Senior Forensic Clinician - Psychologist

GATEWAYS HOSPITAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTER•Los Angeles, CA

59d•$110,000 - $124,000•Onsite

About The Position

Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center is seeking a motivated individual to fulfill the role of Senior Forensic Clinician in the Statewide Transitional Residential Program (STRP). The STRP is a 17-bed (12 male, 5 female), unlocked, residential, forensic program, and is the highest level of care with the CONREP system (CAs Conditional Release Program for individuals transitioning from the Department of State Hospitals back into the community). Clients are referred from county CONREP programs throughout the state and the STRP program serves as a transitional, 90-day, step-down program between the state hospital and the community. The Senior Forensic Clinician must be fully licensed with the State of California by the Board of Psychology. The Senior Forensic Clinician coordinates the implementation of a forensic treatment and supervision plan within the interdisciplinary team. The responsibilities of the position include providing required core services such as individual and group treatment, collateral contacts, crisis intervention, annual staffing logistics, and case management services to an adult forensic population. The Senior Forensic Clinician also provides the court with 90-Day Progress Reports, Annual Review Reports, Restoration to Sanity Reports, and Revocation of Outpatient Status Reports as indicated. The position also involves collaborating with attorneys and providing expert witness and material witness testimony as needed. This position involves scoring risks assessments such as the HCR-20 and PCL-R/SV, and incorporating the results of these assessments, as well as those of other psychological assessments, into treatment and supervision planning. The Senior Forensic Clinician also participates in all routine and emergent team meetings. Although the Senior Forensic Clinician operates more autonomously than other Forensic Clinicians, they continue to participate in supervision, albeit with less oversight and as a more seasoned practitioner in the group supervision setting. The Senior Forensic Clinician may also provide clinical supervision to interns and practicum students as assigned. The Senior Forensic Clinician also assists with any other duties or projects as indicated by the Program Director or Program Coordinator. Candidates must be bilingual in English and Spanish to be considered for this role.

Requirements

Doctorate Degree in Psychology and licensure with the California Board of Psychology that is in good standing.
Clinical experience in provision of individual and group treatment with individuals with severe mental illnesses.
Clinical treatment of both acute and chronic mentally ill population in a forensic setting.
Assessment of risk of violence.
Integration of treatment and supervision in clinical work.
Preparation of written client evaluations and progress reports.
Bilingual Proficiency: Must be professionally fluent in written and spoken Spanish and English.
Must pass Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), and Community Care Licensing (CCL) background clearance.
Valid California Driver’s license.
Driving record acceptable for coverage by Gateways insurance carrier.

Nice To Haves

Doctoral-level training in the field of Forensic Psychology.
Courtroom testimony.
Providing supervision to psychologists in training.

Responsibilities

Provides core services to an assigned caseload, including individual, group, and, as indicated, family treatment in accordance with level of care requirements.
Provides collaterals and case management services in accordance with level of care requirements.
Assesses client’s risk of violence using risk assessment measures and incorporates these findings into decision making and treatment/supervision plans.
Demonstrates an understanding of the Penal Codes that guide the services provided in CONREP and incorporates that understanding into decision making.
Demonstrates sound judgment in making clinical and supervision decisions, incorporating feedback, guidance, theory, and experience aimed at maintaining community safety.
Implements effective and relevant clinical interventions when delivering clinical care.
Conducts a thorough review of clients’ records and maintains a working understanding of client’s risk factors and course of treatment.
Develops rapport with clients and fosters an environment supportive of treatment gains.
Sets reasonable limits and boundaries with clients as indicated, maintaining an objective and professional relationship with clients at all times.
Generates an annual staffing report and presents the case at assigned clients’ annual staffing, integrating feedback into case conceptualization.
Generates all required 90-Day and Annual Progress Reports in a timely manner and in line with the program’s guidelines and expectations for each report.
Generates terms and conditions for each assigned client, in accordance with CONREP guidelines, annually and more often, as indicated.
Generates annual and ongoing documentation in a timely, accurate, and comprehensive manner (e.g. Individual Risk Profile, Release of Information, Client Schedule).
Provides timely, accurate, comprehensive and well written documentation of all services rendered.
Provides ongoing, clear, and timely updates, verbally and in writing, to relevant team members regarding clients’ treatment and supervision plan, as well as any changes in clients’ functioning.
Completes and submits all required paperwork and updates logs in accordance with program guidelines.
Works collaboratively with all members of the treatment team to facilitate excellent treatment and supervision for clients.
Participates in all relevant in-service training meetings as scheduled.
Productively participates in weekly individual and group supervision, providing guidance to students in training.
Provides sound clinical supervision to intern and practicum students in accordance with all applicable supervision guidelines.
Seeks consultation in addressing performance issues with supervisees and follows guidance in implementing interventions aimed at enhancing the supervisee’s performance.
Maintains a professional stance and relationship with all supervisees.
Incorporates guidance and feedback in individual and group supervision, training sessions, and informal teaching moments to improve his/her skills.
Maintains job interest and technical skills.
Establishes and maintains relationships with community-based resources such as board and care administrators, volunteer supervisors, support group facilitators, sponsors, and family members.
Works collaboratively and professionally with all attorneys, court officers, and law enforcement involved in clients’ cases.
Makes site visits in the field as indicated.
Effectively manages his/her time, sets priorities, and meets deadlines.
Responds appropriately under difficult or stressful circumstances.
Performs other additional related tasks as assigned.