Psychologist -Juvenile Forensic Evaluator- Statewide

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This position has a residency waiver and will be accepting applications from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

This announcement is open to potential candidates who are legal residents of the United States. All legal residents of the United States are eligible to apply and compete. If appointed to a position, applicants from outside of Colorado will be required to relocate to Colorado prior to their start date, at their own expense.

The current schedule will be a hybrid work arrangement (remote work and report on-site 2 days per week) but may change without prior notification based on business demands.

The candidate selected for this position will have the option of being located at either The Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Fort Logan or Pueblo.

About this Position:
This position exists to perform and ensure the quality and timely completion of court-ordered evaluations and restoration reports required by Colorado courts. The evaluator is authorized to represent the Department in communication with Judges and Courts directly. A forensic evaluator must be a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist by Colorado Statute. This position performs competency evaluations, restoration to legal competency evaluations, and provides a written report containing their opinion to the courts and both attorneys assigned to a defendant's case.

• Completes the equivalent of 12 court-ordered evaluations for competency or restoration of competency per month

• Completes a written report detailing their opinion regarding competency, and if their opinion is incompetent an explanation of barriers to competency, clearly detailed in their report. Written reports also include information and opinions specified in C.R.S 19-2.5.

• May be subpoenaed to testify to provide the court with information regarding their opinion.

• Evaluations may occur in various settings including hospitals, jails, or in the community and this position responds to the location specified in the court order.

• Requests collateral information as needed to inform their opinion and seeks consultation from their supervisor or colleagues on difficult, complex, or ambiguous cases.

• Develop and deliver to courts, via expert testimony, a professional opinion regarding the legal question of competency and restoration.

• Details information utilized to inform their opinion, remain objective and neutral provide testimony regarding opinion to a legal question in the court order, and explain the basis for any clinical (i.e. diagnosis, prognosis) and forensic opinions.

• Able to testify regarding the assessment process, including instruments utilized during evaluation and collateral sources requested to inform opinion.

• Attends annual and ongoing competency training as mandated by statute and Forensic Services to ensure evaluators stay informed of current trends and research in the field of forensic psychology.

• Evaluators present and provide feedback to peers during case presentations for continued growth and development, and will have their work periodically reviewed for quality assurance.

• May be called upon to perform tasks or undertake special assignments or projects deemed necessary by OCFMH, but not specifically referenced in the above duties.

Minimum Qualifications Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience: Current, valid licensure as a Psychologist from the Colorado State Board of Psychologist Examiners AND One (1) year of experience as a licensed psychologist or permitted psychologist candidate No Substitutions Special Qualifications

• Licensed Psychologist

Preferred Qualifications

• Training and experience in juvenile evaluation
• Experience in the area of Forensic Evaluations
• Experience in conducting and writing evaluations of competency to proceed
• Ability to work independently with little or no direction
• Clear and effective written and oral communication skills
• Ability to use independent judgment to accomplish tasks to meet deadlines
• Prior State experience

Conditions of Employment

• CBI Name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database,…