Postdoctoral Fellow - Forensic Psychologist - Milledgeville, GA

State of Georgia • Baldwin, GA • 53min ago

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The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Forensic Psychology Fellow at Central State Hospital in Milledgeville, GA.

Central State Hospital (CSH) is the home of Georgia's maximum secure forensic hospital, operated in the Payton B. Cook building in Milledgeville. CSH serves individuals who are referred by the criminal justice system for pre-trial psychiatric evaluation and/or inpatient treatment; those who have been found not guilty by reason of insanity at the time of commission of a crime or mentally incompetent to stand trial; and those who are admitted on hold orders from jails for psychiatric evaluation, treatment and stabilization.

Job Description:

Under the supervision of a licensed forensic psychologist, providing clinical and forensic psychological services to an inpatient program of 3 forensic units totaling 116 beds (male and female), an outpatient pre-trial referral program, and a conditional release program for persons acquitted as Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity, with the following specialties: Conduct court-ordered evaluations and expert testimony to State, Superior and Juvenile courts, as needed, regarding opinions of competency to stand trial and degree of criminal responsibility (i.e., sanity); Supervises assigned inpatient clinical staff, as able and needed; Conduct violence risk assessments and other clinical or forensic psychological evaluations; Provide group and/or individual psychotherapy with forensic inpatients or outpatients, as needed; and, Other clinical/forensic psychological services as able and needed.

Job Responsibilities:

Consults reference material such as textbooks, manuals, and journals in order to identify symptoms, to make diagnoses, and to develop approaches to treatment

Counsels individuals and groups regarding problems such as stress, substance abuse, and family situations, in order to modify behavior and/or to improve personal, social, and vocational adjustment

Develops and implements individual treatment plans, specifying @type, frequency, intensity, and duration of therapy

Discusses the treatment of problems with clients

Evaluates the effectiveness of counseling or treatments, and the accuracy and completeness of diagnoses, then modify plans and diagnoses as necessary

Identifies psychological, emotional, or behavioral issues, and diagnose disorders, using information obtained from interviews, tests, records, and reference materials

Interacts with clients to assist them in gaining insight, defining goals, and planning action to achieve effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment

Observes individuals at play, in group interactions, or in other @contexts to detect indications of mental deficiency, abnormal behavior, or maladjustment

Obtains and studies medical, psychological, social, and family histories, by interviewing individuals, couples, or families, and by reviewing records

Provides occupational, educational, and other information to individuals so that they can make educational and vocational plans

Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary (See Statewide Salary Pay, we offer a generous benefits package that includes a flexible schedule, training opportunities, employee retirement plan, deferred compensation, 12 paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, dental, vision, long term care, and life insurance. More information on benefits here (http://team.georgia.gov/careers-benefits/) .

FOR THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT, STATE LAW REQUIRES A NATIONAL AND STATE BACKGROUND CHECK AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.

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Qualifications - External

Doctorate degree in clinical or counseling psychology from an American Psychological Association (APA) accredited college or university AND completion of an APA-approved psychology internship.

Preferred Qualifications - External

Preference will be given to the candidates who possess the following:

Doctoral degree (Ph.D/Psy.D.) in clinical psychology from an APA approved graduate school, completion of an APA approved pre-doctoral internship with forensic rotation, and eligibility for Georgia psychology license.

Doctorate in clinical or counseling psychology from an American Psychological Association (APA) accredited college or university and completion of an APA-approved psychology internship.

Additional Information

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Requisition ID: HEA0AG2

Number of Openings: 1

Advertised Salary: $81,000

Shift: Day Job

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