SENIOR BEHAVIORAL ANALYST - 60037456

State of Florida • Macclenny, FL

16d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a highly responsible and professional position serving as the Senior Behavioral Analyst within the Psychology Unit. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player who works seamlessly across all sections within the program office. This role requires the use of independent judgment, a proactive approach to responsibilities, and exceptional attention to detail. If you are driven, organized, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the state of Florida’s social services agency. The agency oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and public assistance. The agency’s mission is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.
Within DCF, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program office is recognized as the single state authority for substance abuse and mental health services. The Office of SAMH is statutorily responsible for the planning, evaluation, and implementation of a comprehensive statewide system of care for the prevention, treatment, and recovery of children and adults with serious mental illnesses or substance use disorders.
Northeast Florida State Hospital (NEFSH) is a 613-bed, licensed mental health treatment facility that provides person-centered services to adults suffering from severe and persistent mental illness. The hospital, located in Macclenny, was established in 1959 and is the largest state operated civil treatment facility.

Requirements

• Knowledge of the theories and principles of psychology.
• Knowledge of psychological testing principles and practices.
• Knowledge of methods of compiling, organizing, analyzing and interpreting data.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ability to develop policies, procedures and standards.
• Ability to analyze and interpret psychological data.
• Ability to provide consultation, advice and training to others.
• Ability to formulate and implement goals and objectives.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with others.
• Completion of Mandt training, CPR, First Aid.
• A doctorate from an accredited college or university in psychology.
• One year of supervised internship experience in professional psychology.
• Two years of professional experience in psychology.

Responsibilities

• Providing psychological assessment and treatment services to an inpatient adult population at Northeast Florida State Hospital as a Florida licensed psychologist.
• Conducting psychological assessments which involve independent completion of routine hospital forms, violence risk assessments, suicide risk assessments, forensic evaluations, and psychological testing (e.g., memory testing, personality testing, and intelligence testing).
• Providing individual and group psychotherapy.
• Assisting the Director with administrative responsibilities, research, and special projects.
• Conducting clinical interviews, chart reviews, behavioral observations, staff consultation, and related documentation for initial and annual psychological evaluations.
• Completing forensic reports to the Court and internal forensic assessments as well as administering and interpreting psychological instruments.
• Attending Recovery Team meetings on assigned living areas, participating in the formulation of treatment plans, and completing related documentation.
• Facilitating assigned evidence-based specialty treatment group, providing group coverage for additional groups, and completing related documentation.
• Providing individual mental health treatment to assigned residents to include psychotherapy and behavior plans.
• Conducting clinical interviews/administering assessment tool, chart reviews, behavioral observations, staff consultation, and related documentation for routine Suicide Risk Assessments and for Violence Risk Assessments.
• Serving on the Suicide Risk Assessment team to complete complex, high profile Suicide Risk Assessments.
• Acting in the absence of the supervisor and providing assistance to the Director with various assignments and special projects.
• Attending hospital meetings and trainings to include American Psychological Association accredited internship program meetings.
• Performing other duties as directed by the Director of Psychology.

Benefits

• Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits.

What This Job Offers

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