Psychologist IV - Recovery from Addictions Program

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Job Description
- Psychologist IV
- Recovery from Addictions Program (260006UT)

Job Description

Psychologist IV
- Recovery from Addictions Program - ( 260006UT )

Description

The Department of Mental Health (DMH)'s Recovery from Addictions Program is seeking qualified candidates for a Full-Time Psychologist IV. The Psychologist IV provides highly skilled psychological treatment, assessment, and direct clinical services for an adult Section 35 population. The psychologist will serve as the program-based psychologist on an interdisciplinary treatment teams as needed, as well as a consulting psychologist across all seven RAP units to provide individualized psychotherapy and assessment to adult clients as needed.

The selected candidate will coordinate services with other disciplines in hospital and serves on treatment teams and provide specialized risk assessments related to section 35 substance abuse treatment in a manner that is based on their clinical expertise. The psychologist may conduct research, make presentations to professional and lay audiences, and publish empirical findings and theoretical papers, as requested. The selected candidate will serve on the Program Administrative Committees, as appropriate.

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This is a full-time position,40 hours per week on the day shift. The hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Days off are Sunday and Saturday.

Duties and Responsibilities (these are a general summary and not all inclusive):

• As the Psychology Representative on unit treatment teams, provides direct clinical service to persons served.
• Conducts psychological assessments and DMH specific risk assessments, as indicated.
• Conducts training programs for staff, students, lay public and professionals.
• Participates in interviewing, screening and hiring of psychologists and other clinical professional and clinical direct-care staff.
• Coordinates with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Participates in staff and hospital-wide meetings.
• Serves as coordinator of the group therapy program.
• Provides individual and group therapy as indicated.
• Organizes and supervises clinical programs and treatment for adult clients in Section 35 SUD treatment.
• Provides consultation, supervision, coordination and liaison services in regard to outside agencies and practitioners.
• Prepares or maintains clinical, programmatic and administrative reports and records.
• Provides Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and behavioral management interventions, training, and supervision to the staff in order to implement treatment interventions.
• Participates in multidisciplinary team plans for evaluation, treatment and discharge for clients with mental illness and SUD diagnosis’.
• Serves on Unit/Program Administrative Committees as appropriate.
• Maintains knowledge of all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements including DMH, Joint Commission and Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS).
• Performs all other related duties as requested by supervisor.

Required Qualifications:

Ability to provide trauma-informed care to a diverse population with sensitivity to issues of culture and psychosocial context.

Ability to supervise, plan, and coordinate activities in the role of a professional psychologist and maintain good working relationships with staff, patients, and outside agencies.

Ability to integrate and interpret results of psychological tests and make appropriate recommendations.

Knowledge of principles and practice of clinical psychology and related fields.

Knowledge of psychological therapy techniques used in clinical practice for the adult population

Knowledge of appropriate tests used to measure psychological and cognitive functioning and the principles, practices and procedures behind each test for adult population.

Knowledge of research methods and techniques in psychology.

Knowledge of forensic psychological assessment, treatment interventions and planning.

Knowledge of positive behavioral support planning and behavioral therapy theory, assessment and treatment interventions.

Knowledge of rehabilitation psychology related to major mental illness and substance abuse treatment.

Understanding of fundamental types of psychological difficulties and mental disorders.

About the Recovery from Addictions Program (RAP):

The Department of Mental Health (DMH) in collaboration with the Department of Public Health (DPH) Bureau of Substance Addiction Services operates a statewide Recovery from Addictions Program (RAP) for…