Senior Psychologist I Position Available In Wake, North Carolina

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Senior Psychologist I-Temporary Solutions

Salary $50.00 Hourly Location Wake County, NC Job Type Temporary Part-Time Job Number 27901 Department Office of State Human Resources Division Temporary Solutions Opening Date 05/06/2025 Closing Date 5/15/2025 5:00 PM Eastern Job Class Title Senior Psychologist Position Number 27901 Section DHHS Salary Grade

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BENEFITS
Description of Work This is a temporary position and there are no leave or retirement benefits offered with this position. Temporary employees who work an annual average of 30 or more hours per week may be eligible for health insurance coverage under the High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP). For more information on Health Benefits offered visit www.shpnc.org. Visit www.nctemporarysolutions.com for employment information.

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Permanent and time-limited NC State Government employees must separate from their permanent or time-limited position in order to work in a temporary position. All temporaries are limited to one NC State Government temporary assignment at a time. Individuals hired into a temporary State job must be fully qualified for the job. OSHR supports the Governor’s Job Ready initiative and seeks to expand a temporary’s skill set to enhance their qualifications for State government and private sector jobs. Exposure to an agency’s culture, process, procedures, and potential learning opportunities can provide valuable experience to those who may seek permanent employment with the state. This temporary position is located in Raleigh, NC – Wake County.

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$50.00 (Based on education and/or years of relevant work experience reflected on the application). This temporary position will be assigned to the Department of Health and Human Services. This position is located at 101 Blair Dr, Raleigh, NC 27603, The primary purpose of this position is to be a contributing member with forensic expertise in the Section that provides operational oversight and management assistance for the Hospitals and providers of capacity evaluation and capacity restoration (CR) services, Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity acquittees, and other forensic populations. Key responsibilities include assistance with the following: communication and interpretation of Division policy to the assigned facilities, operational oversight, assistance, and liaison to assigned facilities, management of key Division initiatives, especially pertaining to capacity evaluation and restoration, and to their interface with the community, and representation of the Hospitals to internal and external customers, agencies, and stakeholders.
Key initiatives for this position may include any of the following over time: Program management for assigned projects, with a strong focus on forensic services such as capacity restoration;
Provide primary communication linkage with Sheriff’s Departments/Detention Centers and MCOs regarding the planning, development, and implementation of CR programs;
Leading the selection and contracting of jail-based capacity restoration programs; Providing consultation to providers of Capacity Restoration during development of services, inclusive of psychologists and other clinicians;
Monitoring providers/vendors of capacity restoration in jails and outpatient settings;
Collaborating with local entities, such as jails and county governments, regarding performance of contracted CR vendors;
Working closely with other Divisions, especially DMH/DD/SAS, to strengthen the supports across the system for individuals who have been determined to be ITP; Identifying best practice initiatives related to capacity restoration and providing leadership in efforts to promote and coordinate standardization of identified activities across settings;
Gathering and analyzing data, especially capacity restoration data, and producing reports with the identified information;
Providing formal and informal consultation and training to service providers and facility management and staff on policy and best practice service delivery efforts; Interpreting state and federal statutes, regulation, and standards; participating, as directed by the Division, in development of responses to federal and state regulatory and legal bodies;
Coordinating planning components of the design and implementation of complex services, programs, or operational features;
Other duties as assigned.
As a Team member, this position involves planning, directing, and evaluating programmatic and related administrative functions based on administrative requirements and consideration of legislative mandates Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies