What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychological Associate II position at Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility?
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Location for application : Taylor Hardin Announcement Number:24-31
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
JOB TITLE: Psychological Associate II
OPEN DATE: 10/25/2024 CLOSE DATE: Until Filled
JOB LOCATION: Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility NUMBER: 24-31 Tuscaloosa, Alabama
JOB CODE: P3000
SALARY
- Range 72 ($41,268.00 – $69,012.00 Annually).
- Salary will be commensurate with experience. Limitations apply to current State employees.
BENEFITS
- 12 paid holidays.
- 1 personal leave day accrued each January.
- 13 sick leave days.
- 13 annual leave days accrued in the first year of employment.
- Longevity bonus annually after 5 years of employment.
- Continuous opportunities for acquiring CE’s needed for maintaining professional license. Very low-cost health and dental insurance through the Alabama State Employee Insurance Board. Defined retirement benefit (not impacted by economic downturns) and a pre-retirement death benefit through the Retirement Systems of Alabama.
- After 1 year, the minimum amount of the pre-retirement death benefit paid to your designated beneficiary is at least equal to your current or previous fiscal year annual salary.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree in Psychology, Counseling, or Behavior Analysis.
- 12 months or more directly related work experience.
KIND OF WORK
- Provides direct patient care with groups and individual therapy focusing on competency restoration.
- Attends care plan meetings and/or communicates with the treatment team regarding assigned patients.
- Ensures that care plans are accurate.
- Completes documentation timely.
- Coordinates with Psychology Department through supervision to assist with gathering needed information for assessments.
- Performs other related duties as assigned and required.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Knowledge of mental illness processes.
- Knowledge of behavior modification and learning principles.
- Knowledge of psychological therapies.
- Knowledge of conflict intervention techniques.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to read and comprehend documents such as policies and procedures.
- Ability to operate a computer and various software.
- Ability to manage and establish priorities, workloads, and implement treatment plans.
- Ability to conduct training sessions.
METHOD OF SELECTION
- Applicants will be rated based on an evaluation of their job-related training, abilities, experience, and education, and should provide adequate work history identifying experiences related to the duties and minimum qualifications as mentioned above.
- All relevant information is subject to verification.
- Drug screening and security clearances will be conducted on prospective applicants being given serious consideration for employment whose job requires direct contact with patients.
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Only work experience detailed on the application will be considered. Applications should be submitted by the deadline to be considered. Announcements open until filled will remain open until a sufficient applicant pool is obtained. Applications should be submitted as soon as possible to ensure the application will be considered for the position. Copies of License/Certifications should be uploaded with your application. A copy of the academic transcript is required. Appointment of successful candidate will be conditional based on receipt of the official transcript provided by the school, college, or university.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $41,268.00 - $69,012.00 per year
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
Salary : $41,268 - $69,012
