PROGRAM DIRECTOR - FCTP

Description

Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center’s Conditional Release Program (CONREP) is seeking a Psychologist to fulfill the role of Program Director in its Forensic Community Treatment Program (FCTP).  This forensic outpatient program provides court and parole-mandated treatment and supervision to individuals committed as Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity, Offender with a Mental Health Disorder, or Incompetent to Stand Trial.

SUMMARY OF POSITION

The Program Director is responsible for direct clinical, administrative, and fiscal oversight of the Program.

ESSENTIALS DUTIES

• Provides administrative, clinical, and fiscal oversight to the Program.
• Administrates overall program goals and responsibilities, ensuring set standards are achieved.
• Oversees clinical decision-making, with a focus on assessing and mitigating risk of dangerousness.
• Facilitates treatment team meetings, clinical supervision, and annual staffing, as well as any other team meetings that arise.
• Maintains detailed knowledge of program paperwork, documentation, record keeping, and billing procedures, ensuring quality assurance standards are met.
• Maintains an understanding of the client’s treatment and supervision needs and guides the treatment team in incorporating these factors.
• Oversees interventions as emergent and emergency clinical matters arise.
• Oversees treatment team meetings and contributes pertinent information; responsible for establishing consensus and direction for treatment and supervision matters.
• Collaborates with the Clinical Director and other Program Directors within CONREP; keeps the Community Program Director appraised of all pertinent matters as they arise.
• Develops, maintains, and evaluates policies and procedures; assures adherence to standards consistent with program policy and professional standards of practice.
• Writes, reviews, and edits reports as required.
• Ensures compliance with all DSH and Penal Code requirements (e.g., timely submission of court reports).
• Provides verbal and written testimony in court and similar settings.
• Acts as a liaison to stakeholders, including DSH, court personnel, community stakeholders, and local law enforcement.
• Provides on-call coverage as required.
• Keeps program personnel informed of professional & community trends, issues, concerns, and requests.
• Maintains knowledge of current trends in the field of forensic psychology.
• Assists other programs as necessary.
• Arrives at sound conclusions after getting and analyzing all pertinent facts.
• Works independently.
• Responds appropriately to difficult or emergency situations.
• Maintains job interest and technical skills.
• Addresses conflict by privately acknowledging it, appropriately listening to others’ views, and speaking without blaming.
• Performs other additional tasks as directed. 

Qualifications

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATES

Minimum Education Required:

• Doctorate in Psychology.
• Licensed Psychologist with the California Board of Psychology.

Desired Education:

• Forensic Emphasis from an accredited institution.

EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Education Required:

• Working with individuals with serious mental disorders in a forensic setting.
• Leading a team of professionals in a clinical setting.
• Providing clinical supervision to unlicensed professionals.
• Assessing dangerousness and using authority in treatment.
• Academic training in Behavioral Sciences.
• Experience with the mentally ill and/or forensic populations.

Desired Experience:

• Overseeing all aspects of a forensic outpatient program.
• Providing written and verbal testimony to court or parole.
• Working within the CONREP system.
• Evaluating risk using Structured Professional Judgment (SPJ).

REQUIREMENTS

• Must pass Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), and Community Care Licensing (CCL) background clearance.
• Valid California Driver’s license.
• TB clearance.
• Driving record acceptable for coverage by Gateways insurance carrier.
• Fire and Safety Training*.
• First Aid Training Certification*.
• CPR Certification*.
• Crisis Prevention Institute Training (CPI)**

* Note: If indicated certifications/licenses are lacking, they must be obtained within 180 days of hire.

**Training needs to be completed within 30 days from the date of hire on a designated date provided by onboarding.  Staff need to be certified at the commensurate level for their role to perform their job duties (staff will be taken off the schedule if certification is not achieved).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• To perform this job you must be able to carry out all essential functions successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the job.
• Employee will be required to lift and/or move unassisted up to 25 pounds.

Salary : $130,000 - $140,000