Psychologist 9-P11

About the role

The Michigan Department of Corrections is proud to be a Michigan Veteran's Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer. MDOC employs nearly 1,500 veterans and active military members across the department.

Responsibilities

• Provides a full range of psychological evaluations, tests, interventions, consultations, and referral services as assigned by the supervisor.
• Trains staff in matters of psychology and mental illness.
• Functions as a member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team providing a range of psychological services to prisoners within the Michigan Department of Corrections, including those diagnosed with severe mental disorders.
• Works with sex offender treatment, assessment services, and community supervision/treatment for sex offenders.
• Works with hospitalized, medically ill, and other special populations.
• Responsible for all aspects of the mental health evaluation, referral to appropriate mental health level of care, and treatment of prisoners, monitoring their progress, and ensuring continuity of care is not jeopardized.
• Aids in placement and obtaining services when the prisoner discharges to the community.

Requirements

• Education: Possession of a master's degree in psychology.
• Experience: Psychologist 9 (no specific type or amount required); Psychologist 10 (one year of professional experience providing psychological treatment equivalent to a Psychologist 9); Psychologist P11 (two years of professional experience providing psychological treatment equivalent to a Psychologist, including one year equivalent to a Psychologist 10).
• Licenses/Certifications: Possession of a temporary master's limited license, master's limited license, doctoral limited license, or full license to practice psychology in Michigan.

Qualifications

• None specified.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse populations.
• Knowledge of mental health disorders and treatment options.
• Proficiency in psychological testing and evaluation techniques.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Vacation, sick, and school/community leave.
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Long-term disability and long-term care insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts and deferred compensation plans.
• 457 and 401(k) plans with employer matching.
• Twelve paid holidays and day off for major elections.
• Paid parental leave.
• Alumni and student loan forgiveness programs.
• Tuition reduction and professional development opportunities.
• Alternative and remote work schedules.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified in the job posting.