Psychologist

Tewksbury Hospital, part of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), is seeking a dynamic and skilled Clinical Psychologist IV to play an essential role in providing highly skilled direct clinical psychology services to patients in an inpatient adult medical population. This position involves being the coordinator for the group therapy services and facilitating various group therapy services including but not limited to dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) informed skills group, substance abuse groups, and process-oriented groups.

You will also formulate behavioral treatment plans for the patients as well as the treatment interventions (i.e., Individual Psychotherapy, Group Psychotherapy, and Behavioral Crisis Management). You'll play a crucial role in collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes and care. Additionally, you'll serve on the Rapid Response Team to de-escalate behavioral crises and prevent Help Calls.

This opportunity is perfect for a clinical psychologist passionate about collaborative patient care, mentorship, and flexibility. As a DPH employee, you will advance quality public health and health care services and work with patients most impacted by health inequities and structural racism. As the supervising psychologist for our APA-accredited clinical psychology internship, you will train and mentor future clinicians, enhance patient care through multidisciplinary collaboration, and provide comprehensive supervision, consultation, and education to doctoral interns.

You will also be pivotal in fostering a trauma-informed approach to critical incidents and guide training programs for staff and professionals. Join us and make a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and their families.

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

Applicants must have a Doctorate in Psychology from a school accredited by the American Psychological Association. Applicants must also have at least three years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional experience as a Licensed Psychologist in the application of psychological principles and techniques in a recognized agency providing psychological services or treatment, of which at least one year must have included supervision over Post-doctoral Psychologists-in-training and/or Psychological Assistants.

Special Requirements:

• Current and valid registration as a Psychologist by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Psychology.
• Based on assignment, must meet the eligibility requirements for Designated Forensic Psychologist in 104 CMR 33.04(3)(b).
• Based on assignment, travel may be required. Those employees who elect to use a motor vehicle for travel must have a current and valid Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Operator's license or the equivalent from another state.

Title 101 CMR 23.00 (“Regulation”) requires certain agency staff to have received the COVID-19 vaccination and Influenza vaccination, or have taken required mitigation measures, to prevent viral infection and transmission in State Hospitals and State Congregate Care Facilities. The Regulation applies to this position. Successful candidates will be required to acknowledge and attest to your vaccination status for both COVID-19 and Influenza.

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.