PSYCHOLOGIST II
About The Position
This position provides comprehensive psychological services including psychological assessment, treatment, and consultation for adult patients (over age 18 years) to assist individuals in their recovery. Performs work of considerable complexity requiring training in psychology or related field and is involved in the planning and coordinating of their assigned clinical functions with those of multidisciplinary team members. Consults on a diverse range of issues to which psychological expertise is applicable to their team, unit, and department to assist the facility in accomplishing its mission and vision. Provides expert opinion and consultation to the courts on a range of forensic mental health issues.
Requirements
- Doctorate Degree in Psychology required.
- Licensure or eligibility for licensure required.
Nice To Haves
- Prefer experience providing mental health services and/or psychiatric rehabilitation to individuals with severe mental disorders and complex co-occurring disorders.
- Considerable knowledge of the principles and methods of psychological services delivery, including psychological assessments, testing, diagnostic evaluations, psychotherapy, behavioral interventions, and services planning.
- Strongly prefer demonstrated ability to provide consultation for persons throughout the adult lifespan who have a variety of presenting problems and mental disorders.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Prefer knowledge of issues related to the assessment and treatment of forensic patients.
- Prefer knowledge of psychiatric rehabilitation with severe mental disorders and complex co-occurring disorders.
- Level of physical functioning required for highly demanding eight-hour day.
- Ability to work in a secure and locked environment with individuals who are experiencing acute symptoms of mental illness and/or additional forensic/legal involvement.
Responsibilities
- Provides comprehensive psychological services including psychological assessment, treatment, and consultation for adult patients (over age 18 years) to assist individuals in their recovery.
- Involved in the planning and coordinating of their assigned clinical functions with those of multidisciplinary team members.
- Consults on a diverse range of issues to which psychological expertise is applicable to their team, unit, and department to assist the facility in accomplishing its mission and vision.
- Provides expert opinion and consultation to the courts on a range of forensic mental health issues.
Benefits
- DBHDS offers a comprehensive benefits package, including your choice of health plans, paid life insurance, retirement plans, 13 paid holidays, annual leave, family personal leave, sick leave, employee discount programs, and more!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
