Forensic Psychologist (81861)

Centurion Health; Westborough (MA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem engagement

Job summary

Centurion Health's Forensic Health Services seeks a per diem Forensic Psychologist to join the Massachusetts court clinics team, providing consultation to the court and facilitating statutory evaluations for adults with mental illness or substance misuse issues brought before the Court.

Responsibilities include evaluations such as Emergency Hospitalization needs, Competence to Stand Trial, Hospitalization of Mentally-Ill Prisoners, and Sentencing aid; Massachusetts licensure required or

Qualifications

• Active licensed Psychologist by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or ability to obtain licensure within a reasonable timeframe
• Designated Forensic Professional (DFP) or ability to obtain
• Current/valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Experience working with court-involved criminal defendants preferred
• Must be able to pass a background investigation and obtain agency security clearance where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultation to the court and help facilitate statutory evaluations
• Assist with evaluations including Emergency Hospitalization needs, Competence to Stand Trial or Criminal Responsibility
• Evaluate Mental Condition of Witnesses and Need for Commitment of Substance Abusers
• Aid in Sentencing Evaluations as part of court clinics team

Skills

Licensed Psychologist

Forensic designation

Driving license

Court experience

Job description

Behavioral Health Professional & Support

Description

Forensic Health Services (FHS), a Centurion company, is proud to be a provider of forensicmental health services to the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health. The FHS teamprovides adult court clinics services to many of the Massachusetts Trial and SuperiorCourts across the Commonwealth. Our team is looking to add a per diem Forensic Psychologist to our team for coverage.

As part of the Court Clinic team, Forensic Psychologists provide consultation to the courtand help to facilitate statutory evaluations for individuals with mental illness andsubstance misuse concerns that are brought before the Court on criminal and/or civilmatters. FHS, Forensic Psychologists fulfill the statutory obligations of the Department of Mental Health under MGL c. 123 which include, but are not limited to:

• Evaluation of the Need for Emergency Hospitalization
• Competence to Stand Trial or Criminal Responsibility Screening Evaluations
• Evaluation of the Need for Hospitalization of Mentally-Ill Prisoners
• Determination of the Mental Condition of Witnesses
• Evaluation of the Need for Commitment of Substance Abusers
• Aid in Sentencing Evaluations

Qualifications

• Active licensed Psychologist by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or ability to obtain licensure within a reasonable timeframe (e.g. having passed the EPPP, or holding a Psychology license in another state) required
• Designated Forensic Professional (DFP) or ability to obtain
• Current/valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Experience working with court-involved criminal defendants preferred
• Must be able to pass a background investigation and obtain agency security clearance where applicable.

We offer competitive compensation ($112,000-$156,000) based on experience and DFP designation to our per diem team members.

Centurion values a diverse team with a wide range of language skills. Multilingual candidates encouraged to apply; Spanish, Portuguese and Russian are a plus. We offer incentives for multilingual candidates.