Psychology Associate

Job Duties

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental services support individuals by promoting recovery, self-determination, and wellness in all aspects of life. DBHDS operates 12 facilities: 8 behavioral health facilities for adults, a training center, a psychiatric facility for children and adolescents, a medical center, and a center for behavioral rehabilitation. State facilities provide highly structured, intensive services for individuals with mental illness, intellectual disability, or need substance use disorder services. DBHDS is committed to a life of possibilities for all Virginians.

This position will work at Southern Virginia Mental Health Institute, a 72-bed Joint Commission accredited State Mental Health Facility, located in Danville, VA. To provide a full range of psychological services for individuals diagnosed with serious, persistent mental illnesses who are served by SVMHI, in compliance with policies of the hospital, policies of DBHDS, and pertinent sections of the Code of Virginia.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in clinical or counseling psychology or equivalent.
• Knowledge and experience providing individual and group therapy.
• Experience working in an inpatient setting with individuals with serious and persistent mental illness.
• This Position Also Requires Proficiency in the administration and scoring of basic psychological testing instruments.
• Strong psychotherapeutic skills.
• Proficiency in assessing and treating individuals with a variety of clinical presentations.
• Familiarity with psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery model.
• Strong oral and written communications skills.
• Ability to analyze behavior patterns and develop behavioral assistance plans.
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary treatment team.
• Strong crisis management skills.
• Basic computer skills (word processing, computerized test scoring, etc.).

Additional Considerations

• Licensed through the Virginia Department of Health Professions as a Licensed Professional Counselor for providing independent clinical services or eligible for licensure (LPC-A, resident in counseling) to provide supervised clinical services.

Special Instructions

• You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
• Applicants must list all relevant experience that you wish to be considered for this position.
• A successful fingerprint-based criminal history check, drug screen, and reference checks are required for the selected candidate for this position.