Supervising Psychologist Clinical | FP

Introduction

The State of Connecticut, Department of Correction (DOC) is seeking to fill multiple positions for a highly motivated and experienced Psychologist to join our behavioral health clinical leadership team as a Supervising Psychologist 1 (Clinical).

This recruitment will be used to fill two (2) active first-shift vacancies, one in East Lyme and one in Montville, CT. We anticipate additional future vacancies at our other facilities throughout the next year and encourage those who are experienced and interested in making a positive impact amongst our incarcerated population to apply!

• Industry leading health benefits , including medical and dental coverage;
• Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings;
• Paid time off - including 13 paid holidays per calendar year;
• Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities; and
• A work culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance to all employees!

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• A Hazardous Duty pension plan (State Employees Retirement System Tier IV).
• Eligibility to apply for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program.

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• SHIFT : first shift, full-time, 40 hours per week.
• SCHEDULE : 7 :00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
• LOCATIONS:
  York Correctional Institution (East Lyme, CT) or Corrigan Correctional Center in (Montville, 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
• Garner Correctional Institution - Newtown, CT
• Hartford Correctional Center - Hartford, CT
• Mac Dougall-Walker Correctional Institution - South Suffield, CT
• Manson Youth Institution - Cheshire, CT
• New Haven Correctional Center - New Haven, CT
• Osborn Correctional Institution - Somers, CT
• Robinson Correctional Institution - Enfield, CT
• Willard Cybulski Correctional Institution Enfield, CT

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.

• 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.

The Department of Correction shall strive to be a leader in progressive correctional practices and partnered re-entry initiatives to support responsive evidence-based practices geared toward supporting reintegration and reducing recidivism under the Department's supervision. Safety and security shall be a…