PSYCHOLOGIST - 07212026-79409

About the role

Under direction, is responsible for performing professional psychological work of considerable difficulty; and performs related work as required. An employee in this class may function in a variety of assignments as a fully qualified Psychologist.

Responsibilities

• Plans a comprehensive mental health treatment program, including evaluation and diagnosis, detailed treatment planning, and extensive service.
• Evaluates various clinical documentations and services to ensure compliance with professional, state and federal standards.
• Develops treatment strategies to effectively address challenging and unique treatment needs.
• Analyzes and interprets behavioral and mental health data to monitor progress and plan treatment.
• Supervises the clinical work of professional, sub-professional, and other staff.
• Evaluates the quality of work of service providers to determine whether corrective action is needed.
• Instructs professional, sub-professional, and nonprofessional personnel in the theories, practices, and techniques employed in psychological services programs.
• Conducts training classes relevant to mental health issues to educate others.
• Administers tests to individuals to collect information needed to make an appropriate evaluation and diagnosis.
• Conducts and participates in diagnostic and evaluative staff meetings to discuss diagnoses, etiology, treatment, and disposition.
• Provides individual, group, and other therapy to improve behavioral health and/or mental health.
• Serves as a psychological resource person in evaluating and identifying problems, in developing detailed and coordinated treatment plans, and in conducting a wide variety of individual and group therapeutic and rehabilitative activities.
• Tests as an expert witness to provide information relevant to an individual's case.
• Writes detailed clinical notes and reports to document services provided.
• Enters appropriate diagnostic codes into clinical documents.

Qualifications

• Possession of a doctorate in psychology from an accredited university.
• Licensure or a temporary permit as a psychologist with the State of Tennessee is required at the time of employment and must be maintained for the duration of the one-year probationary period; licensure as a psychologist with the State of Tennessee is required by the end of the probationary period and must be maintained throughout employment.

Overview

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Salary

$8,620.00 - $13,754.00 Monthly
$103,440.00 - $165,048.00 Annually

Location

Memphis, TN

Department

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Shelby County

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Education and Experience

Possession of a doctorate in psychology from an accredited university.

Necessary Special Qualifications

• Licensure or a temporary permit as a psychologist with the State of Tennessee is required at the time of employment and must be maintained for the duration of the one-year probationary period; licensure as a psychologist with the State of Tennessee is required by the end of the probationary period and must be maintained throughout employment.

Competencies

• Instills Trust
• Manages Complexity
• Manages Conflict
• Strategic Mindset
• Decision Quality
• Knowledge Law and Government
• Psychology
• Treatment and Counseling
• Clerical Skills
• Active Learning and Listening
• Critical Thinking
• Reading Comprehension
• Speaking
• Judgment and Decision Making Abilities
• Written Comprehension
• Speech Clarity
• Deductive Reasoning
• Originality
• Information Ordering

Tools & Equipment

• Computer
• Telephone
• Fax/Printer/Copy Machine
• Scanner

TN Driver Standards

For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have a record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations. Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application. Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.