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Job Title:

Psychologist - Muscogee YDC- Columbus, GA (CCR)

Agency:

Department of Juvenile Justice Job Requisition ID:

JR0000004747

Shift:

Any (United States of America)

Compensation Details:

$105

PER HOUR Job Description:

R e s pon si bi li t y 1 C ondu c t an d do c u m en t dia g no s t i c e v a l ua t i on s i n acco r dan c e w i th a pp l i c ab l e p r o f e ssi ona l s t anda r d s , D J J po li c y an d g u i d e li ne s i s s u e d b y t h e Off i c e o f B eha v io r a l H ea l th S e r v ic e s . 1 . R ev i e w b a c k g r o un d i n f o r m a t i o n a v aila b le in J T S a n d t h e y o u t h 's h e a l t h r e c o r d . 2 . I n te r v i e w yo u t h t o o b t ain p s y c ho s o cial i n f o r m a t i o n , e v al u a t e m e n t al s t a t u s / c u rr e n t f un c t i o n i ng , ass e ss ri s k fa c to r s a n d as se ss n ee d f o r m e n t al h e al t h s e r v i c e s. 3 . I n te g ra t e i n f o r m a t i o n fr o m r e c o rd r e v i e w , i n te r v i e w o f yo u t h a n d s t aff o b s e r v a t i o n s t o c o m p l e t e a d ia gn o s t ic e v al u a t i o n in J T S t h at i n cl ud e s p e r t i n e n t p s y c h o s o cial i n f o r m a t i o n , c li n ical f o r m u l a t i o n , m u l t i a x ial d i a gn o sis a n d p la n s / r e c o mm e nd a t i o n s f o r t r e a t m e n t . 4 . C o mm un ic a te s r e s u l t s o f d i a gn o s t ic ev al u a t i o n s in t r e a t m e n t t e am m eet i ng s a n d w i t h o t h e r m e n t al h e al t h s t aff w h o a r e i nv o l v e d in t h e y o u t h 's t r e a t m e n t . 5 . A u t h o ri z e d p s y c ho m e t ric m e as u r e s s h o u ld b e u s e d a s cli n ically i nd ic a te d t o h e lp clarify y o u t h 's d ia gn o sis, i d e n t i f y t r e a t m e n t n ee d s a n d m e as u re t h e yo u t h 's p r o g r e ss in t r e a t m e n t . R e s pon si bi li t y 2 P r o vi d e c li ni c a l s upe r v i s i o n to m en t a l hea l th s t a ff i n a cc o r dan c e w i th D J J po l i c y . 1 . P r o v i d e cli n ical s up e r v isi o n t h at f o c u s e s o n s upp o r t , d eve l o p m e n t a n d m o n i t o ri n g o f m e n t al h e al t h s t aff ' s cli n ical wo r k w i t h y o u t h . T h e pu r p o s e o f cli n ical s up e r v isi o n i s t o ( 1 ) p r ot e ct t h e we lfare o f y o u t h r e c e i v i n g m e n t al h e al t h s e r v i c e s ; ( 2 ) e n s u re t h at s up e r v is e e s f u n c t i o n w i t h in t h e ir l e ve l o f c o m p e t e n ce a n d sc o p e o f t rai n i ng ; ( 3 ) f ac ili t a t e d e ve l o p m e n t o f cli n ical k no w l e dg e a n d s k ills; a n d ( 4 ) m o n i t o r t h e qu ali t y o f t r e a t m e n t s e r v ic e s p r o v i d e d t o yo u t h . 2 . S up e r v isi o n s e ss i o n s a r e s c h e du l e d , s t r u c t u r e d a n d c l e arly d o c u m e n te d in supervision r e c o r d . 3 . P r o v i d e 24 - h o u r o n -call s u p e r v is i o n a n d c o n s u l t a t i o n as n ee d e d t o t o m e n t al h e a l t h s t aff a n d a d m i n is t ra t i v e s t aff. R e s pon si bi li t y 3 Ev a l ua te an d m on i t o r m e n t a l hea l th c l i n ic a l s e r v ic e s t o en s u r e t he y a r e d elivered i n ac c o r dan c e w i th D J J po li c y , p r o f e s s i ona l s t anda r d s an d g u i dan c e f r o m t h e Off ic e o f B eha vi o r a l H ea l th S e r v i c e s . 