Senior Psychology Associate — Juvenile Justice (Hybrid)

Commonwealth Of Virginia; Chesterfield; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) in Virginia seeks a Psychology Associate Senior to provide crisis intervention and individual, group, and family therapy for youth with complex mental health and developmental needs. The role includes on-call rotations and developing treatment plans and reports.

You will collaborate with psychiatry, case management, facility staff, and external agencies to ensure continuity of care when youth transition back to the community. Limited telework is available.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of theory and evidence-based practices for treatment of delinquent juveniles, including those with co-occurring mental disorders.
• Extensive knowledge of the principles and techniques used for psychological assessment and evaluation for diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment evaluation.
• Formal education and experience conducting psychological assessments and evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis intervention and individual, group, and/or family therapy.
• Develop individualized treatment plans and other professionally written reports.
• Consult with clinical peers, psychiatry, case management, correctional center staff, facility administrators, court service units, and outside agencies related to assessment, treatment, crisis intervention and planning for continuity of care when a resident is about to transition to the community.
• Join a team where you can lead interns and provide high-quality training to personnel in mental health interventions.
• Participate in an on-call rotation and work at least one late evening each week.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Individual therapy

Group therapy

Family therapy

Clinical assessment

Consultation

On-call work

Education

Graduate degree in clinical or counseling psychology

Licensure as a clinical psychologist

Job description

The Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) in Virginia seeks a Psychology Associate Senior to provide crisis intervention and individual, group, and family therapy for youth with complex mental health and developmental needs. The role includes on-call rotations and developing treatment plans and reports.

You will collaborate with psychiatry, case management, facility staff, and external agencies to ensure continuity of care when youth transition back to the community. Limited telework is available.