Psychologist-Juvenile Court Clinic 30 Hr-Days
Psychologist-Juvenile Court Clinic 30 Hr-Days
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Job Description
Exemption Status:
ExemptSchedule Details:
Scheduled Hours:
Shift:
1 Day Shift 7.5 Hours (United States of America)Hours:
30Cost Center:
Juvenile Court ClinicUnion:
SEIU Local 509 Community Health LinkThis position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
Everyone Is a Caregiver
At UMass Memorial Health everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care academic excellence and leadingedge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16000 employees working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients community and each other. And everyone in their own unique way plays an important part every day.
The forensic psychologist of the Juvenile Court Clinic provides written forensic and clinical evaluations of children adolescents and families that is consistent with professional standards and ethical responsibilities of the mental health fields. The forensic psychologist of the Juvenile Court Clinic will conduct testing as needed and consultation services as ordered or requested by the Worcester County Juvenile Court.
Major Responsibilities:
1. Forensic evaluations to include competency to stand trial criminal responsibility competence to proceed and involuntary mental health and substance use civil commitments. Other evaluations may include crisis psychosocial substance use violence risk parenting firesetting and sexual behavior riskneeds.
2. To provide individual group family and case management services as needed. This may entail travel in the community.
3. Provide consultation to families probation officers and judges other treaters residential program schools physicians DCF etc.
4. Provide testimony formal and informal.
5. Arrange for the diversion of mentally ill persons from the justice system when clinically and legally appropriate by using links between the Juvenile Court Clinic and insurers and providers of behavioral health services.
Qualifications:
Required:
1. Minimum of doctorate in Psychology or Counseling Psychology
2. Must be a licensed psychologist in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
3. Must pursue and obtain CJCC I & II training as per statewide Juvenile Court Clinic Protocol
4. Satisfactory CORI background check.
5. Current valid USissued drivers license and a registered inspected and insured automobile for work related duties including travel between work sites.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.
Were striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge Listen Communicate Be Responsive Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone every day.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability gender identity and expression protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
