DPS - TOD - Operational Psychologist - 4464 - 4465

About the role

The selected candidate(s) for Operational Psychologist II will be offered a salary of $9,000/month. The selected candidate(s) for Operational Psychologist III will be offered a salary of $9,583.34/month.

Responsibilities

• Administer and interpret psychological tests and conduct psychological assessments of recruit school applicants, police communications operator applicants, and reinstatement or retire/rehire evaluations.
• Assist in the selection of promotional candidates, and for other specialized jobs such as hostage negotiation, S.W.A.T. team, and undercover work.
• Assess the mental fitness of prospective law enforcement officers focusing on the applicant’s ability to successfully perform high-stress roles.
• Evaluate the mental fitness of prospective law enforcement officers focusing on the applicant’s ability to successfully perform high-stress roles.
• Plan, develop, and implement training on various topics, e.g., stress management; work performance enhancement; basic psychology in law enforcement work; crisis intervention; and employee motivation to facilitate the overall wellness and resilience of the department's workforce.
• Provide professional confidential short-term treatment in a voluntary counseling program for Trooper Trainees as needed; make referrals to facilitate a continuum of care; and provide crisis support and other group intervention services as appropriate.
• Act as a consultant on workgroups and special projects requiring psychological expertise.
• Consult with various levels of agency management and/or individual workgroups regarding the psychological components of the pre-employment assessment process, discuss the suitability of applicants, and present solutions to ongoing or anticipated problems.
• Conduct program design and develop procedures for pre-employment testing, wellness and behavioral health services for Trooper Trainees and DPS employees.
• Participate in field visits and observe training for law enforcement officers; provide feedback to leadership regarding suggestions to improve first responders' mental health, psychological safety, and wellness.
• Travel locally and within the state as needed to accomplish position objectives.
• Attend work regularly and observe approved work hours in accordance with agency leave and attendance policies.
• Flexibility in work hours may be required for this position.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.), or Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology.
• Experience: Successfully completed an internship in clinical or counseling psychology with supervised experience (e.g., pre- or postdoctoral employment, internships, residencies or a combination) and has documented training and supervised experience conducting psychological assessments, providing individual therapy, suicide assessment, and crisis intervention.
• Licensure and/or Certification: Possess and maintain licensure by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists as a Psychologist.

Skills

• Working knowledge of, or the ability to rapidly assimilate information related to TXDPS, State and Federal regulations, legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Familiarity with the essential job functions of police officers and with psychological assessment research relevant to screening law enforcement officers is preferred.
• Knowledge of the principles of assessment and treatment of acute and traumatic stress reactions and disorders; brief therapy; crisis intervention; grief; victimology; and the psychological response to routine and critical incidents.

Benefits

• Not specified

Pay

• Operational Psychologist II: $9,000/month
• Operational Psychologist III: $9,583.34/month

Schedule

• Operational Psychologist II: Not specified
• Operational Psychologist III: Not specified