Clinical Psychologist – Forensic & Recovery Focus

Virginia.gov; Danville (AL); On-site; USD 106,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Paid sick days

Paid personal days

Health insurance

Life insurance

Flexible reimbursement accounts

Referral bonuses

529 college savings plan

Employee discounts

Job summary

Virginia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services seeks a clinical psychologist at Southern Virginia Mental Health Institute in Danville, VA. You will work with individuals civilly committed, those ordered for treatment by a court, and inmates for pre- and post-trial treatment, providing assessments, updates, and clinical reports.

The position offers a $8,000 sign-on bonus for new state service employees who remain for one year, plus comprehensive state benefits and

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in psychology.
• License in Virginia as a Licensed Clinical Psychologist within one year of hire.
• Proficiency in administration and scoring of basic psychological testing instruments.
• Strong psychotherapeutic skills.
• Proficiency in assessing and treating a variety of clinical presentations.
• Familiarity with psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery model.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to analyze behavior patterns and develop behavioral assistance plans.
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary treatment team.
• Strong crisis management skills.
• Ability to present/testify well in court.
• Basic computer skills (word processing, computerized test scoring, etc.).

Skills

Doctoral degree in psychology

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Psychology testing

Crisis management

Court testimony

Verbal and written communication

Education

Doctoral degree in psychology

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

Virginia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services seeks a clinical psychologist at Southern Virginia Mental Health Institute in Danville, VA. You will work with individuals civilly committed, those ordered for treatment by a court, and inmates for pre- and post-trial treatment, providing assessments, updates, and clinical reports.

The position offers a $8,000 sign-on bonus for new state service employees who remain for one year, plus comprehensive state benefits and