Senior Psychologist (PhD/PsyD) - Oklahoma City, OK
About The Position
Larned State Hospital, a State of Kansas psychiatric facility serving the western two-thirds of Kansas, is seeking a Senior Psychologist. This is a senior clinical role combining direct patient care with supervisory responsibility. The psychologist will carry a clinical caseload on an inpatient unit, provide supervision, case consultation, and clinical guidance to other psychology staff and trainees, and work within a multidisciplinary treatment team. The role involves working with adults living with serious mental illness, forensic patients, and individuals in court-ordered specialized treatment. The position offers a rich caseload, stable treatment teams, and a compensation and benefit package designed for a career. Candidates relocating from outside Kansas are welcomed.
Requirements
- Doctoral degree, PhD or PsyD, in Forensic Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, or another qualifying psychology discipline.
- Eligibility for licensure as a Psychologist by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board. Candidates currently licensed in another state who are eligible for Kansas licensure and actively completing the Kansas process are welcomed and encouraged to apply.
- Experience working with serious mental illness.
- Ability to obtain employment within a Kansas state psychiatric hospital.
- Ability to successfully pass all required background investigations and pre employment screening.
- Ability to perform the position's required on site duties in Larned, Kansas.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with forensic populations, including competency restoration or civil commitment.
- Inpatient psychiatric experience, whether in a state hospital, academic medical center, Veterans Affairs facility, or correctional setting.
- Experience in community mental health, correctional health, or another public sector behavioral health environment.
- Completion of an APA accredited internship or a postdoctoral fellowship in a forensic or clinical psychology track.
- Experience contributing to multidisciplinary treatment teams in a licensed inpatient facility.
- Prior supervisory or lead clinical responsibility for psychology staff, interns or postdoctoral fellows.
Responsibilities
- Carry a direct clinical caseload of adult inpatients living with serious mental illness, including assessment, treatment planning and therapeutic intervention.
- Provide clinical supervision, case consultation and professional guidance to psychology staff and trainees.
- Lead or contribute to forensic evaluation work including competency restoration and civil commitment processes.
- Serve as a senior clinical voice within multidisciplinary treatment team consultation and case review.
- Support risk assessment and behavioral management planning across the unit, not only for an individual caseload.
- Contribute to clinical documentation standards, peer review and quality improvement within the psychology function.
- Support the education of interns, postdoctoral fellows and junior staff where the position carries that responsibility.
- Maintain licensure in good standing and complete continuing education requirements, including the hospital's annual on site conference.
Benefits
- State retirement
- Deferred compensation programs
- Full family health coverage (Medical, mental health, dental and vision)
- Additional coverage options
- Sick leave
- Vacation leave
- Parental leave
- Military leave
- Jury leave
- Funeral leave
- Ten paid State holidays
- $1,000 sign on bonus paid six months after the start date
- Continuing education credit through the hospital's annual on site conference
- Employee discounts through the State of Kansas STAR Program
- Fitness center access at select State locations
- Interview travel paid (lodging and travel including flights and rental vehicle for on site visits)
- Relocation assistance for out-of-state candidates (interview expenses covered)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
