Supervising Psychologist 2 (Clinical) (40 Hour) (Director of Mental Health Education and Training) - #251113-6578FP-001

State of Connecticut•Wethersfield, CT

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About The Position

Our Mission: The State of Connecticut, Department of Correction shall strive to be a global leader in progressive correctional practices and partnered re-entry initiatives to support responsive evidence-based practices aligned to law-abiding and accountable behaviors. Safe and security shall be a priority component of this responsibility as it pertains to staff, victims, citizens and offenders. The Connecticut Department of Correction is seeking to fill a position for a highly motivated and experienced Psychologist to serve as a Supervising Psychologist 2 (Clinical) at Central Office in Wethersfield, CT. The Department of Correction provides comprehensive health care to the offender population that meets a community standard of care, and includes medical, mental health, dental, addiction and ancillary services, in compliance with applicable state and federal laws and consent decrees.

Requirements

Considerable knowledge of abnormal and clinical psychology and other psychological disciplines
Considerable knowledge of sources, uses, administration, and interpretation of a wide variety of psychological tests
Considerable knowledge of psychological research design, data analysis and application of results
Knowledge of various clinical services
Considerable interpersonal skills
Considerable oral and written communication skills
Considerable ability to make diagnoses, develop treatment plans and conduct psychotherapy
Considerable ability to interface clinical programs with multidiscipline approaches
Considerable ability to develop and direct training programs
Considerable ability to teach
Supervisory ability
A Doctorate degree in clinical or counseling psychology and three (3) years of post-doctoral experience as a licensed clinical psychologist
Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a license to practice psychology in Connecticut
Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain eligibility for participation in federal health care programs as defined in 42 U.S. § 1320a-7b(f)
Incumbents in this class may be required to be fluent in a foreign language or proficient in the use of the American Sign Language
Incumbents in this class may be required to travel

Nice To Haves

Experience with providing supervision to graduate level mental health students
Experience providing administrative leadership to behavioral health trainees
Experience providing education and/or training to large audiences
Experience working within graduate level clinical training programs
Experience developing and implementing educational or clinical programs

Responsibilities

Provide Internship oversight, including: predoctoral internship, psychiatric fellowship training, Psych APRN Training placements
Coordinate/Collaborate with Maloney for Mental Health pre-service and ongoing staff training
Collaborate with Mental Health leadership to develop ongoing training opportunities for Mental Health staff
Serve as Mental Health liaison for area Universities and Graduate Training programs in Mental Health
Develop and implement training curriculum for all Agency Mental Health Trainees and coordinate training activities with other training personnel throughout the Agency
Supervises a comprehensive psychology or multidisciplinary clinical program
Provides clinical consultation on complex cases
Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews the work of staff
Provides staff training and assistance
Conducts performance evaluations
Determines priorities and plans program work
Establishes and maintains program procedures
Develops or make recommendations on development of policies and standards
Acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding program policies and procedures
Prepares reports and correspondence
Addresses professional and lay groups
May design, implement and/or direct psychological research programs
May direct an intern training program including the selection of candidates and organization of an educational plan
May act as the assistant to the Director of Psychological Services
May represent Director of Psychological Services in their absence
Performs related duties as required

Benefits

This is a Hazardous Duty Position and offers a pension plan, the State Employees Retirement System Tier IV. As a Hazardous Duty employee, you will be eligible to retire after just 25 years of service, regardless of your age.
A healthy work/life balance to all employees.

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