1 . R ev i ew s a n d a pp r o ve s all m e n t al h e al t h a ss e s s m e n t s c o ndu c t e d b y m e n t al h e al t h s t aff. 2 . C o ndu c t s a m o n t h ly a ud it o f s u ici d e p r e v e n t i o n a n d s p e cial m a n a g e m e n t p lan p r o c e s s e s u si n g t o o ls a n d gu i d a n ce i s s u e d b y t h e Office o f B e h a v i o ral H e al t h S e r v ic e s. 3 . C o ndu c t s a Cli n ical r e v i e w o f m e n t al h e al t h d o c u m e n t a t i o n o n a b i m o n t h ly s c h e d u le t o e v al u a t e qu ali t a t i v e as p e c t s o f m e n t al h e al t h do c um e n t a t i o n . 4 . P r o v i d e s cli n ical l e a d e rs h ip in t h e facil i ty 's m e n t al h e a l t h qu ali t y a s s u ra n ce p r o g r a m . 5 . C o ll e c t s a n d a n a l y z e s d a t a as n ee d e d t o ass e ss d e l i ve r y o f m e n t al h e al t h s e r v i c e s a n d u s e s t h is i n f o r m a t i o n t o d e v e l o p p la n s f o r i m p r ov i n g s e r v i c e s. R e s pon si bi li t y 4 P r o vi d e c li ni c a l t r ea t m en t s e r v ic e s to y ou th 1 . P r o v i d e s d ir e ct t r e a t m e n t s e r v i c e s t o yo u t h as n e e d e d u si n g g r o up , i nd i v i du al o r f a m ily m o d al i t i e s in a c c o r d a n ce w i t h t h e yo u t h ' s t r e a t m e n t p la n . 2 . P r o v i d e s c o n s u l t a t i o n a nd/ o r crisis i n te r ve n t i o n f o r y ou t h w h o p r e s e n t e m e r g e n t iss u e s t h at p o se a p o t e n t ial ri s k t o t h e m s e l ve s o r o t h e rs. 3 . Do c u m e n t s all s e r v i c e s in a t i m e ly m a nn e r in ac c o r d a n ce w i t h D J J p ol i cy a n d a pp li c a b le p r o f e ss i o n al s t a nd ar d s. R e s pon si bi li t y 5 P r o vi d e s c li n ic a l edu c a t i o n , c on s u l t a t i o n an d l eade r s h i p f o r m en t a l hea l th s e r vi c e s 1 . P r o v i d e s cli n ical c o n s u l t a t i o n a n d gu i d a n ce t o t h e m e n t al h e al t h t r e a t m e n t t e am t h r o ug h p ar t ici p a t i o n in w e ek ly t ea m m e et i ng s. 2 . T a ke s a l e ad r o l e in t h e d e v e l o p m e n t a n d m o n i t o ri n g o f s p e cial m a n a g e m e n t p l a n s f o r yo u t h w h o p r e s e n t si gn ifica n t/ p e rsis te n t r i sk f o r s u ici d e , non -s u ici d al s e lf- h ar m , li m i t e d a b ili t y t o c o p e w i t h e ve r y d ay s t r e s s o rs in a s e c u re facili t y o r w h o a r e at risk o f b e i n g v i c t i m i z e d . 3 . P r o v i d e s case c o n s u l t a t i o n a n d e du ca t i o n t o i n -s e r v ice t rai n i n g p r o g r a m s f o r i n s t i t u t i o n al s e c u ri t y a n d n o n - s e c u ri t y s t aff. 4 . I d e n t ifi e s t rai n i n g n e e d s o f i n s t i t u t i o n al s e c u ri t y a n d n o n -s e c u ri t y s t aff. 5 . P r e p ar e s a n d p r e s e n t s a p p r o p ria t e i n s t r u c t i o n al m a te rial t h at m e et s l e v e l a n d n e e d s o f t h e p ar t ici p a n t s. Minimum Qualifications Doctorate degree in clinical or counseling psychology from an American Psychological Association (APA) accredited college or university AND current Georgia license to practice psychology.

Note:

License may be temporary, provisional, or permanent. Preferred Qualifications Licensed with the Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists Experience working with adolescents in residential treatment or secure juvenile justice settings Experience providing clinical supervision to clinical staff Training/experience in trauma-informed treatment approaches.

Minimum Qualifications:

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer The State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services. Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation when needed during the application and/or screening process by contacting the appropriate agency Human Resources department.