Forensic Psychologist

Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department of; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Sick leave accrual

Job summary

Georgia Regional Hospital Savannah seeks a Forensic Psychologist to perform court-ordered evaluations and contribute to treatment planning. The role includes competency determinations, violence risk assessment, and expert testimony as needed. A doctoral degree in psychology and state licensure are required.

Candidates should have experience with forensic populations, and be able to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams within a state hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA-accredited program.
• Current Georgia psychology license and one year of experience at Psychologist 1 level or equivalent.
• Experience in criminal forensic evaluations and competency-related assessments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct court-ordered forensic evaluations for competency and criminal responsibility.
• Perform risk assessments and various psychological testing in forensic settings.
• Provide group and individual therapy; participate in treatment planning and reporting.
• Supervise staff and contribute to expert testimony when required.

Skills

Forensic evaluations

Expert testimony

Group therapy

Competency to stand trial

Violence risk assessment

Education

Doctorate in clinical or counseling psychology

Tools

PCL-R

HCR-20

Job description

Job Title

Forensic Psychologist

Job Requisition ID

JR0000002464

Number of Openings

3

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Compensation Details

$95,400 - $112,700

Job Description

Georgia Regional Hospital - Savannah (GRHS) operates 179 licensed, accredited inpatient beds for two major program areas: 1) adult mental health, 2) adult forensic services. GRH/Savannah offers inpatient adult mental health services, inpatient habilitation services and forensic program services to individuals throughout Georgia. We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Forensic Psychologist.

Job Duties

• Under supervision of a hospital forensic director, the successful candidates will be responsible for the completion of criminal forensic evaluations.


• Knowledge of abnormal psychology, pertinent statutes and case law related to the practice of forensic psychology, malingering assessment tools, intellectual testing, personality assessment, best practices in mental health treatment, and ethical/professional guidelines for the practice of forensic psychology is required.


• Job duties include the participation on the recovery planning (treatment) team; facilitation of group treatment; participation in the development of individualized recovery (treatment) plans; documentation of treatment progress; completion of face-to-face forensic mental health evaluations to determine competency to stand trial, criminal responsibility, and violence risk; report preparation; expert testimony; behavioral programming; clinical supervision of mental health counselors, and related work as assigned.


• Completion of the state's Competency to Stand Trial Certification process within one year of hire is required for continued employment.

Job Responsibilities & Performance Standards

• Conducts court-ordered pretrial forensic psychological evaluations to answer questions of competency to stand trial and/ or criminal responsibility as a neutral friend of the court.


• Completes assessments on individuals admitted to a State Forensic Psychiatric Unit.


• Conducts forensic risk assessments and other psychological testing.


• Conducts groups and psycho-educational interventions.


• License may be temporary, provisional, or permanent. \"License eligible\" if able to obtain within a reasonable time (i.e. relocation from another state)

Benefits

• Vacation - 15 days each year up to 5 years of service;


• Vacation - 18 days each year from 5 - 10 years of service;


• Vacation - 21 days each year from 10+ years of service.


• Sick Leave - accrual at a rate of 10 hours per month (15 days each year).


• Holidays - Georgia recognizes 13 paid holidays.


• Retirement - both a 401(K) plan with a matching employer contribution and a Defined Benefit Pension Plan.


• Available Insurance - Health; Dental; Vision; Legal; Disability; Life & dependent life.


• Spending Accounts - Healthcare & Childcare accounts available.

Preferred Qualifications

• External Experience: working with a population with severe / persistent mental illness completing competency to stand trial evaluations completing criminal responsibility evaluations completing forensic violence risk assessments with the PCL-R and the HCR-20.


• Providing expert testimony in criminal forensic cases.


• Providing group and individual therapy.

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctorate in clinical or counseling psychology from an American Psychological Association (APA) accredited college or university, current Georgia license to practice psychology, and one (1) year of experience at the lower level Psychologist 1 (HCP140) or equivalent.--Note: License may be temporary, provisional, or permanent.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

The State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services. Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation when needed during the application and/or screening process by contacting the appropriate agency Human Resources department.

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