Forensic Director

Job Summary:

GeorgiaGov is seeking a highly qualified Forensic Director to lead our forensic psychology services. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the delivery of health services, as well as monitoring and evaluating healthcare programs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plans and assists to develop and implement related policies and procedures.
• Assists to plan, organize, direct and coordinate the delivery of health services.
• Monitors and evaluates healthcare programs.
• Directs subordinate managers and staff. Assures that community health care services are adequate, appropriate, and accessible.
• Develop long and short-term goals for the health agency and participates in the agency's strategic and operational planning.
• Interviews, hires, directs, trains, evaluates the performance of, and when necessary, disciplines and discharges health care employees.
• Maintains awareness of advances in medicine, computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment, data processing technology, government regulations, health insurance charges, and financing options.
• Manages human resources and directs administrative activities for health care employees. Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of services and programs.
• Oversees the planning, development, scheduling, and implementation of health care programs and activities.
• Participates in the development and administration of budgets.
• Performs community assessments and develops policies and plans based on data collection, activity reports, planning documents, program plans and objectives.
• Plans and organizes program structure and policies to meet organizational and programmatic objectives.
• Plans, organizes, and directs the work of the unit(s) to provide continuous active treatment to the patients served.
• Set priorities and implements goals and objectives to meet or resolve identified health problems.

Requirements:

• Doctorate in an applied psychology degree and license to practice psychology in the State of Georgia.
• Five years of experience in the field of forensic psychology and five years of experience in management of psychological or forensic psychological services.
• Forensic experience required.

Benefits:

• Vacation: 15 days each year up to 5 years of service; 18 days each year from 5-10 years of service; 21 days each year for 10 + years of service.
• Sick Leave: accrual at a rate of 10 hours per month (15 days each year).
• Holidays: the state of Georgia recognizes 13 paid holidays.
• Retirement: 401(k) plan with a matching employer contribution and a Defined Benefit Pension Plan.
• Available Insurance: Health; Dental; Vision; Legal; Disability; Life & dependent life insurance.
• Tax Deferred Spending Accounts: Healthcare; Childcare.
• We are a Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program qualified employer.