Psychologist 4 – Chehalis

Description

Our vision is to ensure that “Washington state’s children and youth grow up safe and healthy—thriving physically, emotionally and academically, nurtured by family and community."

Job Title: Psychologist 4
Location: Chehalis, WA
Closes: Open until filled. Qualified applicants are invited to interview as identified.
Salary:  $108,252.00 - $145,536.00 Yearly. The salary does not include an on-site 24/7 facility 5% premium.

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is looking for a Psychologist 4 to provide expert clinical direction for mental health services and co-occurring mental health and substance use treatment services across the campus. This job is located at Green Hill School and is part of a growing state-wide clinical team that is dedicated to supporting young people with complex behavioral health needs who have been committed to state custody by their local juvenile and adult courts. DCYF Juvenile Rehabilitation is expanding our mental health treatment support in the residential mental health units at our two secure residential facilities in Chehalis and Snoqualmie. Our vision is world class treatment that is culturally responsive, healing centered, and informed by clinical best practices. We are a deeply dedicated team of diverse professionals who believe in the vision of opportunity, hope, and healing.  We strive to contribute to the journey into healthy and vibrant adulthood for the young people in our care.

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The Opportunity:
In this role you are part of a clinical team that includes psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, peer support specialists, occupational therapists, milieu counselors, and program/campus leaders. The Psychologist 4 oversees mental health services on campus and coordination of services for young people who are transitioning between programs or facilities or returning to the community. You will oversee intensive services within two mental health units and support MH services provided in other campus living units. You will report to the JR Clinical Director and work in conjunction with the institution superintendent and serve as the facility Mental Health Authority.

Some of what you will do:

• Provide campus oversight of service delivery, and continuous quality improvement of evidence-informed, best practice therapeutic principles and strategies.
• Oversee and provide guidance and consultation for selection and administration of personality, neuropsychological, gender, and intellectual evaluations.
• Serve as campus Mental Health Authority, and ensure policies and practices comply with standards, and that facility is prepared for NCCHC audits.
• Develop and manage data tracking systems that support compliance with policies and standards, and identify needs, services and outcomes to support quality improvement and resource advocacy and allocation.
• Convene, facilitate, and/or participate in administrative/clinical inter-disciplinary meetings and processes.
• Provide administrative and clinical supervision to assigned clinical positions.
• Ensure screening and assessment of young people is completed using clinical judgment and best-practice principles.
• Coordinate with inter-disciplinary clinicians, family members, agency staff, community partners, and Future Planning Team members to support case management, reentry processes and continuity of care.
• Communicate with various partners to support execution of discharge and aftercare plans, and to advocate for access to resources in support of the young person’s reentry and recovery goals.
• Support program consultation teams and provide individual consultation to clinical and program staff.
• Collaborate with facility and program leaders, and subject matter experts in JR HQ to develop and execute plans for continuous improvement of treatment programs and processes, as well as continuous improvement of therapeutic living environments.
• Provide information, training and consultation to managers, supervisors, and program staff.
• Participate in data collection, research projects, workgroups, and others agency initiatives.

Required Qualifications:
A Doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited school or department of psychology.
AND
Three years of post-doctoral psychology experience, including one year of experience with supervision of professional psychologists.
AND
Possession of a license to practice psychology in the state of Washington, or eligibility to obtain Licensed Agency Affiliated Counselor credential as defined in WAC 246-810-010 based on qualifying education and supervised experience in the State of Washington or in another state or federally recognized tribe with equivalent requirements deemed sufficient for probationary or full credentialing (see RCW 18.83.170), as determined by the Washington State Department of Health.

In addition to those required qualifications, our ideal applicant will also have some or all of the following:

• One year experience providing direct services in a mental health facility or like agency to JR.
• Experience in training to and/or providing Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
• Experience with successfully conducting and/or consulting on clinical programmatic auditing processes (e.g. National Commission on Correctional Healthcare, Department of Health Licensure reviews).
• Experience with implementing, modifying, or continuous quality improvement processes within mental health/co- occurring disorder treatment programs.
• Experience with using principles and strategies of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) and/or related behavioral approaches that consider functional relations between behavior and environment to support responsive treatments with individuals who have intellectual, developmental, learning, and brain trauma-related disabilities.
• Experience administering a variety of psychometric and psychosocial evaluations and assessments.

How do I apply?
Complete your applicant profile and attach the following documents to your application:

• Current resume detailing work history and education.
• Cover letter detailing your qualifications for the position.

Supplemental Information:
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washington’s children and youth growing up safe, healthy, and thriving. We invite all candidates to join us in our mission to create a diverse and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve.  If you are excited about this role but you believe that your education and/or experience might not align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway.

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.

Applicants selected for an interview are required to pass a national fingerprint background check and complete a questionnaire mandated by the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) inquiring about any sexual misconduct. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but is considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job.

This position is in a supervisory bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). For more information: https://wfse.org/.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Benefits eligibility for this position may be different than what’s listed in the benefits tab of this recruitment announcement, for more information on employee benefits eligibility visit- Public Employee Benefits Board (PEBB).

If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment or if you would like to request an accommodation throughout the application/interview process, contact David Ozment (Talent Acquisition Specialist) at [email protected]. If you're experiencing technical difficulties creating, accessing or completing your application, call NEOGOV toll-free at (855)524-5627 or email [email protected].

Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may call the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at 360-664-1960.

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