Clinical Psychologist IV

Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital (WRCH), operated by the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH), is seeking a full time, licensed, Clinical Psychologist to oversee psychology functions on either one of the hospital’s 2 forensic (court evaluation units) or one of the 12 continuing care units. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years’ post licensure experience and one or more years of supervisory experience.

You will become part of the multi-disciplinary team in this role, as well as join and support the hospital’s relatively large psychology department.  You will provide short- and long-term treatment for patients with serious mental illnesses in the continuing care unit, and/or short-term treatment for patients in the forensic unit who are court involved.  This is a leadership position with expectations that the successful candidate will supervise students (postdoctoral fellows, APA interns, advanced practicum trainees) and/or staff, as well as oversee at least one hospital-wide committee.

WRCH treats patients with serious mental illness (with co-occurring substance use and medical conditions) and forensic involvement.  We are a newly constructed, state-of-the-art psychiatric hospital, on well-manicured grounds, in the biotech park area of Worcester, adjacent to the UMass medical school and hospital.

Please Note: This is a fully on-site role.  The schedule is Monday-Friday from 8:00am-4:30pm or 8:30am-5:00pm.

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

• Conduct admission assessments.
• Practice individual and group psychotherapy.
• Facilitate community meetings.
• Develop treatment planning within a treatment team.
• Conduct specialized risk assessments for suicide, fire setting, violence, substance abuse, and referrals to the Independent Forensic Risk Assessment (IFRA) and Mentally Ill/Problematic Sexual Behavior (MI/PSB) evaluation teams.
• Assist treatment teams with understanding and following DMH’s Inpatient Clinical Risk (ICR) policy.
• Track patients’ forensic statuses and supporting treatment teams in coordinating all needed assessments to support their transition through increased privilege levels leading to hospital discharge.
• Complete crisis and acute risk consultation and psychological testing.
• Conduct Positive Behavior Support (PBS) patient evaluation and consultation with teams.
• Supervise upper-level psychology students (interns and/or post-docs) and/or staff.
• Serve as leadership in at least one hospital-wide committee.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficient in diagnosing and assessing symptoms of mental and emotional disorders, including conducting risk assessments.
• Skilled in utilizing various assessment techniques, such as interviews, psychological testing, and neuropsychological screening/testing.
• Capable of analyzing historical, observational, interview, and test data to draw conclusions and make informed recommendations.
• Knowledgeable in the theory, principles, and practices of psychotherapy, including evidence-based practices.
• Experienced in applying motivation principles, behavioral analysis, and reinforcement techniques.
• Adept at general report writing and maintaining accurate, confidential records.
• Familiar with statistical methods and techniques, including sampling.
• Effective in communicating, providing consultation, training, and supervision.
• Able to make quick, calm decisions in crisis situations involving emotionally or physically stressed individuals.
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