Supervising Psychologist ; Clinical

Position: Supervising Psychologist 1 (Clinical) (40 Hour)
Introduction Do you possess a doctorate in clinical or counseling psychology with two (2) years of post-doctoral experience? If so, we invite you to learn about an exciting opportunity we have in state service!

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 three (3) active first-shift vacancies, one in East Lyme, one in Enfield, and one in Suffield, 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!

BENEFITS AND BALANCE AT THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT As an employee, we can offer you:

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; andA work culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance to all employees!

Visit our State Employee Benefits Overview page to learn more!

As a DOC Employee, you may also benefit from:

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

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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 Mac Dougall-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, CTCorrigan Correctional Center
- Montville, CTGarner Correctional Institution
- Newtown, CT Hartford Correctional Center
- Hartford, CTManson Youth Institution
- Cheshire, CTNew Haven Correctional Center
- New Haven, CTOsborn Correctional Institution
- Somers, CTWillard 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.

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