What are the responsibilities and job description for the PSYCHOLOGIST 4 position at State of Louisiana?
Office of Juvenile Justice-Central Office
State Police Bldg. 1st Floor
7919 Independence Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
This vacancy is located at Office of Juvenile Justice-Central Office in Baton Rouge, LA.
The incumbent will fulfill the duties of the agency's psychologist with oversight of the Juvenile Under Management Program, JUMP program.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of Juvenile Justice to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) to be considered for employment.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Garilyn London
OJJ/Human Resources
Garilyn.London@la.gov
In the event there is a preferred reemployment list for this position, the position may be filled from that list with no other interviews.
If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that time if you will need special accommodations.
NOTE: Prior to an appointment, the selected applicant must take and pass a drug screening test, possess a valid Louisiana Driver's License and clear a background check.
This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.
The Office of Juvenile Justice is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resource Guide.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A Louisiana license to practice psychology plus two years of professional level experience in psychological research, psychological testing, or counseling.
Note:
This experience must have been gained after licensure as a psychologist.Function of Work: To improve the functioning of individual clients and/or organizations by applying advanced psychological principles and techniques. Incumbents are responsible for the management of an organizational program of complex and specialized psychological services which may include management of an advanced training program for masters and doctoral level trainees, research and program evaluation, staff development training, direct services and/or consultation and administration.
Level of Work:
Manager.
Supervision Received:
Broad direction from a facility administrator or other professional at a higher level.
Supervision Exercised:
Line and/or functional over other Psychologists, Associates, interns and students, interdisciplinary staff or other personnel assigned to the program area.
Location of Work:
Statewide.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from the Psychologist 3 by the presence of managerial responsibility for a complex program of psychological services within a region or organization. Complex, in this instance, refers to services that entail more than one distinct functional area.
Differs from Psychologist 5 by the absence of responsibility for management of multiple functional areas.
Develops and directs specialized programs for the improvement of client functional abilities.
Meets with program staff to plan and implement programs.
Reviews and appraises the performance of staff assigned to the program.
Coordinates a doctoral internship program in psychology approved by the American Psychological Association.
Supervises an organizational practicum for masters degree
psychology students.
Coordinates an organizational program of special psychological services.
Supervises and directs an organizational research and evaluation program.
Prepares annual report for organization.
Reviews research plans, advises on method and design and checks research proposals to ensure compliance with standards, policies and human rights.
Develops, reviews, and updates professional training information related to doctoral or masters level training.
Coordinates a complex organization or area-wide inter- disciplinary staff development/training program.
Develops, reviews, and updates policies related to professional psychology practices.
Performs psychological diagnoses and treatment; and participates as a member of a patient treatment unit in staff discussions of patient diagnosis, treatment and progress.
Evaluates and recommends admissions and discharge of patients, clients or residents.
Administers or reviews results of the full range of diagnostic tests for psychological assessment, interprets results and prepares psychological evaluations.
Conducts group, individual, family or other specialized psychotherapy with patients, clients, students or residents in an institutional or outpatient program.
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