What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Clinical Psychologist 2 position at New Jersey Department of Health?
Under the general supervision of an Administrator of Psychological Services, or other supervisory official in a State hospital, developmental center, or other setting in a State department or agency, has responsibility for supervising and providing psychotherapy and psychological services including program development and evaluation, suicide and violence risk assessments, individual and group therapeutic activities, research, supervision of unlicensed psychology counselors and/or psychology trainees, carrying out psychological programs in accord with professional and administrative standards, representing psychology staff in contacts with other professionals, agencies, and the community, providing direct high-level services to patients and residents, and participation in overall institutional programming and administration; may provide testimony during civil commitment hearings and/or superior court hearings; supervises psychology services support staff, behavior support technicians, or other staff and their work activities; prepares and signs official performance evaluations for subordinate staff; does other related duties as required.
REQUIREMENTS:
EDUCATION:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Psychology, a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) or a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Psychology which should have included at least thirty (30) graduate semester hour credits in a psychology program consisting of six (6) semester hour credits in counseling/psychotherapy and three (3) semester hour credits in each of the following areas: individual intelligence testing, objective and/or projective testing, and abnormal psychology. At least fifteen (15) semester hour credits should be in courses relevant to clinical psychology such as: learning theories, human motivation, personality theories, human growth and development, psychopharmacology, and statistics and research.
EXPERIENCE:
Completion of a one (1) year supervised full-time clinical internship or one (1) year of extensively supervised clinical experience.
AND
Three (3) years of experience in the field of clinical psychology involving the use of psychodiagnostics, psychotherapy, projective techniques, and other clinical methods.
NOTE: One (1) year of residency (advanced training beyond internship or the extensively supervised clinical experience) is considered equivalent to one (1) year of experience.
LICENSE:
Appointees will be required to possess New Jersey licensure as a Practicing Psychologist issued by the NJ Board of Psychological Examiners. The appointing authority is responsible for license verification.
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform in essential duties of the position.
Education requirement Doctorate Degree
Salary USD $102944.26 to $147131.56 per Year
Salary : $102,944 - $147,132
