Psychologist (Clinical) (40 Hour)
Recruitment #200806-6629FP-001
| Location |
Middletown, CT
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| Date Opened | 8/6/2020 2:00:00 PM |
| Salary | $94,948 - $129,121 year |
| Job Type | Open to the Public |
| Close Date | 9/6/2020 11:59:00 PM |
Introduction
Are you interested in a career where you can make a difference and do what you are passionate about and receive personal fulfillment? Do you bring experience providing psychological assessments and clinical treatment services to children, adolescents and/or transition-age youth with complex psychiatric profiles and their families? Are you an experienced case manager collaborating with community systems of care, implementing evidence-based practices and working as a part of a multidisciplinary clinical team? If you are that candidate, then the Albert J. Solnit Children’s Center is looking for you to be a part of their team.
The State of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families (DCF) seeks a qualified individual for a Psychologist (Clinical) position #99976. This is a full-time, first shift Monday through Friday with one evening shift per week, forty (40) hours per week position on the Manhasset/Acadia hospital units, with primary coverage on the Acadia unit. *New State Employees start at minimum salary range.
The Albert J. Solnit Children's Center – South Campus is a state-administered Psychiatric facility for Connecticut’s children who are under the age of eighteen, located on a 67-acre campus overlooking the Connecticut River in Middletown, CT. The center provides comprehensive care to children and adolescents with severe mental illness and related behavior and emotional problems who cannot be safely assessed or treated in a less restrictive setting.
Mission and Beliefs:
Our Mission Statement is Caring, Healing and Teaching ----Partnering with children, families and communities to build hope and create opportunities. We are widely recognized as a center of excellence for family-centered treatment of children and youth with serious emotional disturbances.
We believe that:
Children and adolescents with serious emotional disorders can lead productive and satisfying lives.
Children, youth and their families have the right and responsibility to participate in their treatment.
No child will be refused treatment based on their ability to pay for services.
Our services work best when integrated with community care.
The campus includes:
Four coed hospital units
Three female adolescent Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility cottages (PRTF)
Two schools
Indoor pool
Playgrounds
Ball field
Two gyms
Recreation Rooms
Outdoor picnic area
The State of Connecticut offers a hybrid retirement plan where new employees may elect to participate in the State Employees Retirement System which provides a retirement benefit, including retiree health insurance. Paid time off is also offered, including 12 paid holidays per calendar year in addition to vacation, sick and personal leave accruals.
Selection Plan
PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In a state facility, this class is accountable for performing the full range of psychotherapy or other professional psychological services including diagnostic testing, behavior modification, program development and evaluation, community outreach, education and training, rehabilitation and/or research.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Participates in and coordinates clinical psychological services for a complex ward or group of wards or comparable units staffed by psychiatric, nursing or other individual care personnel; provides consultation on difficult cases representing complex intellectual, emotional and/or social problems; engages in diagnostic and psychotherapeutic services; attends staff meetings; coordinates psychological treatment modalities with other disciplines and services; develops and implements new service programs; conducts research and reports findings in a manner suitable for professional publication; consults with community agencies and organizations; conducts training sessions for interns and staff and may participate in training of psychiatric residents; may address lay and professional groups; performs related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
Considerable knowledge of abnormal and clinical psychology; considerable knowledge and skill in selection, administration, scoring and evaluation of intelligence, achievement, personality and diagnostic tests; considerable knowledge of psychological research methodology including experimental design, data analysis and application of findings; knowledge of other psychological disciplines; considerable interpersonal skills; considerable oral and written communication skills; considerable ability to make clinical diagnosis and prognosis and develop treatment plans; considerable ability to conduct psychotherapy; considerable ability to write case histories, discharge summaries and professional reports; ability to coordinate clinical services with comprehensive and multidisciplinary treatment plans.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
A doctorate degree in clinical or counseling psychology and one (1) year of post-doctoral experience as a psychologist working under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
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Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a license to practice psychology in Connecticut. Any person employed by the State of Connecticut prior to July 1, 1985 with a title in the Psychology series of the classified service shall be exempt from the above licensure requirement pursuant to Public Act 613, Section 119(c). For certain positions the appointing authority may require state licensure.
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Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain eligibility for participation in federal health care programs as defined in 42 U.S. § 1320a-7b(f).
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Incumbents in this class may be required to be fluent in a foreign language or proficient in the use of American Sign Language.
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Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Incumbents in this class may be required to lift and restrain individuals or inmates; may have some exposure to communicable/infectious diseases and to risk of injury from assaultive/abusive individuals or inmates; may be exposed to disagreeable conditions.
Conclusion
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
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