Clinical Director Of ACPTC

Job Location: Arizona State Hospital, 501 N. 24th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008

Salary: $110,235

About the role

The Clinical Director may serve as department head in the absence of the hospital Psychology Administrator or as the Acting Director of ACPTC in the absence of the Director of ACPTC. This position oversees and provides therapeutic interventions and assessment services to residents; may provide consultation services to hospital staff; and directs all psychological services provided in the ACPTC.

Responsibilities

• Directs all psychological services provided in the ACPTC; consults with administrators of other disciplines, develops and revises treatment and educational programs; determines and sets goals and requirements; participates in development of policies; serves on a variety of committees; writes reports, memorandums, and correspondence.
• Supervises staff that may include psychologists, therapists, social workers, rehabilitation staff, interns, and students; assigns work, schedules staff, approves leave, and completes performance appraisals; recommends staff hires, disciplinary actions, and dismissals.
• Ensures staff maintain competencies and provides assistance and direction in the treatment planning process and consultation to colleagues in the implementation of treatment.
• Supervises and provides educational training for multidisciplinary students.
• Interviews, administers, and interprets psychological tests, and writes reports setting forth diagnostic impressions, prognoses, and treatment approaches (may also assign others to complete these tasks).
• Consults with and/or trains other staff regarding cases, treatment and treatment planning, diagnoses, and prioritizing of treatment goals.
• Reads and studies professional literature and informational material to increase and expand knowledge base as an administrator, focusing on theoretical or conceptual bases of knowledge in psychosexual treatment services and leadership techniques in psychology.
• Ensures compliance with all licensing requirements related to psychology.
• Performs other related duties as assigned (typically 5% - 10%).

Requirements

• Requires possession of and ability to retain a current license as a Psychologist in Arizona as issued by the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners.
• PhD or PsyD required.
• Must be eligible and apply to the State Board of Psychologist Examiners for certification as a psychologist in the State of Arizona within 30 calendar days of appointment and receive certification within one year of appointment.
• Must receive an affirmative evaluation of credentials by the State Board of Psychologist Examiners within 90 calendar days after appointment.
• A state hospital employee must be able to obtain a valid Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card pursuant to A.R.S. 41-1758.07.
• Requires possession of and ability to retain a current, valid state-issued driver's license appropriate to the assignment. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver's license record checks and must maintain acceptable driving records.

Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• Administration/management principles and program management.
• Varied medical/psychiatric conditions and effective treatment interventions.
• Psychological evaluation and testing procedures.
• Laws, statutes, rules, and regulations relating to psychological treatment services for an institutional setting and specifically for ACPTC, providing treatment for civilly committed Sexually Violent Persons.
• Policies and procedures relating to the operation of the ACPTC.
• Internal, community, and national standards of psychological treatment and practices, and psychosexual treatment specific to the population ACPTC serves.
• Methods and techniques of psychological and psychosexual assessment.
• Human relations and behavior.
• Performance Management (PM), Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), and Lean methodologies.

Skills in:

• Effective oral and written communication.
• Assessing, diagnosing, and treating psychiatric patients and their families.
• Supervising and managing people.
• Leadership and interpersonal relations.
• Analysis and solution to administrative-level problems specific to ACPTC.
• Assessment and evaluation of psychological and psychosexual treatment/service programs.
• Development of methodology and approach to improve the quality of care and training specific to the ACPTC.

Ability to:

• Organize and plan a variety of tasks (e.g., training, planning, and implementing treatment and assessment procedures).
• Maintain effective working relationships with staff.
• Supervise and provide clinical and technical oversight/evaluation of professional and paraprofessional staff.
• Coordinate psychological treatment activities with other agency and hospital programs.
• Provide competent diagnosis, care, and treatment for mentally ill individuals in the area of psychological services.

Selective Preferences

• At least 1 year of experience supervising junior psychology/social work/allied health professionals.
• At least 1 year of experience as a practicing psychologist.
• Exposure to forensic psychiatry/psychology patients.

Benefits

• Affordable medical and dental insurance plans.
• Paid vacation and sick time.
• Paid Parental Leave: Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• 10 paid holidays per year.
• Wellness program and plans.
• Life insurance.
• Short/long-term disability insurance.
• Defined retirement plan: The State makes monthly contributions to finance your retirement benefit, matching your contribution (50% each). New State employees have a 27-week wait period for contributions to begin.
• Award-winning Infant at Work program.
• Credit union membership.
• Transit subsidy.
• ADHS Student Assistance Pilot Program: Eligible employees can receive up to $437.50 per month for outstanding student loans.