Psychologist

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastern State Hospital in Williamsburg, Virginia, seeks a Doctoral- level Psychologist to provide comprehensive treatment for patients adjudicated Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI). Responsibilities include risk assessment, comprehensive evaluations, and interdisciplinary treatment planning.

The role involves individual therapy, group psychotherapy, behavioral consultation, and potential supervision of practicum students within an active treatment program.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in psychology required or eligible for Virginia license.
• License eligibility as Clinical Psychologist in Virginia.
• Forensic training through ILPPP is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive treatment to patients adjudicated NGRI, including risk assessment and forensic report writing.
• Conduct initial and ongoing psychological assessments and individual treatment sessions addressing risk management and treatment issues.
• Engage in treatment planning as part of a treatment team; deliver psychotherapy groups and behavioral consultation as needed.
• Possibly supervise and train students (interns and practicum) during the role.

Skills

Risk assessment

Forensic reporting

Treatment planning

Education

Doctoral Degree in Psychology

Job description

Eastern State Hospital, located in Williamsburg, Virginia, was founded in 1773 with a well intentioned emphasis on community focused mental health care. The Hospital is situated on 500 acres and consists of 2 patient care buildings, and a staff of over 900 to care for the 300 patients. Eastern State Hospital is part of The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services system and is accredited by the Joint Commission.

Job Duties

To provide comprehensive treatment to patients adjudicated NGRI. This includes comprehensive risk assessment and risk management strategies as well as necessary forensic report writing for progression through the graduated privileging process. This role is responsible for initial and ongoing psychological assessments, individual treatment sessions to address relevant risk management issues and treatment issues, treatment planning through core membership on a treatment team, psychotherapy groups, as well as behavioral consultation and program development as needed. May provide supervision and training for students (intern and practicum).

Successful candidate should possess:

Experience with coordination of psychological services for each patient on caseload. Knowledge, skills, and abilities for the delivery of psychological practice and principals with a specific focus on risk assessment and risk management.

Knowledge of hospital/community/agency resources and ability to work effectively with interdisciplinary treatment team.

Understanding of those adjudicated Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity and the graduated privileging process, with specific emphasis on their respective treatment needs.

Knowledge of how persons with mental illness encounter the legal and criminal justice systems.

Qualifications

• Doctoral Degree in Psychology.
• License eligibility as a Clinical Psychologist in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Additional Considerations

Licensed as a Clinical Psychologist in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Forensic training through the Institute of Law, Psychiatry, and Public Policy (ILPPP).

Pay range and compensation

Hiring Range: $102,726 - $148,455

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Commonwealth of Virginia is committed to conducting all aspects of human resource management without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, political affiliation, disability, genetic information, and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. There shall be no retaliation against anyone making allegations of violations of this policy.