Psychologist II / Ngri

DHRM • Williamsburg, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Psychologist II provides comprehensive treatment to patients adjudicated Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI). The role includes comprehensive risk assessment and risk-management strategies, along with forensic report writing necessary for progression through the graduated privileging process.

The psychologist conducts initial and ongoing psychological assessments, individual treatment sessions addressing relevant risk-management and treatment issues, and treatment planning as a core member of a treatment team. The position also provides psychotherapy groups and behavioral consultation and program development as needed. The psychologist may supervise and train students in internship or practicum placements.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Psychology.
• Eligibility for licensure as a Clinical Psychologist in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Experience coordinating psychological services for patients on a caseload.
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities in psychological practice and principles, particularly risk assessment and risk management.
• Knowledge of hospital, community, and agency resources, and ability to work effectively with an interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Understanding of people adjudicated Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity, the graduated privileging process, and their treatment needs.
• Knowledge of how people with mental illness encounter the legal and criminal justice systems.

Nice To Haves

• Licensed as a Clinical Psychologist in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Forensic training through the Institute of Law, Psychiatry, and Public Policy (ILPPP).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate psychological services for each patient on the caseload.
• Conduct initial and ongoing psychological assessments.
• Develop and implement comprehensive risk assessments and risk-management strategies.
• Write forensic reports to support progression through the graduated privileging process.
• Provide individual treatment sessions addressing risk-management and other treatment issues.
• Participate in treatment planning as a core member of a treatment team.
• Provide psychotherapy groups.
• Provide behavioral consultation and program development as needed.
• May supervise and train interns and practicum students.

What This Job Offers

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