The Lemuel Shattuck Hospital (LSH), operated by the Department of Public Health (DPH), is seeking a Staff Clinical Psychologist to provide essential behavioral health services to our med - surg inpatient units. In this role, the clinician delivers a full spectrum of direct patient care, including crisis management, suicide risk assessment, behavior management interventions, substance abuse treatment, supportive therapy, and bereavement services for patients receiving palliative care.

Please Note Scheduled Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, between 9am and 5:30pm

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

• Provides comprehensive psychological services-including evaluation, treatment, and routine/urgent consultation-for medical and surgical inpatients and outpatients.
• Conducts suicide and self - injury risk assessments and determines the need for safety or precautionary measures.
• Delivers crisis intervention and develops behavior - management plans for patients experiencing acute stress or behavioral disturbances.
• Offers psychological support to terminally ill patients and their families and participates in behavioral health rounds with multidisciplinary teams.
• Collaborates with Addiction Medicine Specialists to assess substance - use treatment needs and contribute to individualized care plans.
• Documents all clinical services in the electronic medical record in compliance with hospital, CMS, and Joint Commission standards.
• Provides supervision to psychology trainees, participates in hospital committees, contributes to the Psychology Training Program, and presents at hospital - wide trainings such as Grand Rounds.
• Assists with implementing new or revised clinical programs and provides required weekend and holiday coverage, along with other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong foundation in psychological theory, psychotherapy principles, and a wide range of therapeutic modalities (e.g., analytic, existential, nondirective, behavior - modification approaches).
• Expertise in psychological testing, including administration, scoring, and interpretation of intelligence, aptitude, and personality assessments (e.g., WAIS, WISC, Rorschach, TAT).
• Knowledge of developmental psychology, psychopathology, counseling practices, interviewing techniques, motivation and reinforcement strategies, and psychological research methods.
• Ability to recognize symptoms of mental and emotional disorders, analyze clinical data, draw conclusions, and make sound treatment recommendations.
• Proficiency in statistical methods, sampling techniques, and preparing clear, accurate clinical and statistical reports.
• Skilled in delivering effective presentations, providing clear instructions, gathering information through observation and interviewing, and maintaining accurate, confidential records.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in group settings, respond calmly and decisively in stressful or emergency situations, and build positive, professional relationships with patients and staff.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understands the range of public and private community - based organizations and resources available for the treatment or rehabilitation of individuals with emotional disturbances, intellectual disabilities, or other developmental disabilities.
• Applies relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines that govern the operations and activities of the assigned unit.
• Demonstrates knowledge of supervisory principles, practices, and techniques to effectively guide, support, and oversee the work of others.

Qualifications:
First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

Minimum Entrance Requirements:

Applicants must have a Doctorate in Psychology from a school accredited by the American Psychological Association.

See Special Requirements, below. Applicants must have at least one year of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional experience as a Licensed Psychologist in the application of psychological principles and techniques in a recognized agency providing psychological services or treatment.

Special Requirements:

Current and valid registration as a Psychologist by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Psychology.

Based on assignment, travel may be required. Those employees who elect to use a motor vehicle for travel must have a current and valid Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Operator's license or the equivalent from another state.

Salary placement is determined by a combination of factors, including the candidate's years of directly related experience and education, and alignment with our internal compensation structure as set forth by the Human Resources Division's Hiring Guidelines. For all bargaining unit positions (non-management), compensation is subject to the salary provisions outlined in the applicable collective bargaining agreement and will apply to placement within the appropriate salary range.

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Title 101 CMR 23.00 ("Regulation") requires certain agency staff to have received the COVID-19 vaccination and Influenza vaccination, or have taken required mitigation measures, to prevent viral infection and transmission in State Hospitals and State Congregate Care Facilities. The Regulation applies to this position. Successful candidates will be required to acknowledge and attest to your vaccination status for both COVID-19 and Influenza