Psychologist (Clinical) (40 Hour) Office/On-site #260715-6629FL-001

About the role

This position will provide clinical services throughout the hospital, with primary duties on the Dutcher 1 South Unit. Dutcher 1 South is an all-male unit focused on community re-entry for patients currently in treatment.

Responsibilities

• Provide treatment and psychological assessment for forensic psychiatric patients with serious mental illness, severe personality disorders, developmental disorders, legal involvement, and/or aggressive behavior.
• Serve as a key member of the multidisciplinary treatment team by planning, implementing, and monitoring individualized treatment plans.
• Deliver individual and group psychotherapy.
• Conduct and/or coordinate specialized psychological assessments as needed.
• Develop and implement behavioral interventions and other specialized psychological treatments.
• Educate staff on psychological conceptualization, interventions, and best practices.
• Collaborate with psychologists and staff across the hospital to support professional development and continuity of care.
• Participate actively in hospital-wide committees or specialized assessment/treatment services.
• Contribute to risk assessment processes to support safe and appropriate discharge planning and community reintegration.
• Help ensure consistent, safe, and cost-effective clinical coverage for the hospital’s forensic patient population.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• A doctorate degree in clinical or counseling psychology.
• One (1) year of post-doctoral experience as a psychologist working under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:

• Considerable knowledge of abnormal and clinical psychology.
• Considerable interpersonal skills.
• Considerable ability to make clinical diagnoses and prognoses and develop treatment plans.
• Ability to coordinate clinical services with comprehensive and multidisciplinary treatment plans.

Skills

Considerable knowledge of other psychological disciplines.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

First Shift, Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm.

Location

70 O'Brien Dr, Middletown, CT.