Senior Psychologist – Clinical Lead

Texas Health and Human Services; Terrell (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid employee health insurance

Defined benefit pension plan

Generous time off

Job summary

Texas Health and Human Services in Terrell State Hospital seeks a Psychologist II to lead advanced psychological work under the State Hospital Director of Psychology. The role includes coordinating activities, conducting evaluations, diagnosing, counseling clients, and supervising staff while providing guidance to trainees.

Responsibilities cover program development, training, and delivery of psychological services across youth and adults, with a focus on forensic and complex psychiatric care,

Qualifications

• Knowledge of and skills in interviewing techniques with individuals and families, and knowledge of current DSM diagnostic criteria.
• Knowledge of psychotherapy and CBT, DBT, behavior therapy, and other empirically supported psychotherapeutic modalities.
• Knowledge of administration, scoring, and interpretation of a variety of psychological tests, including personality and intellectual instruments.
• Knowledge of The Joint Commission (TJC) standards and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) conditions of participation relating to psychological services.
• Skills in the use of psychological instruments to evaluate personality, neurocognition, adaptive functioning, suicide risk, and malingering.

Responsibilities

• Provides individual or group counseling for youth, adults, and families by offering therapeutic sessions to individuals or groups to address mental health issues, improve coping strategies, and support overall well-being. 20%
• Administers and interprets psychological tests and conducting psychological assessments and diagnoses by utilizing standardized psychological tests to evaluate clients' mental health, interpreting the results accurately, and diagnosing any psychological conditions. 15%
• Supervises the work of others by overseeing the activities of other psychologists or mental health professionals, providing guidance, support, and ensuring that their work meets the required standards as needed or required. 10%
• In conjunction with the treatment team, implements specialized treatment programs as appropriate. Ensures these programs are effectively meeting the patients' unique requirements. Continually monitors the effectiveness of the various interventions. 10%
• In conjunction with the treatment team, develops and coordinates training programs by designing educational and training sessions for staff, clients, or other stakeholders to enhance their understanding and skills related to psychological practices and mental health. 10%
• In conjunction with the treatment team, designs and monitors behavior modification and skill acquisition plans. This involves assessing patients' behaviors, creating plans to modify undesirable behaviors, and helping patients acquire new skills to improve their mental health and functioning. 10%
• Coordinates and evaluates mental health and psychological delivery services by creating and managing various mental health initiatives and ensuring they meet the needs of patients. This includes assessing the effectiveness of these treatments and making necessary adjustments. 10%
• Provides training, education, and expert consultation to multidisciplinary teams and community stakeholders on psychological services. This is achieved through comprehensive continuing education programs, tailored outreach initiatives, and collaborative efforts designed to enhance awareness, improve inter-agency coordination, and promote best practices. 10%
• Performs other duties as assigned. Other duties as assigned includes actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location. 5%

Skills

Interviewing techniques

DSM criteria

Psychotherapy

CBT/DBT

Psych tests

Education

Doctoral degree in psychology

Clinical internship

Forensic psychology experience

Job description

Texas Health and Human Services in Terrell State Hospital seeks a Psychologist II to lead advanced psychological work under the State Hospital Director of Psychology. The role includes coordinating activities, conducting evaluations, diagnosing, counseling clients, and supervising staff while providing guidance to trainees.

Responsibilities cover program development, training, and delivery of psychological services across youth and adults, with a focus on forensic and complex psychiatric care,