PSYCHOLOGIST II / NGRI

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 102,726 - 148,455; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is seeking a Psychologist II for the Eastern State Hospital. The role focuses on working with individuals adjudicated Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI), performing comprehensive risk assessments, and developing treatment plans within an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include initial and ongoing psychological evaluations, individual therapy, group psychotherapy, and forensic reporting to support progression through the

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating psychological services for patients on caseload.
• Knowledge and abilities for psychological practice focusing on risk assessment and risk management.
• Familiarity with hospital, community resources and interdisciplinary teams.
• Understanding of Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity and graduated privileging.
• Knowledge of how mental illness interacts with legal/criminal justice systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive treatment to patients adjudicated NGRI, including risk assessment and risk management strategies.
• Prepare forensic reports for progression through the graduated privileging process.
• Conduct initial and ongoing psychological assessments and individual therapy sessions.
• Contribute to treatment planning as a core member of the treatment team; participate in psychotherapy groups.
• Possibly supervise and train students (interns and practicum).

Skills

Risk assessment

Forensic psychology

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Risk management

Clinical report writing

Education

Doctoral degree in psychology

Job description

Title: PSYCHOLOGIST II / NGRI

State Role Title: Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists

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

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Eastern State Hospital

Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/esh/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

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.

Minimum 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).

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

• Name: EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL
• Phone: [phone] / REFER TO PAGEUP FOR APPLICATION STATUS
• Email: EMAIL APPLICATION MATERIAL NOT ACCEPTED

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.