Behavioral Health Professional 4

State of Iowa - Executive Branch; Coralville (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Iowa - Executive Branch seeks a psychologist to direct clinical and forensic services at a Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in Iowa. You will oversee the multidisciplinary team and ensure evidence-based, trauma-informed care.

Responsibilities include competency assessments, testing, psychotherapy, and crisis intervention for acute psychiatric patients. Applicants must hold a Doctoral degree in psychology and be licensed in Iowa, or be license-eligible with APA-accredited training and

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited college or university.
• Post-doctoral residency and licensure as a Psychologist in Iowa (required).
• Experience or education in forensic psychology is required.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee psychological services for the forensic hospital.
• Conduct competence to stand trial evaluations and restoration.
• Perform various psychological evaluations and reports.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation.
• Participate in treatment team meetings and treatment planning.

Skills

Forensic psychology

Clinical leadership

Documentation

Education

Doctoral degree in psychology

Licensed Psychologist in Iowa

Job description

Job Description

Only applicants who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and meet all selective requirements (listed below) will be placed on the eligible list. Direct, oversee, and provide management regarding clinical and forensic psychological services for Forensic Psychiatric Hospital.

Psychological services primarily include competence to stand trial evaluations, competency restoration, psychological testing and report writing, psychotherapy, behavior management, and crisis intervention for acute psychiatric patients.

Psychological services shall be evidence-based, individualized, person-centered, trauma-informed, and recovery oriented.

Manages, directs, and oversees psychological services as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team.

Examples of specific tasks include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Conduct competence to stand trial evaluations/reports.
• Provide or assist didactic and skills-based competence restoration.
• Conduct various psychological evaluations and reports.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation.
• Actively participate in treatment team meetings and treatment planning and coordination.

Special Requirements (if Applicable)

• Doctoral degree in psychology that meets the requirements as a permanent license as a Psychologist in Iowa (required ) as

defined by the Iowa Code Chapter 240

• Be licensed (e.g., having completed post-doctoral residency and passed the national examination) as a Psychologist in Iowa

(Required). as defined in Iowa Code Chapter 812

• Have education, training, or experience in forensic psychology (Required).

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov .

Selectives

922 Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a doctorate degree in Psychology

OR

934 Doctorate Degree in Psychology and License Eligible

Applicants must have a doctoral degree in psychology from a graduate program accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). The specialty area of the degree must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is seeking employment. Applicants must have completed a professional psychology internship training program that has been accredited by the APA.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

• Possession of a current Psychologist License from the Iowa Board of Behavioral Health Professionals and post-licensure experience equal to three years of full-time work in professional behavioral health in an institutional or community mental health, intellectual disability, long-term care, or corrections program.
• Possession of a current Psychologist License from the Iowa Board of Behavioral Health Professionals and post-licensure experience equal to two years of full-time professional work in forensic psychology or neuropsychology