Psychologist Candidate (Forensics)- Clinical Services at Fort Logan

State of Colorado • Denver, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Psychologist Candidate position works in a 24-hour State psychiatric hospital with individuals voluntarily and involuntarily committed for treatment. Patients receiving treatment at CMHH-FL have severe and persistent mental illness and may have traumatic brain injury, trauma disorders, and other complex dynamics. Each treatment team is multidisciplinary, including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, addiction specialists, occupational therapists, recreation therapists, creative arts therapists, nurses, physicians, and mental health clinicians. In addition, the hospital offers dietary, peer, and chaplain services. The Psychologist Candidate is responsible for individual therapy, group therapy, and family therapy. Individual and family therapy are provided as needed, which is determined in the treatment plan meetings and in collaboration with the treatment team. Group therapy is offered to all patients and group assignment shall be determined by clinical and individualized need, which the Psychologist Candidate guides. The Psychologist Candidate is responsible for developing group materials appropriate for patient specific needs and leading group therapy sessions. For individuals requiring a more detailed treatment approach or tailored intervention for specific behaviors, the Psychologist will develop individualized behavior plans and programs and will provide psychoeducation and training to all milieu staff for successful implementation. The Psychologist Candidate is responsible for monitoring the plan, documenting in the electronic health record, providing the patient and the treatment team with feedback, and modifying as needed. The Psychologist Candidate conducts comprehensive psychological testing and consults with all treatment teams on appropriate referrals and testing results. In addition, the Psychologist Candidate is responsible for providing psychological expertise to the treatment teams, all hospital departments, and external stakeholders. The Psychologist Candidate documents regularly in the electronic health record and contributes to the training of doctoral externs and predoctoral interns through various psychological seminars, supervision, co-facilitation, and mentoring. The Psychologist Candidate actively contributes to hospital-wide events, in-service training, and program development. Lastly, the Psychologist Candidate is responsible for completion of certification evaluations. As a "Psychologist Candidate," the individual in this position is working towards licensure, under close supervision of a (licensed) Psychologist I. The expectation is that this individual obtains licensure within 1.5 years of hire, with plans to promote to a Psychologist I following licensure.

Requirements

• Current, valid permit as a Psychologist Candidate from the Colorado State Board of Psychologist Examiners.
• Must obtain licensure within 1.5 years of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in completing comprehensive psychological assessments and/or civil certifications.
• Clinical experience with inpatient, forensic, or SPMI populations.
• Psychology degree.
• Any combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for individual therapy, group therapy, and family therapy.
• Develops group materials appropriate for patient-specific needs and leads group therapy sessions.
• Develops individualized behavior plans and programs for specific behaviors and provides psychoeducation and training to milieu staff for implementation.
• Monitors behavior plans, documents in the electronic health record, provides feedback to the patient and treatment team, and modifies plans as needed.
• Conducts comprehensive psychological testing and consults with treatment teams on referrals and testing results.
• Provides psychological expertise to treatment teams, hospital departments, and external stakeholders.
• Documents regularly in the electronic health record.
• Contributes to the training of doctoral externs and predoctoral interns through seminars, supervision, co-facilitation, and mentoring.
• Actively contributes to hospital-wide events, in-service training, and program development.
• Completes certification evaluations.
• Participates in treatment planning and contributes to the formulation of patient-specific goals.
• Provides clinical guidance and consultation regarding effective and appropriate clinical goals, measurability, progress, and/or stagnation.
• Reviews documentation and medical records, gathers behavioral observations, evaluates, assesses, and synthesizes information.
• Actively participates in team consultation sessions, family meetings, discharge planning, and cross-team consultation meetings.
• Creates discipline-specific treatment goals, documents progress, and updates as needed in the electronic health record.
• Provides clinical leadership to treatment teams and consults with multidisciplinary staff across the hospital.
• Consults with external stakeholders regarding treatment needs and recommendations to support continuity of care.
• Reviews the legal status of all patients admitted to CMHH-FL and evaluates their mental status and condition to determine release, cooperation with voluntary treatment, or certification for involuntary treatment.
• Communicates findings to the Court by letters, petitions, and expert-witness testimony as needed.
• Performs psychological assessments including standardized suicide risk assessment measures, intellectual testing, adaptive abilities, personality measures, comprehensive psychodiagnostic batteries, competency-related skills, and screening measures.
• Assists the treatment team in determining if a formal psychological assessment may assist treatment planning, diagnosis, and disposition plans, and chooses appropriate assessment procedures.
• Administers testing measures, completes written reports, submits documentation in the electronic health record, and communicates results and recommendations to the treatment team and milieu staff.
• Interviews and selects predoctoral extern and intern-level students.
• Contributes to training opportunities through externship and internship-level didactic curriculum and supervision (under supervision of a licensed psychologist).

Benefits

• PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401(k) and 457 plans
• Medical and dental health plans
• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
• State of Colorado Employee BenefitHub Resource Center
• Employee Wellness program
• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
• Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level