What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychologist position at gpac?
Our client is currently recruiting for a Psychologist to join their team. If you are looking for work/life balance, this is the company for you.
Essential Functions:
- Conduct comprehensive diagnostic evaluations of youth who are before the Juvenile Court on a variety of matters: Child Requiring Assistance applications, Delinquency cases, Care and Protection matters, Competency to Stand Trial cases, and emergency mental health and substance use evaluations.
- Communicate with juvenile court personnel, attorneys, schools, community providers, the District Attorney's Office, the Department of Children and Families, and other stakeholders, to gather pertinent information and to provide consultation and coordination of care.
- Complete thorough written reports to be submitted to the Court on behalf of the child and family.
- Provide oral testimony to the Court regarding the findings of certain evaluations.
- Assist families with referrals to behavioral health providers and/or other services as needed.
Qualifications:
- A doctoral degree in psychology from an APA-accredited graduate school program.
- Independently licensed or license-eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- Excellent writing skills and experience writing thorough diagnostic evaluations.
- At least two years of experience working with at-risk youth and families.
- Strong diagnostic skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bilingualism
- An interest in forensic psychology and prior forensic experience
- Knowledge of services available for children and families.
- Strong preference will be given to candidates who are presently enrolled in the statewide CJCC I and II certification program, or are already CJCC I and II certified juvenile court clinician
Salary and Benefits:
- Periodic staff-wide bonuses based on agency revenue surplus
- Health and Dental insurance (available upon starting)
- Generous paid sick, personal, holiday, and vacation time
- Schedule flexibility and opportunities to work from home
- 403(b) plan with agency contribution and matching
- Work related travel reimbursement
- CEU reimbursement
Apply now and work for a great company! You can contact me at Karin.Goodwin@gogpac.com or 605.655.2313.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.
GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States for the past 31 years. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.
