NEOGOV · 4 months ago
Psychologist I - UEDC
Union County, SC
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$77K/yr - $139K/yrNEOGOV is seeking dedicated psychologists for the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), focusing on making a positive impact on the lives of youth in the state. The role involves developing and implementing psychological services, conducting evaluations, and providing therapeutic support for justice-involved youth.
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Responsibilities
Completes evaluations for youth who have no prior evaluation or outdated evaluations in order to assess diagnoses and treatment needs to determine the most appropriate placement
Conducts clinical interviews with youth and family members, record reviews, and consultations with DJJ County Office staff and other agencies involved with the youth
Completes court-ordered evaluations as needed
Administers and interprets psychological tests and prepares reports to be shared as needed for treatment purposes
Identifies youth with Serious Mental Illness or Intellectual Disability and makes referrals to the appropriate agencies
Participates in DJJ treatment planning and interagency staffing
Consults in cases of youth with special needs (e.g. mental health or developmental issues)
Consults with DJJ County Office staff regarding problematic issues/cases
Attends interagency staffings as needed for evaluation and committed youth
Provides treatment services to youth, including individual and group therapy/counseling
Provides supervision of evaluation and therapeutic services provided by facility Mental Health Professionals in support and/or absence of facility Clinical Director
Provides interdisciplinary training to facility staff
Provides crisis intervention services on a rotating basis with other mental health professionals, including after hours on-call services
Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
A doctorate in applied psychology from an accredited college or university and experience in the practice of applied psychology
Thorough knowledge of current psychological theory/practice and psychological evaluation/assessment techniques
Ability to select/administer/interpret psychological tests and effectively communicate findings
Ability to communicate effectively with juveniles, staff, relevant agencies, and the concerned public
Excellent writing skills required
Must be able to work in a secure facility setting and have the confidence/endurance to work in a sometime hostile work environment with youth with varying behavioral health issues and challenges
Must be able to walk, lift 25 lbs
On-call duties are required and must be able to work varied hours if necessary
Preferred
A doctoral degree in applied psychology from an APA approved program in psychology and possession of a current license to practice psychology in the State of South Carolina or license eligibility within two (2) years
Benefits
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Health, dental, and life insurance
15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
15 days of sick leave per year
13 paid holidays
State retirement plans and deferred compensation programs
Discount Programs such as TicketatWork and WeSave
Health insurance
Dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses
Retirement plan options
South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program
Tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
Founded in 1999
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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