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ASTD20 LOCATION OF POSITION
Howard CountyPatuxent Institution
7555 Waterloo Road
Jessup MD 20794
POSITION DUTIES
Patuxent Institution is a maximumsecurity state prison designed to provide remediation programs and services to male and female incarcerated individuals based upon current best practices. The Psychology Associate Doctorate Correctional position is the doctorate unlicensed level of professional work that is performed under the supervision of a licensed psychologist. The main purpose of this position is to provide direct psychological services to incarcerated individuals in one or more programs.
Such services may include but are not limited to the following:
- Conducts risk assessments diagnostic assessments and other types of psychological assessments as assigned
- Provides direct psychotherapeutic services to incarcerated individuals to include cognitivebehavioral group psychotherapy individual therapy and crisis intervention
- May engage in researchrelated activities supervision and training of unlicensed members of the psychology staff and administrative supervision of other professional and clerical employees
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants must meet all minimum qualifications to be considered and to appear on the list of people eligible for hire. Please read all requirements before applying.
Education: A Doctorate degree in psychology or a related field from an accredited college or university in a program acceptable to the Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists.
Experience:None.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Prior to probationary appointment candidates for this classification must meet all selection standards as set forth in the Code of Maryland Regulations by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission. Candidates who receive a probationary appointment must satisfactorily complete a prescribed training program prior to permanent appointment. Selection standards of the Correctional Training Commission may be obtained from the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.
SELECTION PROCESS
Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing will not consider information submitted after this candidates will be placed on theeligible (employment) list for at least one year.
EXAMINATION PROCESS
The assessment may consist of a rating of your education training and experience related to the requirements of the is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.Please report all experience and education that is related to this position.
BENEFITS
As an employee of the State of Maryland you will have access to outstanding benefits including: health insurance dental and vision plans offered at a low cost.
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- Personal Leave new State employees are awarded six 6 personnel days annually (prorated based on start date)
- Annual Leave ten 10 days of accumulated annual leave per year
- Sick Leave fifteen 15 days of accumulated sick leave per year
- Parental Leave up to sixty 60 days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child
- Holidays State employees also celebrate at least twelve 12 holidays per year
- Pension State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension
Additional benefits are available to employees of this classification.
- Release time for jobrelated 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
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
Online applications are highly recommended. However if you are unableto apply online the paper application and supplemental questionnaire maybe emailed to Paper application materials must be received in our office by the closing datefor the recruitment.
If you are submitting additional information the preferred method isto upload it with your application. All uploaded additional informationmust be received by the closing date and time. If you are unable to upload please email the requested information to the recruitment number in the subject line. Onlyadditional materials that are requested will be accepted for thisrecruitment.
For questions regarding this recruitment please contact the Departmentof Public Safety and Correctional Services HRSDRecruitment Division at.
Brittney Liles
If you are having difficulties with submitting your onlineapplication please contact the DBM Recruitment and Examination Division or.
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