Senior Supervising Forensic Psychologist (Part-Time)

PHMC•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

The Joseph J. Peters Institute (JJPI) seeks a part-time Senior Supervising Forensic Psychologist for its Safety and Responsibility Programs (SRP), working 20–24 hours per week and reporting to the Director of SRP. The psychologist provides and supervises clinical evaluations, risk assessments, consultation, and evidence-based treatment for adolescents and adults in SRP. The role also provides clinical supervision and consultation to students, staff clinicians, evaluators, and contracted fee-for-service clinicians, and leads the evaluation team. The posting describes therapy for 3 to 4 higher-need participants or participants with Medicare Part B in the overview, and 6 to 8 participants with Medicare Part B and/or higher-risk individuals in the responsibilities. The position is responsible for the clinical quality and timely completion of evaluation reports, supervision of evaluation and psychotherapy work, and maintaining clinical records and required documentation. It also contributes to staff training, innovative treatment strategies, program development, organizational collaboration, referral networks, and the agency’s financial performance and marketing efforts. The psychologist supervises the SRP clinic one evening per week.

Requirements

Doctoral degree in a field related to clinical work.
Pennsylvania psychologist licensure.
At least 5 years of clinical experience in forensics.
Clinical experience working with individuals who have engaged in illegal sexual behaviors and individuals who have engaged in domestic and intimate partner violence.
Experience and training in conducting violence and sex-offending risk assessments, such as STATIC and V-RAG.

Responsibilities

Provide high-quality clinical services to participants in JJPI’s Safety and Responsibility Programs.
Develop and implement innovative techniques and treatment strategies to serve participants effectively.
Conduct and supervise Comprehensive Biopsychosocial Evaluations (CBEs), Comprehensive Biopsychosocial Re-evaluations (CBRs), risk assessments, and consultations on evaluations completed by other staff and contractors.
Conduct at least five evaluations per month for adolescents and adults in SRP, including analyzing evaluation data and providing diagnostic conclusions and treatment recommendations.
Prepare comprehensive written evaluation reports and ensure their clinical quality and timely completion, including coordinating reports within 30 days of intake and meeting stated draft timelines.
Provide clinical supervision and consultation to students, senior clinicians, staff clinicians, evaluators, and assigned fee-for-service clinicians on evaluations, psychological testing, and psychotherapy cases.
Lead the evaluation team and conduct biweekly group consultations for evaluators.
Provide direct clinical supervision to 2–4 student externs, student interns, or post-doctoral interns at a time, and supervise assigned staff clinicians.
Provide evidence-based therapy to participants, including higher-need, higher-risk, and/or Medicare Part B participants.
Conduct resiliency reviews and staffings for participants at treatment impasses or ready for discharge; update resiliency plans as required.
Maintain clinical records and complete progress notes, discharge summaries, evaluation paperwork, and billing forms according to agency, managed care, licensing, and JJPI requirements.
Follow up appropriately with participants and Probation when participants miss sessions.
Attend clinical meetings and scheduled supervision, seek professional training to meet licensing requirements, and complete training or certification in selected agency evidence-based practices such as PE and DBT.
Assist in developing staff training programs and track and monitor evaluation reports.
Develop and maintain professional relationships with other agencies, contribute to a collaborative team approach, and help develop and maintain a referral network.
Provide input into new programs and more effective service-delivery methods, including across agency programs.
Support and take an active role in JJPI’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives.
Understand caseload and participant payment-source impacts on agency financial performance; complete billing documentation promptly and help develop treatment programs that support agency financial performance.
Promote the agency in interactions with other agencies and professionals and participate in market planning as required.
Supervise the SRP clinic one evening per week.