Senior Psychologist

Certified Forensic Examiner- Team Leader

Salary: $75,000 (postdoctoral resident) - up to $121,064.79 (licensed and credentialed)

Job Location:

Nixon Forensic Center

Fulton State Hospital

600 East 5th Street

Fulton, MO 65251

Located within the state-of-the-art, high-security Nixon Forensic Center, Certified Forensic Examiners (CFEs) work with the Competency Restoration and Acute Forensic Treatment (CRAFT) program, statewide mobile teams, and county jails to complete court ordered evaluations, specifically competency to stand trial, not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, and sexually violent predator evaluations. CFEs are responsible for conducting evaluations, writing comprehensive reports, and offering testimony on a diverse population of individuals with serious mental illness and facing a wide range of charges ranging from misdemeanor assault to murder. The CFE-Team Leader is responsible for supervising the other CFE's, maintaining a database regarding the status of evaluations, ensuring reports are completed in a timely manner, and regularly communicating with Central Office and FSH hospital administration to provide status updates.

Your Benefits Package (paid for by your employer at no cost to you or cost is shared)

• Medical Insurance
• Strive Employee Life & Family (SELF) Program
• Pension/Survivor Benefits
• Basic Life Insurance (term)
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Holidays (14)
• Annual Leave & Sick Leave (starting at 10 hours per month of each)
• Workers' Compensation
• Unemployment Compensation
• Social Security Retirement
• Medicare

Optional Benefits (you pay premiums)

• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Optional Life Insurance (term)
• Universal Life Insurance

Optional Tax-Saving Benefits (you contribute money toward tax and retirement savings)

• Deferred Compensation (MO Deferred Comp)
• Health Savings Account (for those who are eligible)
• Cafeteria Plan

Additional Perks

• • • Occasional opportunities for CEUs
    • Opportunities for research
    • Supervision for licensure if needed

Responsibilities - What you'll do

We are looking for an individual with strong clinical, assessment, and writing skills who is reliable and adaptable. In addition, we hope to find someone with strong supervisory skills, an expertise in utilizing data to drive decision making, and the ability to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders.

Qualifications - All you need for success

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctorate in Psychology

Preferred Qualifications:

• License eligible or licensed as a Psychologist in Missouri
• Training and experience conducting forensic evaluations and working with those with serious mental illness

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Job Details - More reasons to love this position

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

Contact Details - If you have questions or require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please contact:

Jessica Sergio, Ph.D.

Director of Psychology

(573) 592-2628

[email protected]