Psychologist (Clinical) (40 Hour)

State of Connecticut • Middletown, CT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), Office of the Commissioner, is hiring a Clinical Psychologist for the Young Adult Services (YAS) Clinical Assessment and Consultation (CAC) Team. This centralized, collaborative role provides statewide clinical consultation and psychological and neuropsychological assessment services to young adults with complex clinical, behavioral, and neurocognitive needs across the YAS inpatient and outpatient network. The primary office is on the Connecticut Valley Hospital campus in Middletown, Connecticut, and statewide travel to agencies, partner sites, and community organizations is required.

The position involves developing community-based behavioral support plans; providing consultations on diagnosis, developmental disorders, trauma, placement, treatment, and crisis planning; conducting and interpreting psychological testing; and supporting training, program development, planning, and service evaluation. The role works with multidisciplinary teams and partner organizations across the statewide YAS network.

The job class also encompasses professional psychological services in a state facility, including psychotherapy, diagnostic testing, behavior modification, program development and evaluation, community outreach, education and training, rehabilitation, and research. A Connecticut psychology license must be held and maintained, subject to the stated exception for certain employees hired before July 1, 1985. Eligibility to participate in federal health care programs must also be maintained.

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.
• Must possess and retain a license to practice psychology in Connecticut, except for the specified exemption for certain State of Connecticut employees hired before July 1, 1985.
• Must possess and maintain eligibility for participation in federal health care programs.
• 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.
• 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.
• Statewide travel is required for this position.
• A comprehensive medical examination, including drug screening, is required following a conditional offer of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience conducting comprehensive assessments of young adults with autism spectrum disorders, neurobehavioral conditions, and attachment- or trauma-related challenges.
• Experience developing and implementing individualized behavior support plans.
• Foreign-language fluency or American Sign Language proficiency may be required for certain positions.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive, community-based behavioral support plans for YAS clients referred because of severe problem behaviors.
• Provide psychological consultations addressing diagnosis, developmental disorders, trauma assessment and treatment, placement needs, treatment recommendations, and crisis behavior planning.
• Conduct and interpret psychological testing.
• Provide training and supervision in functional analysis, positive programming, and behavioral interventions.
• Support YAS program development, planning, and service evaluation.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case reviews, interagency coordination, and high-level consultation across the statewide YAS network.
• Travel statewide to collaborate with DMHAS agencies, inpatient units, community providers, and partner organizations.
• Coordinate clinical psychological services and psychological treatment modalities with other disciplines and services.
• Provide diagnostic and psychotherapeutic services and consultation on complex cases.
• Develop and implement new service programs; conduct research and report findings suitably for professional publication.
• Consult with community agencies and organizations; conduct training sessions for interns and staff, and potentially participate in psychiatric resident training.
• Attend staff meetings and perform related duties as required.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits.
• Opportunities for professional development, training, and career growth.
• A supportive environment that values collaboration, compassion, and work/life balance.

What This Job Offers

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