What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychology Services Chief position at State of Georgia?
The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) is the state agency that focuses solely on policies, programs, and services for people with mental health challenges, substance use disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, or any combination of these. As Georgia’s public safety net, DBHDD operates six field offices and five hospitals throughout the state within three program areas : behavioral health, developmental disabilities, and hospital services.
Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah (GRHS) is a state-funded multi-service facility operated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. The hospital provides quality care to mentally ill adults and individuals living with intellectual and developmental disabilities from its 34-county catchment area in Southeast Georgia. GRHS opened in December of 1970 with a design to decentralize mental health services in the state and treat people nearer to their homes and families. The hospital provides evaluation and treatment to clients needing care. The hospital's admitting office is a psychiatric emergency receiving facility open 24 hours a day.
We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Psychology Services Chief.
Under supervision of the hospital clinical director, the successful candidates will be responsible for :
- Diagnosing or evaluating behavioral, emotional, and cognitive disorders through observation, interview, and psychological tests.
- Applying theory relating to behavior and mental processes to formulate and administer programs of treatment that may include counseling, therapy, and research.
- Helping clients work toward the maintenance and enhancement of physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and interpersonal functioning.
- Supervising, guiding, and / or instructing the work assignment of subordinate staff.
- Consulting reference material such as textbooks, manuals, and journals to identify symptoms, make diagnoses, and develop approaches to treatment.
- Counseling individuals and groups regarding problems such as stress, substance abuse, and family situations, to modify behavior and / or to improve personal, social, and vocational adjustment.
- Developing and implementing individual treatment plans, specifying type, frequency, intensity, and duration of therapy.
- Discussing the treatment of problems with clients.
- Evaluating the effectiveness of counseling or treatments, and the accuracy and completeness of diagnoses, then modifying plans and diagnoses as necessary.
- Identifying psychological, emotional, or behavioral issues, and diagnosing disorders using information obtained from interviews, tests, records, and reference materials.
- Interacting with clients to assist them in gaining insight, defining goals, and planning action to achieve effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment.
- Observing individuals at play, in group interactions, or in other contexts to detect indications of mental deficiency, abnormal behavior, or maladjustment.
- Obtaining and studying medical, psychological, social, and family histories by interviewing individuals, couples, or families, and by reviewing records.
- Providing occupational, educational, and other information to individuals so that they can make educational and vocational plans.
- Designing, coordinating, and overseeing internal projects.
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