Psychology Director — Psychiatric Care Leader

Texas Health and Human Services; Terrell (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid employee health insurance

Defined benefit pension

Generous time off benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Texas Health and Human Services in Terrell, TX seeks a Director of Psychology to provide senior-level leadership and clinical direction for psychological services across the Terrell State Hospital. The role requires managing evaluations, treatment planning, and coordination with medical, nursing, and social work teams to ensure high-quality, trauma-informed care.

Responsibilities include supervising psychology staff, developing policies, and driving performance improvement while maintaining

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid Texas psychologist license or reciprocity license.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience delivering psychological services in inpatient psychiatric settings.
• Experience supervising psychology staff preferred.
• Experience with standardized evaluations and risk assessment in clinical settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultation and leadership to hospital administration, recovery teams, and staff on evaluations, treatment planning, and safe discharge.
• Coordinate and supervise psychological programs to ensure quality, compliance, and policy alignment.
• Conduct comprehensive psychological evaluations and develop integrated treatment plans with multidisciplinary teams.
• Oversee coordination of psychological and behavioral health services across facility programs to support continuity of care.
• Lead performance improvement initiatives, training, and staff development to uphold high standards of care.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Leadership

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Texas Psychologist License

Job description

Texas Health and Human Services in Terrell, TX seeks a Director of Psychology to provide senior-level leadership and clinical direction for psychological services across the Terrell State Hospital. The role requires managing evaluations, treatment planning, and coordination with medical, nursing, and social work teams to ensure high-quality, trauma-informed care.

Responsibilities include supervising psychology staff, developing policies, and driving performance improvement while maintaining