Psychological Services Coordinator
Wake County, NC - USA
Job Summary
Agency
Adult CorrectionDivision
COO - OPS - Institutions OperationsJob Classification Title
Psychological Services Coordinator (NS)Position Number
Grade
MH18About Us
The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention protection and preparation as well as the care custody and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody healthcare and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration Health Services Rehabilitation & Reentry Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!
Description of Work
The Psychological Services Coordinator has direct responsibility for providing a full-range of psychological evaluation and therapeutic interventions to improve the behavior of offenders and provide treatment for mental disorders. The Psychological Services Coordinator operates under the supervision of the Facility Warden and the Psychological Program Manager. Program responsibilities include coordinating behavioral health services; consulting with the psychiatric provider at the institution; and planning and supervising the system of service delivery through direct administration and/or consultation with unit management programs and custody staff. The Psychological Services Coordinator will supervise the operations of the Behavioral Health Staff. The Psychological Services Coordinator will plan a system of behavioral health treatment delivery consult with facility staff on appropriate techniques in dealing with offenders and develop and conduct staff in-service training in behavioral management effective offender communication and stress in working with offenders. The Psychological Services Coordinator will manage behavioral health staff to ensure staff and resources meet anticipated service demands training needs and licensure requirements. The Psychological Services Coordinator will also participate in other facility and HUB-related duties as clinically relevant and necessary for behavioral health system function as directed by the Psychological Program Manager.Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences
Salary Pay Range: $ 69027 - $113896
Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.
The Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:
Key Responsibilities:
- Considerable knowledge of behavior dynamics and psychological principles applying to intelligence aptitude and personality assessment; of the selection administration interpretation of a wide variety of psychological tests including personality projectives; of the principles and theories of interpretive therapy and behavior modification skills in interpreting diagnostic findings and preparing comprehensive reports; in determining and conducting appropriate therapy (counseling psychotherapy or behavioral); in relating expressively and dynamically with other people.
- Ability to organize work supervise and evaluate the work of other employees.
- Knowledge of dynamics of offenders.
- Experience with chronic mentally ill patients and/or other related areas.
The Posting Will Close At 11:59 PM The Night Before The End Date
This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) withState Benefits.
Note to Current State Employees:
State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as or lower than their current position. If selected for this position a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience funding availability and internal equity. Based upon these factors a pay increase MAY result.
Compensation and Benefits:
The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options standard and supplemental retirement plans and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation sick and community service addition paid parental leave is available to eligible employees. Visit the website for State Benefits.
Supplemental Contact Information
NCDAC uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications internal equity and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position. For more information about the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections (NCDAC) please visit us at our website.
CDAC uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications internal equity and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position. For more information about the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections (NCDAC) please visit us at ourwebsite.
Application Process
Be sure to complete the application in its entirety. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application.
- Information should be provided in the appropriate areas to include the following: Education including high school and all degrees obtained Work Experience and Certificates & Licenses. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information.
- Answers to Supplemental Questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application. To receive credit for the supplemental questions you must provide supporting information within the Work Experience section of the application to support your answers.
- If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting only the most recent application received prior to the closing date will be accepted.Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM on the night before closing date.
- Applicantsmaybe subject to a criminal background check.
- If applying for a position certified through the NC Dept. of Justice - Criminal Justice Standards Division click this link for specific certification requirements: Correctional & Probation/Parole Officer Certification.
- The NC Dept. of Adult Correction must adhere to the US Dept. of Justice Final Rule on the National Standards to Prevent Detect and Respond to Prison Rape. Click this link for information on hiring and promotion prohibition requirements for all positions in the NC Dept. of Adult Correction:PREA Hiring and Promotion Prohibitions(Download PDF reader)(Download PDF reader).
- Due to the volume of applications received we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application please log in to your account. The hiring process may take several weeks.
- Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Transcripts and degree evaluations may be uploaded with your State of North Carolina/Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent.
Required Experience:
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