Job Description and Duties
Under the direction of the Psychology Services Director, the Psychologists, Health Facility provides necessary and quality psychological treatments/interventions and forensic/psychological assessments. Tasks require knowledge and experience in psychological interventions, treatments, and assessment as well as typical office programs/applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. Tasks include direct patient care, behavioral analyzes, participation on an interdisciplinary team, forensic evaluations, psychological evaluations, and testimony in court. Direct client care includes, but is not limited to: individual therapy, group therapy, crisis interventions, and intake assessment. Behavioral analyzes involve direct client observations across settings, review of behavioral data, and providing a written functional behavior assessment along with applicable behavior data, and providing a written functional behavior assessment along with applicable behavior support plans. Participation on the interdisciplinary team involves attending meetings, discussing client progress, and training staff members. Forensic evaluations include but are not limited to: dangerousness and risk assessment, trial competency, and progress reports. Psychological evaluations include, but are not limited to: cognitive functioning, adaptive functioning, academic achievement, and evaluations for individual education programs. Also precepts and provides guidance to psychology interns and practicum students. The Psychologist, Health Facility may also work to assure conformance with standards of practice and providing training to different disciplines. This requires a high degree of initiative and independence in performing assigned tasks. Good judgement, organization, and ability to communicate effectively are primary importance.
Effective July 1, 2025, State employees are subject to a salary reduction of three (3) percent in exchange for five (5) hours per month of the Personal Leave.
This position is not eligible for telework, this position is in person only.
Temporary state housing may be available for those relocating to fill hard to recruit positions. Housing assignments and rates will be determined in accordance with Department policy, operational priorities, and applicable labor agreements.
https://forms.office.com/g/Em8dGRc5Mt
Working Conditions
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Must possess and maintain sufficient strength, agility, endurance and sensory ability to perform the duties contained within the duty statement. Requires working with all levels of personnel within the organization while maintaining effective communication to meet objectives.
TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS: Position requires prolonged sitting and use of computer terminal and operation of various office machines. Regular interaction with clients and staff in monitoring provision of direct services, and other conditions common to on and off residence environments. Exposure to communicable diseases, blood borne pathogens and other conditions common to a clinical treatment environment.
