Psychology Services Chief **Repost Statewide

Introduction

If you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth, apply to join the DPSCS team today!

The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release.

As a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union.

REPOST PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT TO APPLY

GRADE

24

LOCATION OF POSITION

This recruitment will be used to fill current and future vacancies across the state of Maryland. When completing the application, select all locations you are willing to work.

Current vacancies are located in:

Somerset County

Eastern Correctional Institution (ECI)

30420 Revells Neck Rd.

Westover, MD 21890

POSITION DUTIES

This position is eligible for 1 day of telework after the probation period.

• The main purpose of this position is to serve as the Psychology Services Chief for the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) in a geographical region. As such the incumbent is responsible for directing, coordinating, and integrating psychology services within each correctional institution located within the region, including the regional Correctional Mental Health Unit (if applicable).
• This involves program development, diagnostic assessment, clinical consultation, and audit functions. Additionally, the incumbent is responsible for administrative supervision as well as clinical supervision of the psychologist in the region.
• Direct and coordinate all psychology activities of the mental health program within the DPSCS region.
• Collect and review institutional monthly statistical reports to determine the status of the region's mental health program activities, including ensuring timeliness, workload review, accuracy of information, and duties of each clinician are performed satisfactorily.
• Oversees peer reviews and/or audits of performance of mental health personnel within the region.
• Consults with other program directors and managers or officials of agencies outside the Department on policies, plans, goals of the mental health program and needs of the incarcerated individual population.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders regarding ongoing litigation.
• Duties as assigned by the Director and/or Deputy of Mental Health.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education:
  
  Doctoral Degree (Ph.D, Psy.
  
  D) in Psychology.
• Experience:
  
  One year of experience working within a correctional mental health department.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Candidates for this classification must be licensed as a Psychologist by the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Psychologists prior to permanent appointment to a position in State service.
• Applicants who do not have a Maryland license may also apply pending receipt of the required license. When the license has been obtained, submit a copy of the license to the Maryland Department of Health Testing Unit.

SELECTION PROCESS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position. It is important that you provide complete and accurate…