12 Months contract

Applicants must possess and maintain an unrestricted license to practice psychology in Tennessee and provide the state a copy of each license renewal within 5 days of receipt.

Job Duties:

Provide psychological and mental healthcare services to students, who may possess a wide variety of physical, mental, and emotional disabilities.

Be available for consultation regarding psychological and mental healthcare matters by phone 24 hours per day, seven days per week and shall respond to a page or phone call by staff within 30 minutes of receipt.

Be on-call to see students for virtual appointments PRN (compensated by a monthly stipend)

of the staff calls and the Psychologist is unable to immediately assist, the student will be kept within line of sight, complete a self-harm contract, etc. up to 2 hours until the student can be seen virtually. This can only be done if there is no immediate safety risk.

The Psychologist is expected to see students for virtual appointments within 2 hours of notification.

o The Psychologist will assess students as needed and release them of self-harm watch or require them to leave campus.

o The Psychologist may be needed to aid in communication with the student’s family and community medical/mental health providers.

· Write orders for student discharges or leave as needed.

· Work with an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team to communicate, plan, coordinate, and deliver needed individualized services to students in a manner that adheres to current standards of psychological practice and conveys respect and professionalism.

Consult and communicate with the staff, private physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, specialty physicians, and/or parents/conservators to advise regarding a client’s psychological/social needs. In addition, report any clinical issue or problem to the Assistant Superintendent and/or their designee.

· Advise nursing and other staff regarding skills and techniques of caring for clients with various psychological manifestations, such as suicidal ideation, since clients with such may require that they be isolated in the infirmary.

Provide ongoing verbal case consultation and field staff regarding individual clients, including recommending services requisite to improving a client’s chances for successful employment.

Review, as necessary, current policies described in the Policy Manual and mental health protocols regarding nursing and psychiatric care of clients as described in the First Aid Center protocols, to ensure that these policies and protocols are consistent with current standards of mental health practices.

When implementing new procedures and protocols, and at the request of the State, conduct training activities with nursing and/or other center staff.

Personally read and respond to all emails, as appropriate, that are received on state computer system.

Maintain a current, full, and unrestricted license to practice psychology in Tennessee and provide the state a copy of each license renewal within 5 days of receipt.

Arrive promptly as scheduled to conduct clinic duties and to attend meetings.

Be appropriately attired in a manner that contributes to projecting an image of quality and professionalism and shall wear an authorized identification nametag.