Clinical Doctoral Internship in Psychology

The Treatment & Detention Facility is a state-of-the-art secure residential treatment facility providing mental health services to over 500 detained and civilly committed adult sexual offenders.

Responsibilities

• Co-facilitating sex offender specific group treatment (approximately 15 hours per week)
• Managing a primary caseload of approximately 15 residents, including treatment planning and case conceptualizing
• Completing a minimum of six in-depth psychological batteries during the training year
• Administering, scoring, and interpreting psychological tests and writing comprehensive psychological evaluations for offenders entering sex-offender treatment
• Engaging in formal training opportunities such as monthly all-staff case conferences and group training in sexual offender treatment

Requirements

• Doctorate in Clinical or Counseling Psychology
• Preference for experience with the Rorschach test, but not required
• Experience with civilly committed sexual offenders is not necessary

Qualifications

• Successfully pass all pre-employment security procedures required by the Illinois Department of Human Services and Liberty Healthcare
• Meet licensure eligibility requirements for the Illinois Licensed Associate Sex Offender Treatment Provider credential

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Benefits

• Annual stipend of $55,000
• Comprehensive benefits package including 180 hours of paid time off, medical and dental insurance, and other benefits
• Standard 40-hour workweeks, Monday through Friday

Pay

An annual stipend of $55,000.

Schedule

Full-time position offering standard 40-hour workweeks, Monday through Friday.