Forensic Psychologist — Court Evaluations, Hybrid Telework

State-of-Missour; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined pension plan

Generous leave and holidays

Health insurance

Job summary

The Missouri Department of Mental Health is seeking a licensed psychologist to join our forensic evaluation team in Kansas City. You will conduct court-ordered assessments, prepare timely court reports, and provide testimony as required.

Minimum qualifications include a doctoral degree in clinical, counseling, or forensic psychology and MO licensure or eligibility. Preference for experience with severe mental illness and forensic evaluations; state benefits included; on-site with hybrid options.

Qualifications

• Must hold a doctoral degree in clinical, counseling, or forensic psychology.
• Licensed psychologist for the state of Missouri or license eligible.

Responsibilities

• Conduct court-ordered evaluations regarding competency to proceed, competency restoration, criminal responsibility, and occasionally sexually violent predator evaluations, and work toward becoming a Certified Forensic Examiner.
• Completes timely reports written to the Courts.
• Conduct psychological testing to answer referral questions as needed.
• Provide oral testimony to the Court, when required.
• Provide supervision to psychology trainees.
• Performs other related work as assigned.
• Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance (remote hybrid flexibility).

Skills

Forensic psychology

Clinical psychology

Missouri licensure

Education

Doctoral degree in clinical, counseling, or forensic psychology

Job description

The Missouri Department of Mental Health is seeking a licensed psychologist to join our forensic evaluation team in Kansas City. You will conduct court-ordered assessments, prepare timely court reports, and provide testimony as required.

Minimum qualifications include a doctoral degree in clinical, counseling, or forensic psychology and MO licensure or eligibility. Preference for experience with severe mental illness and forensic evaluations; state benefits included; on-site with hybrid options.