What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forensic Psychologist position at The Office Of Amy D James, PsyD, PLLC?

Job Overview

Join our team in beautiful, waterfront, historic New Bern, NC, and experience the benefits of working in a collaborative, engaging, growth-minded private forensic psychology practice. This position offers an exceptional opportunity for recent PhD or PsyD graduates or early-career professionals to gain work within a supportive and dynamic environment. Our team consists of some of the most experienced, reputable, collegial, and in-demand forensic psychologists in NC and beyond. Our staff is frequently invited to present to the top law schools, attorney groups, and law enforcement officers, and we are requested on some of the most complex criminal and domestic cases.

Duties

Conduct psychological evaluations for individuals involved in legal proceedings. These include :
Parenting capacity / fitness evaluations
Assessments of children involved in child protective services and / or child custody matters
Assessments of parents involved in custody matters
Adult sentencing (capital and non-capital) evaluations
Juvenile transfer and sentencing evaluations
Adult and juvenile mental state at the time
Adult criminal competencies / capacities
Adult and juvenile sexual offending recidivism
Provide clear, high quality, professional reports
Participate in staff meetings and trainings
Interact with referral sources
Occasionally provide training to outside groups
Contribute to organizational training and development

Requirements

PhD in Clinical Psychology or PsyD from an APA Accredited Program and completion of an APA accredited internship (Note : those without a doctorate degree from and APA accredited program will not be considered)

Ability to work collaboratively within a team-oriented environment while maintaining professional integrity.

Must conduct in-person evaluations, on-site at the office as well as off-site in jails, prisons, attorneys offices, and social services agencies

Active voice writing

Strong clinical interviewing skills

Ability to integrate large amounts of data in case conceptualization and case analysis

Strong psychological testing training and experience

Documented supervised forensic evaluation experience

Highly organized, motivated, and driven to learn

Excellent attention to detail

Comfortable with interacting with legal professionals, law enforcement personnel, military veterans, child protective team social workers, and other referral sources

Post-doc hires must pass EPPP within 8 months of hire and obtain NC licensure within 14 months of hire

Early Career psychologists must have proof of passing EPPP and must be license-eligible in NC

For licensed individuals, must provide license verification from all states currently and previously licensed

Must pass background check

Salary and Benefits

Salary is highly competitive and commensurate with experience and training. Post-Doc Salary is 70,000-75,000, and early career licensed salary is between 90,000-125,000 with additional bonus potential. Employees receive paid holidays, paid office closure days, accrue paid personal leave, and receive continuing education support. Employees are enrolled in a retirement program during the 13th months of full-time employment. Employees have access to paid employee wellness time of three hours per week to use on any wellness activity of their choice, if they desire to do so (exercise, meditation, nap, socialization, massage, etc).

To Apply

Submit the following with a subject line "Application for Forensic Psychologist Position"

Letter of interest detailing work and career interests and goals for the next five years

License Verifications (if applicable)

EPPP scores (if unlicensed but have passed EPPP)

Two forensic psychological evaluations (written in active voice) with identifying information redacted, from any of the following practice areas : Sentencing Mitigation; Parental Fitness / Capacity; Criminal Competencies; Sex Offender Recidivism; Child Custody; Mental State at the Time. If you do not have two evaluations as outlined above, submit one along with a comprehensive clinical assessment or two comprehensive clinical assessments, written in active voice.

Additional Information

This job posting will close on March 1, 2025 - earlier if filled.

Applicants who do not meet requirements or who do not follow all of the application submission instructions will not be considered.

Post-Doc start date is between August 1, 2025 and September 15, 2025. Early-Career start date is between June 1, 2025 and October 1, 2025.

Highly qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on bonus.

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