psychological services to clients with mental illness, intellectual and related disabilities
Working knowledge of psychopharmacology
Working knowledge of crisis intervention techniques
Ability to supervise lower-level professionals, interns, and support staff
Ability to conduct program development projects
Ability to implement clinical review systems

Responsibilities

Administer, score and interpret a wide variety of diagnostic and projective tests in order to evaluate and diagnose clients, patients, parolees, students or inmates
Write comprehensive psychological reports to include test results, clinical observations, findings and recommendations
Document services provided in client charts
Provide crisis intervention services
De-escalate clients who are hostile, combative or physically aggressive, following established agency policies
Refer clients to community resources or other agencies
Arrange for residential or inpatient admissions as necessary
Participate in treatment team meetings to discuss the status and progress of clients and recommend specific courses of treatment
Develop treatment plans or individualized functional analysis programs
Provide individual, family and group therapy and substance abuse counseling utilizing a variety of psychotherapeutic techniques
Perform psycho-sexual evaluations on sex offenders to include diagnostic classification and a report summary identifying the diagnosis, risk assessment, mental health assessment, education level, family and medical history, statement of amenability to treatment, and suggested treatment interventions
Review psychosocial assessments written by other clinicians to monitor and evaluate treatment effectiveness, determine eligibility for program services or benefits applying the appropriate laws and regulations
Consult with treating clinicians
Ensure service delivery goals are met
Ensure documentation is completed according to agency policy and applicable regulations and/or accreditation requirements
Record information necessary to bill for services and recommend third party payments as appropriate
Provide oral and written court testimony as a witness regarding the mental status of clients and evaluation findings which may include recommendations for involuntary commitments
Plan, develop and coordinate program services to meet the needs of the population served
Participate in committees and facility activities in developing service delivery needs assessments and evaluations, policies and procedures
Assist in writing and administering grants
Prepare documentation required for budget development and monitor expenditures
Participate in accrediting and quality review programs
Develop and conduct presentations or training programs for clients, families, community groups and agency staff as assigned
Perform related duties as assigned
May be assigned full supervision of professional staff and support personnel
May provide clinical supervision (peer review) for doctoral level psychologists