Forensic Psychologist II

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Psychologist II - Forensic Evaluator to join our team at the Health & Human Services Comm. As a key member of our forensic psychology team, you will be responsible for conducting advanced and/or managerial psychological work, including forensic evaluations and assessments.

• Conduct 46B and Chapter 55 competency evaluations, as well as violence risk assessments under 46C.
• Develop, support, and coordinate forensic psychological activities and programs.
• Conduct forensic psychological assessments and psycho-legal evaluations of patients' competency to stand trial.
• Provide consultation and training for staff providing forensic education services on competency restoration commitments.
• Supervise the work of others and graduate psychology trainees as requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a doctoral degree in psychology.
• Experience in psychological work, including at least one year of supervised experience by a licensed psychologist in the field of psychological services.
• Demonstrated experience conducting both forensic evaluations and standard psychological assessments and writing reports with forensic populations in an inpatient psychiatric setting.
• Demonstrated experience conducting individual and group psychotherapy with forensic populations in an inpatient psychiatric setting.

This position may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location. The position may also be eligible to earn additional pay for work performed on maximum security locations.

• Knowledge of forensic psychological assessment and treatment of the seriously mentally ill forensic populations.
• Knowledge of psychotherapy and CBT, DBT, behavior therapy, and other empirically supported psychotherapeutic modalities.
• Skills in the use of psychological instruments to evaluate personality, neurocognition, adaptive functioning, suicide risk, and malingering.
• Ability to conduct forensic and psychological assessments and write clear, concise reports.
• Ability to provide expert testimony to courts regarding forensic and psychological assessments.
• Ability to provide direct services in accordance with accepted professional standards.
• Ability to function as a member of the psychology management team.