Psychologist V

Psychologist V Position – Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services

The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) seeks a motivated and experienced candidate for a part‑time Psychologist V position at the Wrentham Developmental Center, serving adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Base pay: $83,992.00/yr – $/yr. Actual pay will be based on skills and experience.

• Provide a full range of psychological services including conducting assessments, creating positive behavioral support plans, training and supervising staff, providing input into medication and Individual Service Plans (ISPs), and providing individual and group counseling to assigned caseload when appropriate.
• Communicate effectively and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Develop psychological treatment plans; supervise staff; deliver direct services.
• Provide hands‑on training and involvement with assigned residents, managing aggression, self‑injury, socially inappropriate behavior, and delivering skilled acquisition training programs.
• Crisis intervention during behavioral/psychiatric staff supervision; conduct clinical assessments using psychological testing and assessment tools.
• Develop, implement, and supervise data collection systems for residents on psychoactive medication or with psychological treatment plans.
• Incorporate techniques and goals of other professional disciplines into the psychology program to ensure carry‑over of client training programs.

• Extensive knowledge of behavioral psychology, learning and conditioning, applied behavior analysis, and human development.
• Experience applying psychological techniques to individuals with developmental disabilities and/or mental illness.
• Demonstrated skill supervising psychologists and psychology associates in providing services to intellectually challenged adults.
• Experience managing aggressive behavior in developmentally delayed and dual‑diagnosed individuals.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Experience as an administrative and clinical supervisor of professional staff.
• Ability to organize, manage, and motivate staff effectively.
• Ability to work with other department heads and administrators to integrate and organize effective facility‑based training programs.
• Knowledge of the Title 19 system.
• In‑depth knowledge of methods of statistics, research design, and data analysis.

• Supervisory or managerial experience providing 24‑hour, 7‑day/week services to an intellectually challenged population.
• Competent in behavioral intervention, applied behavior analysis, and other research‑based methodologies.
• Demonstrated knowledge of interpretation and analysis of assessment and testing results, diagnosis of intellectual and developmental disabilities, and current trends.
• Experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities including ASD.
• Strong knowledge of and experience working within a Title‑19 certified, intermediate care facility.

Part‑time, 32 hours per week (8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday–Thursday; days off Saturday, Sunday, and a flexible third day off).

Location:

Wrentham Developmental Center, Wrentham, MA.

Position is designated as an "EMERGENCY" position; required to report when the Governor declares a state of emergency.

Must comply with COVID‑19 and influenza vaccination requirements.

Minimum Entrance Requirements

• Doctorate in Psychology from an APA‑accredited school.
• At least four years of full‑time or equivalent part‑time post‑doctoral experience as a Licensed Psychologist in a recognized agency.
• At least two years of experience supervising post‑doctoral psychologists‑in‑training or psychological associates.
• Current and valid registration as a Psychologist by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Psychology.
• Eligibility for Designated Forensic Psychologist status (if assignment requires).

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