Psychologist (Clinical) (40 Hour)

State of Connecticut•Middletown, CT

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services is hiring a Clinical Psychologist at Whiting Forensic Hospital in Middletown, Connecticut. The position primarily serves as the Unit Psychologist for Unit 4, providing treatment and assessment to forensic psychiatric patients with serious and persistent mental illness, severe personality disorders, developmental disorders, legal-system involvement, and/or aggressive behavior. Care may also be provided throughout other hospital services. The role includes required testimony before the Psychiatric Security Review Board and criminal or civil courts. Psychology department members are strongly encouraged to participate in hospital-wide committees or specialized assessment and treatment services. This is a hazardous-duty position. The psychologist works with multidisciplinary treatment teams to plan and monitor treatment, provide psychotherapy and psychological assessments, develop behavioral interventions and specialized treatments, and educate staff. The position also includes coordinating clinical psychological services, consulting on complex cases, conducting research and training, and coordinating psychological treatment with other disciplines. The role requires a doctorate in clinical or counseling psychology, one year of post-doctoral supervised experience, and a Connecticut psychology license, subject to the stated exception for certain employees hired before July 1, 1985.

Requirements

Doctorate degree in clinical or counseling psychology.
One year of post-doctoral experience as a psychologist working under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.
Possess and retain a license to practice psychology in Connecticut, except for the stated exemption for qualifying State of Connecticut employees hired before July 1, 1985.
Possess and maintain eligibility to participate in federal health care programs as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(f).
Considerable knowledge of abnormal and clinical psychology.
Skill in selecting, administering, scoring, and evaluating intelligence, achievement, personality, and diagnostic tests.
Knowledge of psychological research methodology, including experimental design, data analysis, and application of findings.
Knowledge of other psychological disciplines.
Considerable interpersonal, oral communication, and written communication skills.
Ability to make clinical diagnoses and prognoses, develop treatment plans, conduct psychotherapy, and write case histories, discharge summaries, and professional reports.
Ability to coordinate clinical services with comprehensive multidisciplinary treatment plans.
May be required to be fluent in a foreign language or proficient in American Sign Language, depending on position.
May be required to travel.
May be required to lift and restrain individuals or inmates; the role may involve exposure to communicable or infectious diseases, assault or injury risks, and disagreeable conditions.
A comprehensive medical examination, including drug screening, is required upon a conditional offer of employment.

Nice To Haves

Participation in hospital-wide committees or specialized assessment and treatment services is strongly encouraged.
Fluency in a foreign language or proficiency in American Sign Language may be required for certain positions.

Responsibilities

Participate as a key member of the treatment team in planning and monitoring treatment plans and progress.
Provide individual and group psychotherapy.
Provide or coordinate specialized psychological assessments as needed.
Develop and implement behavioral interventions and other specialized psychological treatments.
Educate staff members about psychological conceptualization and intervention.
Collaborate with psychologists and staff throughout the hospital to promote professional growth and continuity of care.
Provide testimony before the Psychiatric Security Review Board and criminal or civil courts.
Participate in and coordinate clinical psychological services for complex wards or comparable units.
Consult on difficult cases involving complex intellectual, emotional, or social problems.
Provide diagnostic and psychotherapeutic services.
Attend staff meetings and coordinate psychological treatment modalities with other disciplines and services.
Develop and implement new service programs.
Conduct research and report findings in a manner suitable for professional publication.
Consult with community agencies and organizations.
Conduct training sessions for interns and staff and potentially participate in training psychiatric residents.
Address lay and professional groups as needed.
Perform related duties as required.