Supervising Psychologist 1 (Clinical) (40 Hour)

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• SHIFT: first shift, full-time, 40 hours per week.
• SCHEDULE: 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
• LOCATIONS: Carl-Robinson Correction Institution (Enfield, CT), York Correctional Institution (East Lyme, CT) or MacDougall-Walker Correction Institution (Suffield, CT)
• NOTE: This is a Hazardous Duty position. Selected candidates will be required to attend a 3.5-week hazardous duty training at the Maloney Center for Training & Staff Development located in Cheshire, CT. See Selection Plan for more information.

Future positions may be available to any one of our facilities based on the Department needs:

• Bridgeport Correctional Institution - Bridgeport, CT
• Brooklyn Correctional Institution - Brooklyn, CT
• Cheshire Correctional Institution - Cheshire, CT
• Corrigan Correctional Center - Montville, CT
• Garner Correctional Institution - Newtown, CT
• Hartford Correctional Center - Hartford, CT
• Manson Youth Institution - Cheshire, CT
• New Haven Correctional Center - New Haven, CT
• Osborn Correctional Institution - Somers, CT
• Willard Cybulski Correctional Institution - Enfield, CT

YOUR ROLE

Supervising psychologists work within a dynamic, fast-paced, multidisciplinary team comprised of social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists and APRNs, as well as medical personnel and custody staff, all sharing the common goal of providing high quality, service-oriented care to our incarcerated populations.

Supervising Psychologists within the correctional setting provide a range of clinical, administrative and supervisory functions to persons in custody. In this role, you will work within a clinically rich setting, with opportunities to provide a mix of clinical, supervisory and administrative functions. These duties include:

• Administrative Management: manage staff scheduling and coverage;
• Clinical Leadership: provide clinical supervision and lead multidisciplinary clinical teams;
• Clinical Healthcare: conduct psychological testing, deliver individual psychotherapy and implement behavior management strategies.

The Supervising Psychologist will also be responsible for providing clinical consultative services within the facility for complex cases. Additional opportunities to engage in collaborative care planning with external support services and research driven programming, are also encouraged and available.

More details can be found in the class specification.

Selection Plan

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BEFORE YOU APPLY:

• Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
• Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below by the closing date listed on the job posting.
• Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21-69, resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency.
• Preferred Shift/Location: Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.
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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In state facilities this class is accountable for supervising a major program component or other uses as indicated below.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Supervises a major independent clinical psychology program;
• Plans, develops, implements and coordinates new service programs;
• Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews the work of staff;
• Provides staff training and assistance;
• Conducts performance evaluations;
• Determines priorities and plans program work;
• Establishes and maintains program procedures;
• Develops or makes recommendations on development of policies and standards;
• Acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding program policies and procedures;
• Selects and administers a variety of objective and projective psychodiagnostic tests;
• Evaluates individuals level of function and supervises staff in development of individualized treatment plans;
• Provides consultation on complex cases;
• Addresses professional and lay groups;
• May design, implement and direct psychological research programs;
• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Considerable knowledge of
  • abnormal and clinical psychology and other psychological disciplines;
  • sources, uses, administration and interpretation of a wide variety of psychological tests;
  • psychological research design, data analysis and application of results;
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills;
  • oral and written communication skills;
• Considerable ability to
  • make diagnoses, develop treatment plans and conduct psychotherapy;
  • interface clinical programs with multidiscipline approaches;
  • develop and direct training programs;
• Teaching ability;
• Supervisory ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

A Doctorate degree in clinical or counseling psychology and two (2) years of postdoctoral experience as a licensed clinical psychologist.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with forensic or justice involved clients.
• Experience supervising Psychologists and/or Licensed Mental Health professionals.
• Experience working within a bargaining unit workplace.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a license to practice psychology in Connecticut. Any person employed by the State of Connecticut prior to July 1, 1985 with a title in the psychology series of the classified services shall be exempt from the above licensure requirements pursuant to Public Act 613, Section 119(c). For certain positions, the appointing authority may require State licensure.
• Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain eligibility for participation in federal health care programs as defined in 42 U.S. a7 1320a-7b(f).
• Incumbents in this class may be required to be fluent in a foreign language or proficient in the use of the American Sign Language.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.