Forensic Psychologist

We are seeking a highly skilled Clinical Psychologist or Forensic Psychologist to join our team at StateJobsNY. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing direct services to high-risk individuals in a forensic setting, including counseling, development of High-Risk Behavior Support Plans, and risk management.

• Provide direct services to high-risk individuals, including counseling and risk management.
• Develop and implement High-Risk Behavior Support Plans.
• Conduct specialized forensic assessments, including risk assessments and high-risk capacity assessments.
• Provide training to staff on forensic behavioral, psychological, and risk issues.
• Participate in daily team meetings and special meetings as required.
• Monitor and evaluate issues related to behavior management and clinical practice.
• Coordinate psychiatry services for high-risk forensic individuals.
• Work across teams and units to provide necessary psychology coverage.
• Assist with dissemination of information regarding discipline-specific training and research findings.

• Master's degree in psychology or related field.
• Two years of post-master's clinical psychology experience in a clinical, forensic, community mental health, or school setting.
• Experience in administering assessments and tests for diagnostic psychological evaluations.
• Experience in developing behavior support plans and writing psychological treatment plans.
• Experience in providing psychological counseling and treatment in areas such as mental and/or emotional disorders, cognitive disorders, behavioral disorders, and substance abuse disorders.

• Doctoral degree in clinical psychology.
• Experience in a forensic setting.
• Experience in providing training to staff on forensic behavioral, psychological, and risk issues.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment.