USAJOBS · 1 day ago
Clinical Psychologist (Commitment & Treatment Psychologist)
Butner Federal Correctional Complex, North Carolina, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$93K/yr - $144K/yr
1+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking a Clinical Psychologist to work at the Butner Federal Correctional Complex. The role involves providing psychological services and therapeutic treatment for individuals committed as sexually dangerous persons, including administering tests, preparing reports, and conducting psychotherapy sessions.
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No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Responsible for the administration, scoring and interpretation of a wide variety of psychological testing instruments and procedures, including objective instruments of personality assessment, risk assessment instruments and procedures, intelligence and cognitive tests, neuropsychological assessment instruments, and inventories of interest, aptitude, criminality and achievement
Responsible for preparation of psychological reports for various uses
Performs both individual and group psychotherapy; and conducts a wide variety of interviews and crisis intervention sessions on an as-needed, unscheduled basis
Serves as a source of expert advice and opinion, and demonstrates knowledge of research techniques and findings as relevant to the area of evaluation and treatment of sex offenders
Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff's correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis
Qualification
Required
Satisfactory completion of all the requirements for a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology is required
In addition to the basic requirements, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level
Experience in administering and interpreting psychological assessment instruments, generating psychological reports and developing corresponding treatment recommendations with audits
Experience in assigning a clinical diagnosis based upon an individual's reported symptoms, observed signs of psychopathology, psychological history and current functioning
Experience in organizing and facilitating both individual and group psychotherapy on a regular basis
Experience with several empirically based treatment modalities and techniques including motivational interviewing, cognitive behavior therapy and crisis intervention
Experience in the assessment and treatment of sex offenders in a correctional setting
Experience performing individual and group psychotherapy with sex offenders
Experience with a wide variety of empirically based treatment modalities and techniques including behavior therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, crisis intervention, social skills training, motivational interviewing and relapse prevention
Experience with a wide variety of objective assessment instruments including intellectual, personality, sexual deviancy and risk assessment
Applicant must hold a full, current and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States (e.g., Puerto Rico) or the District of Columbia
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
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