Senior Psychologist - Full-Time & Part-Time (Benefited) - Continuous Posting

The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) Planning, Development, and Autism Services Division is seeking experienced psychologists for its Central Office Clinical Team. As a Senior Psychologist (Psychologist V), the incumbents will plan, organize, and direct innovative statewide program development efforts, draft and recommend policy and related guidance to Executive Staff, and provide clinical consultation and services as part of the Central Office Clinical Team to other Central Office Divisions and statewide DDS clinical staff as needed.

Dependent on experience and expertise, the Senior Psychologist will provide consultation and support to the Department’s implementation of Positive Behavior Supports, as well as the Statewide Peer Review, Central Office Risk Review, and interagency collaborative projects. In this position, the Senior Psychologist may also, upon request, provide psychological services and make recommendations and/or referrals for individual client treatment, organize and coordinate the provision of clinical services, and provide clinical consultation to community partners.

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

·       Provides clinical assessment and consultation at the request of the Assistant Commissioner or designee, pertaining to eligibility determinations, capacity evaluations, emergency case reviews, and other complex case reviews, including signing all legal documents as required.

·       Provides leadership, guidance, clinical consultations, training, and/or program development, monitoring, and implementation assistance to DDS staff and providers in the implementation of Chapter 5 regulations (Positive Behavior Support; Peer Review; intensive treatment plans),

• Provides clinical consultation on complex, problematic cases being followed by Central Office Risk Management, including the provision of clinical interpretation and guidance in developing individual risk plans, when requested.
• Provides oversight, leadership, and/or consultation through participation, as needed, in statewide Peer Review processes for intensive positive behavior support plans for the Department and its providers, as requested. 
• Assess, design, and coordinate clinical training for statewide Department psychologists and other relevant staff, as needed, as well as participate in training and supervision needs directly and on associated committees, as requested.
• Maintains a current, working knowledge of clinical practice, trends, policies, and procedures pertaining to the diagnosis and treatment of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, and related subjects, through regular and required continuing education and professional development work, as necessary to maintain a current license.
• Performs personnel functions such as recruiting student interns, interviewing job applicants for employment, and recommending applicants for vacant positions to ensure the highest quality psychological services.
• Performs other related duties.

Qualifications Required at Hire (list knowledge, skills, and abilities)

• Knowledge about Positive Behavior Supports and current treatment strategies for individuals with Intellectual Disability (ID), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and other Developmental Disability (DD).
• Knowledge of the types, symptoms, and presentation of comorbid emotional and psychiatric disorders in individuals with ASD.
• Knowledge of principles and practices, including administration and interpretation, of standardized assessment measures used in ascertaining intelligence, adaptive functioning, personality, and related mental and physical traits.
• Knowledge of the provisio