What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychologist position at Pima County Juvenile Court Center?
Hiring Range: $88,881.00 - $133,321.00
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Distinguishing Characteristics:
This is a classified position that reports to the Clinical Director. This position performs responsibilities with limited supervision. This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Minimum Qualifications:
A Doctoral degree in Psychology, Educational Psychology, or Clinical Psychology (Ph.D., Psy.D. Ed.D.) from an accredited college or university and two years of professional experience, which should include a minimum of one year of experience working with children and adolescents, preferably in assessment, forensic, and/or correctional setting.
Essential Duties & Functions:
- Provides psychological testing, interprets test results, and generates written reports for youth referred for assessment, reports which formulate clinical recommendations to relative types of problems.
- Provides substance abuse evaluations at the request of judges, probation officers or court attorneys.
- Consults with court staff including judges, probation officers, court attorneys and other court personnel regarding mental and behavioral health and treatment issues and delinquency.
- Attends staff meetings/conferences relating to treatment services.
- Assists court staff including supervisors and probation officers and other court staff in consulting with community agencies to obtain history and progress of youth, including schools, mental health agencies, social services, and out-of-home placements for ongoing evidence-based and best practice casework.
- Provides expert testimony in court hearings regarding evidence-based, best practice mental and behavioral health and treatment issues based on formal psychological evaluation.
- Provides in-service training regarding mental and behavioral health practices and treatment to court staff and other community stakeholders such as behavioral health, social services, and child protective services (CPS).
- Supervises student interns/residents from colleges and universities regarding the psychological evaluation of court-involved youth.
- Performs psychological evaluations on candidates for probation and safety sensitive court positions after employment offers and prior to their start date.
- Performs other related projects and duties as assigned.
Additional Responsibilities/Duties:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Must have knowledge of the principles and practices of child development, child psychology, adolescent substance abuse, family systems and juvenile delinquency.
- Must have knowledge of mental, behavioral and substance abuse treatment options available for children and adolescents and community agencies related to mental, behavioral and substance abuse issues.
- Must have knowledge of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) and application of techniques.
- Must have knowledge of Microsoft Office software products and the operation of a desktop computer.
- Must have the skills to perform psychological evaluations to determine mental, behavioral health, substance abuse, personality, intellectual, and academic assessments.
- Must have the skills to administer intellectual and academic tests and interpret the personalities of children and adolescents.
- Must have the ability to accurately interpret data from evaluations and tests and prepare timely written reports and document assessments.
- Must have the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of court employees, adolescents and their families, community agencies and the public.
Licenses and Certificates:
Licensed professional in psychology in accordance with Title 32-Arizona Revised Statutes to practice in the State of Arizona. Maintaining the aforementioned license to practice psychology is a condition of employment. Must have a valid Arizona Driver's License at the time of appointment.
Physical/Sensory Items:
Typically performs duties in an office environment and may lift materials and/or equipment 20 lbs or less.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $88,881.00 - $133,321.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $88,881 - $133,321