What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychologist Senior (Forensic Services) position at State of North Carolina?
Salary : $79,770.00 - $131,620.00 Annually
Location : Burke County, NC
Job Type : Permanent Full-Time
Job Number : 25-00769
Department : Dept of Health and Human Services
Division : Broughton Hospital
Opening Date : 01 / 16 / 2025
Closing Date : Continuous
Job Class Title : Psychologist Senior (Forensic Services)
Position Number : 60045295
Salary Grade : MH20
Description of Work
This position is part of Forensic Services which currently performs Court-ordered forensic evaluations, provides consultation to Broughton treatment teams regarding forensic evaluation and forensic issues, and assists with the capacity restoration program. Duties include conducting forensic evaluations of capacity to proceed and other evaluations as requested, writing forensic consultation and evaluation reports; testifying as an expert witness; providing consultation and education to treatment teams and other clinical staff as needed; working in coordination with other clinical departments to develop and provide training to Broughton staff in the provision of capacity restoration treatment; and serving as a faculty member of the APA-Accredited Predoctoral Internship Program.
Forensic Psychologist Senior
- SIGN-ON BONUSES NOW BEING OFFERED
A Sign-On Bonus of $15,000 for the successful applicant(s) of this posting.
Join our team of caring and compassionate healthcare professionals. We assist individuals in creating opportunities to recover from mental illness and substance use disorders by instilling hope, facilitating choice, promoting healing and supporting their personal journeys of wellness.
Broughton Hospital , a state psychiatric hospital serving the Western Region of North Carolina, is recruiting for full-time Forensic Psychologist Senior .
This position is part of Forensic Services which currently performs Court-ordered forensic evaluations, provides consultation to Broughton treatment teams regarding forensic evaluation and forensic issues, and is heavily involved in providing training for clinicians that facilitate groups and individual services as part of the capacity restoration program.
Duties include :
This position requires a subject-matter expertise in clinical and health services psychology, possession of extensive and expert knowledge of psychopathology, models of psychotherapy, professional ethics, models of supervision, and psychological assessment. The person in this position will act independently and make sound clinical decisions even in some of the most complicated cases. This individual will deliver services to a wide range of patients in an effective, safe, and culturally sensitive manner. The Psychologist Senior must be thoroughly skilled in interviewing and testing adults in a forensic context. Acquisition of a working knowledge of North Carolina's criminal justice system is required. In addition, this position must be able to interact with tact and diplomacy with a wide array of people under contentious situations. While flexibility in work hours is required, the current regular work hours are
Monday through Friday from 8 : 00 am to 5 : 00 pm.
Management will consider a Trainee if no fully qualified applicants apply. Applicants must be licensed or licensed eligible. Please see Trainee rates below.
Salary Grade : MH20
Recruitment Range : $79,770 - $131,620
Trainee Rates : 0 months = $69,365; 6 months = $71,292; 12 months; = $73,219; 18 months = $75,146; 24 months = $77,072 Position(s) : 60045295
Exam Plan : 25-00769
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies
To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form. Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Qualified candidates must document on the application that they possess all of the following :
Management preferences :
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Eligibility for licensure in North Carolina under the provisions of the NC Psychology Practice Act (G.S. 90270) and two years of professional psychological experience, one of which must be postdoctoral. Refer to the law for specifics regarding experience requirements.
Supplemental and Contact Information
About the Facility : Broughton Hospital operates 265 beds and is one of the three regional psychiatric hospitals with statutory responsibility for operating as part of the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities (DSOHF). With the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, we provide help and support to North Carolinians, and their families, experiencing mental illness. Our hospital serves the western thirty-seven (37) counties of North Carolina, as part of the state's system of care and treatment for persons with mental illness.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Positions in the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing and criminal record background checks. Also, the use of tobacco products of any kind including vapor products are prohibited from our campuses. All employees are required to adhere to the facility's Vaccination Policy. Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. You will either receive a call to schedule an interview or an email notifying you when the job has been filled. For technical issues with your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 855-524-5627 . Applicants will be communicated with via email only for updates on the status of their application.
Qualified applicants must be selected from the candidate pool of this posting and meet the State policy following requirements :
An employee is not eligible for a sign-on bonus if :
This Sign-on Bonus is contingent upon budget and final eligibility determination as of the effective date of hire. Additional information regarding the Sign-on Policy can be found here
NOTE : For temporary, contract or other supplemental staffing appointments : There are no paid leave, retirement or other benefits associated with these appointment types.
For permanent and time-limited appointments : Eligible employees have benefits that include employee health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, NC Flex (a variety of high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis), and paid vacation, sick, and community service leave, to name a few. Paid parental leave is available for eligible employees. Some benefits require 30 hours work / week for participation.
Do you have a Doctoral degree in Psychology?
Do you have two (2) years of professional psychological experience with at least one (1) year of experience being post-doctoral?
Are you licensed as a Licensed Psychologist (LP) in North Carolina under the provisions specified by the Psychology Practice Act (G.S. 90-270)?
If yes to the above question, what is your current license number?
Do you have experience conducting psychological assessments such as cognitive and / or personality assessments?
Do you have experience providing a wide range of clinical treatment / interventions?
Do you have experience providing clinical supervision to staff psychologists and trainees?
Answers to supplemental questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application. To receive credit for the supplemental questions in which you answered yes, you must provide supporting information within the body of the application, to support your answer. Your application should also reflect all education and all professional work experience acquired including high school and all degrees. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information. Have you provided such information within the body of the application? (Information should be provided in the appropriate areas, to include the following : Education - including high school, Work Experience - each position should be listed separately. Certificates & Licenses, Skills)
Where did you learn about DHHS or this opportunity?
Please give additional details where you learned of DHHS or this opportunity. (e.g., APA Annual Meeting in NYC in May 2021, Facebook, LinkedIn, Doximity, NC Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board, etc. )
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Salary : $79,770 - $131,620
