Psychologist II

Virginia Information Technologies Agency • Falls Church, VA

3d • $118,135 - $163,026 • Onsite

About The Position

Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute (NVMHI) is a 134-bed state psychiatric hospital located in Northern Virginia, a suburb conveniently located near several public transportation routes and in close proximity to Washington, DC. Currently, nearly half of our population is forensically involved. We are seeking a licensed clinical psychologist or unlicensed psychology associate with a doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology to join our dynamic team. As a unit staff psychologist (or prior to licensure, a psychology associate) for individuals hospitalized with serious and persistent mental illness, the employee will provide a full range of psychological services, including the following: serve as a consultant and subject matter expert; assess individuals’ psychological stability and needs; lead in the formulation of meaningful treatment plans; provide group and individual therapies; develop and supervise behavioral interventions; conduct and interpret psychological testing and write practical, user-friendly reports; conduct forensic mental health evaluations and write thorough reports for courts and state forensic mental health boards; provide psychological consultation and education to hospital staff; and participate in program development. Clinical supervision to meet licensure requirements is available. Training and supervision in forensic psychology (evaluation of competency to stand trial, provision of services to restore competency to stand trial, evaluation of mental status at time of offense, and evaluation and treatment of individuals acquitted by reason of insanity) will be provided.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited doctoral program in Clinical or Counseling Psychology
• Graduation from an internship accredited by the American Psychological Association or has membership with the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral Internship Centers

Nice To Haves

• A VA license as a Clinical Psychologist is strongly preferred.
• Experience with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Moral Reconation Therapy is strongly preferred.
• Candidate trained to complete violence risk assessments using the HCR-20V3 is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a consultant and subject matter expert
• Assess individuals’ psychological stability and needs
• Lead in the formulation of meaningful treatment plans
• Provide group and individual therapies
• Develop and supervise behavioral interventions
• Conduct and interpret psychological testing and write practical, user-friendly reports
• Conduct forensic mental health evaluations and write thorough reports for courts and state forensic mental health boards
• Provide psychological consultation and education to hospital staff
• Participate in program development
• Provide clinical supervision to meet licensure requirements
• Provide training and supervision in forensic psychology (evaluation of competency to stand trial, provision of services to restore competency to stand trial, evaluation of mental status at time of offense, and evaluation and treatment of individuals acquitted by reason of insanity)

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays
• 12 days annual leave
• Front-loaded sick and personal leave awarded at time of hire (amount depends on hire date) with additional leave as years of employment increase
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Healthcare plans
• Virginia’s VRS retirement package
• Group life insurance
• Significant number of free continuing education units (CEUs)

What This Job Offers

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