Psychologist I - Clinical Services at Fort Logan

Psychologist I

This recruitment may be used to fill vacancies on our forensic and civil teams. Open to Colorado residents only. CO Service Corps eligible. The Colorado Mental Health Hospital at Fort Logan (CMHH-FL) is one of two state hospitals serving our community. The vision of CMH-IFL is to provide the highest quality mental health services to persons with complex, serious, and persistent mental illness within the resources available.

Our mission is to support those individuals in achieving their recovery goals and reaching their full potential. CMHIFL provides inpatient treatment to adult patients, generally between the ages of 18-59. The hospital currently has 154 adult inpatient beds, over seven treatment milieus serving civil and forensic individuals. Medical services, occupational therapy, neuropsychological rehabilitation services, and trauma-informed care services are available to all patients throughout the hospital.

Through our core values listed below, CMHIFL staff are committed to:

• Individual dignity and respect
• Person-centered, evidence-based care
• Trauma-informed recovery
• Multidisciplinary collaboration
• Diversity and inclusion
• Strong family and community partnerships.

The Psychologist I position works in the 24-hour State psychiatric hospital with individuals voluntarily and involuntarily committed for treatment. Patients receiving treatment at CMHH-FL have severe and persistent mental illness and may have traumatic brain injury, trauma disorders, and other complex dynamics. Each treatment team is multidisciplinary, including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, addiction specialists, occupational therapists, recreation therapists, creative arts therapists, nurses, physicians, and mental health clinicians.

In addition, the hospital offers dietary, peer, and chaplain services.

The Psychologist is responsible for individual therapy, group therapy, and family therapy. Individual and family therapy are provided as needed, which is determined in the treatment plan meetings and in collaboration with the treatment team. Group therapy is offered to all patients and group assignment shall be determined by clinical and individualized need, which the Psychologist guides. The Psychologist is responsible for developing group materials appropriate for patient specific needs and leading group therapy sessions.

For individuals requiring a more detailed treatment approach or tailored intervention for specific behaviors, the Psychologist will develop individualized behavior plans and programs and will provide psychoeducation and training to all milieu staff for successful implementation. The Psychologist is responsible for monitoring the plan, documenting in the electronic health record, providing the patient and the treatment team with feedback, and modifying as needed.

The Psychologist conducts comprehensive psychological testing and consults with all treatment teams on appropriate referrals and testing results. In addition, the Psychologist is responsible for providing psychological expertise to the treatment teams, all hospital departments, and external stakeholders. The Psychologist documents regularly in the electronic health record and contributes to the training of doctoral externs and predoctoral interns through various psychological seminars, supervision, co-facilitation, and mentoring.

The Psychologist actively contributes to hospital-wide events, in-service training, and program development. Lastly, the Psychologist is responsible for completion of certification evaluations and court testimony.

Other duties include:

• Responsible for individual therapy, group therapy, and family therapy. Individual and family therapy are provided as needed, which is determined in the treatment plan meetings and in collaboration with the treatment team. Group therapy is offered to all patients and group assignment shall be determined by clinical and individualized need, which the Psychologist guides.
• Responsible for developing group materials appropriate for patient-specific needs and leading group therapy sessions. For individuals requiring a more detailed treatment approach or a tailored intervention for specific behaviors, the Psychologist will develop individualized behavior plans and programs and provide psychoeducation and training to all milieu staff to support successful implementation.
• Responsible for monitoring the plan, documenting in the electronic health record, providing the patient and the treatment team with feedback, and modifying as needed.

Treatment Planning and Clinical Consultation:

• Participates in treatment planning and actively contributes to the formulation of patient-specific goals.
• Provides clinical guidance and consultation regarding effective and appropriate clinical goals, measurability, progress, and/or stagnation. To effectively do so, the Psychologist reviews documentation and medical records, gathers behavioral observations, evaluates, assesses, and synthesizes information.
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