Clinical Psychologist (Internship Program Coordinator)

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System; Village of Otisville (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

US Bureau of Prisons seeks a doctoral- level psychologist to join our team at Otisville, NY. The role requires a doctoral degree in clinical psychology (or counseling psychology) and full licensure to practice at the doctoral level in the United States.

Responsibilities include developing internship programs, recruiting trainees, scheduling trainings, and performing a range of psychological assessments and clinical services for inmate populations.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in clinical psychology; clinical or counseling psychology acceptable.
• No substitution of education for specialized experience.

Responsibilities

• Developing, implementing and coordinating psychology internship programs.
• Recruiting and developing graduate-level training for practicum, pre-doctoral internship or postdoctoral training.
• Scheduling on-site didactic training and coordinating external speakers.

Skills

Internship program

Recruitment & training

Didactic scheduling

Personality assessment

Inmate classification

Individual psychotherapy

Group psychotherapy

Education

Doctoral degree in clinical psychology

Job description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following:

Basic Requirements:

Satisfactory completion of all the requirements for a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology is required.

NOTE: Applicants may have received this degree in either clinical or counseling psychology.

AND

Education:

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.

Experience:

At least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically be in or related to the position to be filled.

Some examples of the qualifying experience are:

• Experience in developing, implementing, monitoring and coordinating the psychology internship program.
• Experience in recruitment and selection of students, and for the ongoing development, implementation and evaluation of the graduate level psychology training program for students pursuing practicum, pre-doctoral internship or postdoctoral training.
• Experience in scheduling didactic training on-site, developing all off-site training opportunities, and obtaining services of outside speakers to supplement the presentations of staff members.
• Experience in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of a wide variety of personality evaluation methods.
• Experience in assisting with the interdisciplinary classification of inmates by identifying behavioral, emotional, organic, drug/alcohol, or personality problems and the subsequent development of appropriate programs on an individual basis.
• Experience in facilitating both individual and group psychotherapy on a regular basis.

Selective Placement Factor:

Applicants applying for this position MUST also possess the following Selective Factor. In the event that you do not possess the Selective Factor, you will be found ineligible for the position.

• Applicants must hold a full, current and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States (e.g., Puerto Rico) or the District of Columbia.

NOTE: All applicants must electronically upload a copy of their license at the time they apply to the vacancy announcement. The documentation provided MUST show the expiration date of the license. Failure to provide this documentation will result in loss of consideration for this position.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**