Psychologist - Juvenile Services

Job Duties

• Conduct timely, comprehensive psychological risk assessments for individuals served by the facility.
• Administer and interpret cognitive, personality, adaptive, and other clinical assessments.
• Prepare clear, accurate, and professionally written clinical reports with diagnostic impressions and recommendations.
• Provide assessment‑informed input to interdisciplinary treatment teams to support planning and risk‑management decisions.
• Deliver psychological services such as diagnostic evaluation, behavior analysis, and limited therapeutic interventions as assigned.
• Maintain documentation that meets agency and professional standards.
• Consult with staff on behavioral risk factors, treatment strategies, and crisis‑prevention approaches.
• Support development and evaluation of mental health and developmental disability services within the BSU.
• Work independently within supervisory guidelines and seek consultation for complex or ethically sensitive cases.
• May provide guidance to trainees or subordinate clinical staff.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of theory and evidence-based practices for treatment of delinquent juveniles, including those with co-occurring mental disorders.
   
• Extensive knowledge of the principles and techniques used for psychological assessment and evaluation for diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment evaluation.
   
• Knowledge of developmental psychopathology and interventions to reduce risk factors and enhance protective factors for this population.
   
• Knowledge of crisis intervention.
   
• Competencies in individual, group and family psychotherapies.
   
• Knowledge of principles of behavior management.
   
• Ability to function effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team which includes community partners. Effective oral and written communication skills and an ability to function independently.

Additional Considerations

• Education and experience conducting psychological assessments and evaluations. Experience providing treatment services to the juvenile delinquent population.
   
• Licensure as a clinical psychologist is preferred.
   
• Prefer certification/licensure by the Department of Health Professions as a sex offender treatment provider (CSOTP) and/or a substance abuse counselor (CSAC or LSAT).