PSYCHOLOGIST, CORRECTIONAL **REPOST** STATEWIDE

Position Overview IntroductionIf you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth, apply to join the DPSCS team today! The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release. As a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union. Grade 22 Location This recruitment will be used to fill current and future vacancies across the state of Maryland. When completing the application, select all locations you are willing to work. Current Vacancies Are Located In Anne Arundel County: Jessup Correctional Institution (JCI), 7805 House of Corrections Road, Jessup, MD 20794 Somerset County: Eastern Correctional Institution (ECI), 30420 Revells Neck Road, Westover, MD 21890 Baltimore City: 6776 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore, MD 21215 Position Duties The main purpose of this position is to perform independent psychological services in a correctional institution at the Doctoral level in order to meet required standards for providing psychological services to incarcerated adults within a State Correctional Institution. The correctional psychologist is responsible for the supervision, direction and management of the facility’s Mental Health Department. Assesses the incarcerated individuals psychological and behavioral status to determine appropriate mental health services using psychological testing and psychotherapeutic techniques. Conducts individual and group therapy with incarcerated individuals within the Correctional Institution. Intervenes in a crisis to deescalate the situation using crisis intervention techniques and suicide prevention planning. Develops treatment and rehabilitation plans for incarcerated individuals who need ongoing therapeutic intervention, implements the plans following psychotherapeutic protocols. Screens and identifies the mental health needs the incarcerated individual and refers for other services such as psychiatric care, inpatient mental health services, case management, as well as community resources for continuing care upon release. Provides clinical supervision and managerial direction to the facility’s mental health/psychology department. Documents the services rendered of those treated by recording services and incarcerated individual events in the electronic health record. Represents the interests and needs of incarcerated individuals mental health in meetings, including but not limited to administrative staff meetings, custody staff meetings, segregation reviews, medical case reviews, quality assurance reviews, psychiatric case consultation and suicide prevention meetings. Minimum Qualifications Education: A Doctorate degree in psychology or a related field from an accredited college or university accepted by the Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists. Experience: Two years of experience rendering psychological services or engaged in psychological research. Note: Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Clinical Psychology classifications or Psychology specialty codes in the Psychology field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education. Licenses, Registrations and Certifications Candidates for this classification must be licensed by the Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists prior to permanent appointment to a position. Applicants who do not have a license may also apply before receipt of the required license but the application will be designated in pending status. When the license has been obtained, submit a copy of the license to remove the pending status from the application. Special Requirements Candidates for this classification, prior to probationary appointment, must meet all selection standards as set forth in the Code of Maryland Regulations for the Maryland Correctional Training Commission. Candidates who receive a probationary appointment must satisfactorily complete a prescribed training program prior to permanent appointment. Benefits Health insurance, dental, and vision plans offered at a low cost. Personal Leave – new State employees are awarded six personnel days annually (prorated based on start date). Annual Leave – ten days of accumulated annual leave per year. Sick Leave – fifteen days of accumulated sick leave per year. Parental Leave – up to sixty days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child. Holidays – State employees also celebrate at least twelve holidays per year. Additional Benefits Pension – State employees in this classification earn credit towards a 20 year retirement pension. Reimbursement of costs for eligible classes and release time for job‑related CEU training. Reimbursement of costs of licensure or certification as required by clinical specialty. Tuition reimbursement available through the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Equal Opportunity Statement People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. 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