Psychologist - Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections

Phoenix, AZ 85027

About the Job

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE CORRECTIONS

PSYCHOLOGIST 3
Job Location:

Adobe Mountain School
2800 West Pinnacle Peak Rd
Phoenix, Arizona 85027

Posting Details:

Salary Range: $56,098.00-$78,543.00-$100,989.00*

SALARY DEPENDENT UPON EXPERIENCE*

Grade: 24

Closing Date: OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Job Summary:

The Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections (ADJC) is searching for a Psychologist 3 candidate who is committed to making a difference in the lives of Arizona's youth. An individual who is ready for a rewarding career, providing psychological evaluations, conducting diagnostic assessments, and overseeing counseling sessions for incarcerated youth. By joining the ADJC team, you will have the unique opportunity to work with like-minded professionals who are dedicated to rehabilitating Arizona’s youth.

Job Duties:

The job functions of a Psychologist 3 include, but are not limited to the following:

Provides psychological treatment and counseling for youth, individuals and groups; conducts psychological evaluations/risk assessments and develops, implements and evaluates Individual Treatment Plans; maintains accurate documentation; and evaluates and documents consultations regarding youth who exhibit signs of or who verbalize intent to harm others or themselves (DTO/DTS) to ensure the safety of youth and staff
Admitting youth into special treatment programs.
Participates in clinical treatment planning for youth; admits youth into specialized treatment programs; provides clinical oversight in the absence of the Clinical Director; develops and maintains psychological program youth files including treatment plans, progress notes, reports, and case summaries; and responds to crisis calls after hours on a rotational basis. Responds to crisis calls after hours on a rotational basis
Conducts/reviews research in areas of mental health, sex offender treatment, and recidivism, psychology and special needs of youth population and presents case study reviews to members of clinical team; and provides court testimony as an expert witness
Promotes cooperation and dialogue with facility departments/staff through meetings, staffing’s, special activities, and consultation; and reviews programming effectiveness and makes recommendations for improvements
Participates in professional development activities, including in-service training to program staff, develops, implements, and evaluates training: participates in conferences and professional organizational activities; and maintains continuing education credits
Provides supervision and clinical oversight to doctoral level interns, practicum students, and master level clinicians who are working towards advanced licensure. Provides administrative assistance by reviewing treatment plans and progress notes for quality, accuracy, and compliance
Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

Principles, techniques and trends in psychology, with particular reference to normal and disordered behavior, human development, motivation, personality, learning individual differences, and adaptation and social interaction
Evidence-based mental health and special program protocols
Administration and integration of empirically supported screening and assessment instruments appropriate for the juvenile offender population with mental health needs
Gender specific evidence-based interventions
Techniques and procedures for psychological counseling and therapy
Comprehensive knowledge of psychological screening, testing and evaluations
Contemporary thoughts and trends in psychology, sociology and mental health
Research methods and techniques to include data analysis and psychological measurements
Performance Management (PM), Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Process Improvement methodologies
Principles of personnel management, supervision, and public administration

Skill in:

Administering certified psychological evaluations
Providing psychological treatment and counseling to individuals and groups in accordance with professional and ethical standards
Preparation of court ordered evaluations
Providing appropriate counseling services to youth and their families
Developing and administering specialized treatment plans and programming for youth
Conducting research and data analysis and program
Computer operation, and software to include the Microsoft Office and Google Suites
Written and verbal communication
Establishing and maintaining professional work relationships
Case management
Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relations
Report writing

Ability to:

Supervise, lead, train, hire, and evaluate clinical staff
Develop treatment strategies in cooperation with other departments
Work effectively with and consult with a multidisciplinary team
Evaluate the effectiveness of treatment programs and recommend improvements
Comply with Federal, State and Agency rules and regulations
Work closely with adjudicated youth in a secure institutional setting
Manage stressful situations
Write summaries and reports of professional quality, perform counseling and therapy services with individuals and groups
Provide clinical oversight to professionals and paraprofessionals
Drive on state business

Selective Preference(s):

The preferred candidate would have two years of post-doctoral experience working with emotionally or behaviorally disordered mentally deficient youth, with specialty training in one of the following areas: Juvenile Residential Sexual Behavior Treatment Programs, Juvenile Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Programs, or Juvenile Residential Mental Health Programs.

Pre-Employment Requirements:

REQUIRED: Must be a licensed Psychologist by the Arizona State Board of Psychologist Examiners
REQUIRED: If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function on the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license records checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked or suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.010).
REQUIRED: All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
REQUIRED: Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a comprehensive background investigation and drug screening. NO FELONY CONVICTIONS.

Current State of Arizona employees: In order to be considered for this position, it requires acceptable performance history as demonstrated by not have been issued a letter of suspension or have been involuntarily demoted within one year preceding this job posting close date, and have an overall rating of “meets expectations” or higher on the most recent employee performance evaluation.

Benefits:

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:

Affordable medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability plans
Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
10 paid holidays per year
Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
Deferred Compensation Program
Wellness Plan

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Retirement:

This position participates in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)

New membership begins the 27th week of employment
Immediately vested in retirement contributions
Defined Benefit

Attention current State of Arizona employees: Please contact our Human Resources Office at employment@azdjc.gov if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above

Contact Us:

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 542-9251. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.

Source : Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections