Forensic Psychologist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in Forensic or Clinical Psychology.
• Valid driver license is required at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment.
• Must be licensed as a psychologist in the state of Arizona.
• Forensic Evaluator certification by the courts required.
• Certificate from the Court approved training regarding Competency.
• Obtain and maintain Correctional Health Professional (CCHP) certification within 1 year of hire date.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with Restoration to Competency cases, Rule 11 evaluations and Competency Statutes.
• Experience with testifying when ordered by the courts.
• Experience with writing forensic reports.
• Experience with working with current or previously incarcerated individuals.

Responsibilities

• Constructs formal reports for the court, summarizing all the information gathered, providing an opinion, diagnosis, and factual basis regarding competency.
• Meets with defendants, forensic educators and the RTC psychiatrist within established timelines and benchmarks set out by RTC operating policy.
• Constructs and maintains responsibility for the individualized restoration plan on each defendant assigned.
• Selects and administers the appropriate specialized testing related to the competency to stand trial skill set in the areas such as IQ, memory function, effort, and malingering, along with other considerations.
• Consults with the RTC psychiatrist on health-related needs a RTC defendant may present that is a barrier to competency.
• Conducts defendant related investigative efforts such as examination of history, behavior displayed in custody, listening to jail phone calls, and observing taped visits.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of the applicable laws in Arizona related to Competency, Sell Hearings and Title 36, and maintains ongoing continuing education related to clinical and/or impacts of competency and statute changes.
• Testifies at contested competency hearings as ordered by the court.
• Maintains and updates all restricted and specialized testing material related to RTC.
• Maintains knowledge of applicable laws and statutes related to competency and testimony.

Benefits

• competitive salaries
• generous health insurance coverage
• retirement plans
• flexible work schedules
• generous family leave policy
• wellness programs
• opportunities for professional advancement through training programs, workshops, and educational reimbursement programs
• County-wide employee recognition program