Psychological Associate II

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Psychological Associate II


Announcement Number 26-10 Job Code P3000


Employment Type Full-Time Job Location Bryce Hospital Salary/Pay Rate Range 72 ($41,268.00 - $69,012.00 Annually). Additional Salary Information


Salary will be commensurate with experience. Limitations apply to current State employees.


Open Date 05/01/2026 Close Date Until Filled


Minimum Qualifications Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in Psychology, Counseling or Behavioral Analysis. 12 months or more directly related work experience.


Key Responsibilities
• Provides individual and group therapeutic services for adult patients.
• Develops, implements, and monitors behavior management programs for adult patients.
• Conducts age-appropriate psychological assessment under the supervision of a Doctoral-level Psychological to


facilitate diagnosis, treatment planning and release.
• Participates in treatment planning for adult patients.
• Provides appropriate documentation in the medical record and/or elsewhere of clinical activities (e.g., psychological


assessments, weekly admission notes, suicide risk assessments, forensic status updates, individual/group therapy notes, transfer notes, and psychological discharge summaries) within applicable time frames.


• Participates in mandatory in-service training, as well as required professional development in-service training.
• Conducts quarterly peer reviews within applicable time frame.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor (e.g., creates patient safety plans, crisis intervention plans, behavioral


contracts, 1:1 behavioral data gathering/compiling/distribution.


Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
• Knowledge and skills in psychological testing and evaluations.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to interact with patients, families, and other professionals in a courteous, professional manner.
• Ability to make good decisions.
• Ability to manage and establish priorities, workloads, and implement treatment plans
• Ability to analyze situations and exercise good judgment.


Employee Benefits
• 13 paid holidays.
• 1 personal leave day accrued each January.
• 13 sick leave days.
• 13 annual leave days accrued in the first year of employment.
• Paid parental leave.
• Longevity bonus annually after 5 years of state service.
• Continuous opportunities for acquiring CEU's needed for maintaining professional license.


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• 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.


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.


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.


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