Psychologist V

Commonwealth of Massachusetts•Wrentham, MA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) is seeking a motivated and experienced candidate for a part-time Psychologist V position at the Wrentham Developmental Center. The Psychologist V will play a crucial role in addressing a wide range of needs for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The level of responsibility will involve a combination of advanced clinical skills, interdisciplinary collaboration, and a deep understanding of both psychological and developmental principles. The Psychologist V position requires a balance of empathy, clinical expertise, and a commitment to improving the quality of life for individuals with diverse and complex needs. Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive): · Provide a full range of psychological services including conducting assessments, creating positive behavioral support plans, training and supervising staff, providing input into medication and Individual Service Plans (ISPs), and providing individual and group counseling to assigned caseload when appropriate. · Effective communication skills as well as the ability to work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams are essential. · Responsible for a full range of psychological services to an assigned caseload, including assessment, development of psychological treatment plans, staff training and supervision, and direct service delivery. · Supply hands-on, resident training and active involvement with assigned residents, managing aggression, self-injury, socially inappropriate behavior, and provide skilled acquisition training programs. · Crisis intervention during behavioral/psychiatric staff supervision in crisis management and provide clinical assessments using appropriate psychological testing/assessment tools in evaluating individual residents. · Develop, implement, and supervise appropriate systems for data collection with all residents who receive psychoactive medication and/or who have psychological treatment plans. · Ensure the incorporation of techniques and goals of other professional disciplines into the psychology program, wherever possible, to ensure carry-over of client training programs.

Requirements

Extensive knowledge of field of psychology, particularly Behavioral Psychology, Learning and Conditioning, principles of Applied Behavior Analysis and human development.
Knowledge and experience with application of psychological techniques to individuals with developmental disabilities and/or mental illness.
Experience and demonstrated skill supervising psychologists and psychology associates in the provision of psychological services to intellectually challenged adults, including evaluation and treatment.
Knowledge of and experience with the management of aggressive behavior in developmentally delayed and dual-diagnosed individuals.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Experience as an administrative and clinical supervisor of professional staff.
Ability to organize, manage and motivate staff effectively.
Ability to work with other department heads and administrators to integrate and organize effective facility-based training programs.
Knowledge of the Title 19 system.
In depth knowledge of methods of statistics, research design and data analysis.
Applicants must have a Doctorate in Psychology from a school accredited by the American Psychological Association.
Applicants must also have at least four years of years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional post-doctoral experience as a Licensed Psychologist in the application of psychological principles and techniques in a recognized agency providing psychological services or treatment, of which (B) at least two years must have included supervision over Post-doctoral Psychologists-in-training and /or Psychological Associates.
Current and valid registration as a Psychologist by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Psychology.
Based on assignment, must meet the eligibility requirements for Designated Forensic Psychologist in 104 CMR 33.04(3)(b).
Based on assignment, travel may be required. Those employees who elect to use a motor vehicle for travel must have a current and valid Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Operator's license or the equivalent from another state.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory and/or managerial experience in the provision of 24-hour, 7-day/week services to an intellectually challenged population preferred.
Competent in behavioral intervention, applied behavior analysis, and other research-based methodologies.
Demonstrated knowledge of the interpretation and analysis of assessment and testing results, Diagnosis of intellectual and developmental disabilities, and current trends in the field.
Experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities including autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Evidence of the practice of a high level of confidentiality.
Thoroughness, independence, and excellent written and oral communication skills.
Record of working in multidisciplinary teams.
Proficient usage of Microsoft Office products including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Strong knowledge of, and experience working within a Title-19 certified, Intermediate Care Facility.

Responsibilities

Provide a full range of psychological services including conducting assessments, creating positive behavioral support plans, training and supervising staff, providing input into medication and Individual Service Plans (ISPs), and providing individual and group counseling to assigned caseload when appropriate.
Effective communication skills as well as the ability to work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams are essential.
Responsible for a full range of psychological services to an assigned caseload, including assessment, development of psychological treatment plans, staff training and supervision, and direct service delivery.
Supply hands-on, resident training and active involvement with assigned residents, managing aggression, self-injury, socially inappropriate behavior, and provide skilled acquisition training programs.
Crisis intervention during behavioral/psychiatric staff supervision in crisis management and provide clinical assessments using appropriate psychological testing/assessment tools in evaluating individual residents.
Develop, implement, and supervise appropriate systems for data collection with all residents who receive psychoactive medication and/or who have psychological treatment plans.
Ensure the incorporation of techniques and goals of other professional disciplines into the psychology program, wherever possible, to ensure carry-over of client training programs.

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