Psychology Associate Mental Health Training specialist PM79-HQ

Psychology Associate Mental Health Training Specialist

Tumwater WA

Monthly Salary Range: $8129 to $10938

The Department of Corrections is seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual for the role of Psychology Associate Mental Health Training Specialist.

The Washington state Department of Corrections is committed to reducing or eliminating individuals who die by suicide while in prison or shortly following release from prison. Toward this effort this position will clinically inform and help implement training efforts across divisions to achieve this goal. They will utilize the most up to date training content and strategies and modify those strategies for effective implementation in a correctional setting. This will include through is not limited to providing clinical consultation on the updating of all training curricula associated with suicide prevention and mental illness. They will also help to develop and implement a comprehensive plan to educate the incarcerated population regarding suicide and how to prevent deaths. This work will nec3essarily require inclusion of internal and external stakeholders to ensure appropriate application of death reduction efforts.

This position is committed to ensuring all staff have the knowledge and skills they need to effectively interact with and manage mentally ill incarcerated individuals who comprise and increasingly large percentage of the prison population.

Application assessment will be ongoing and the hiring authority reserves the right to offer the position at any time during the recruitment process. It is to the applicants advantage to apply as early as possible.

This recruitment could be used to fill multiple permanent or non-permanent positions.

Required Qualifications:

• Licensed Agency Affiliated Counselor (LAAC)
• Must have the ability to apply for Licensed Agency Affiliated Counselor license within 30 days of hire date.
• Additional consideration may be given for higher level DOH Mental Health Licenses.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications:

• Masters degree in psychology or a related field
• Experience conducting audits to include the development of feedback and action plans for staff.
• Experience facilitating training.
• Experience in developing training curriculum.
• Experience training instructors (train the trainer).
• Experience working in a collaborative fashion as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team.

Mission: The mission of DOC is to improve public safety by positively changing lives.

Our Vision: Working together for safer communities.

Our Commitment: To operate a safe and humane corrections system and partner with others to transform lives for a better Washington.

Our Core Values:

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Please include a minimum of three (3) professional references with your application. A professional reference is defined as an individual who has been paid to supervise your work and can attest to your work performance technical skills and job competencies. If you do not have any or sufficient professional references please include non-related professionals such as educators or other professional associates.

**Please note: Phone number AND email address are required for all professional references.

• A background check including criminal record history will be conducted prior to a new hire. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicants suitability and competence to perform in the position.
• Employees may work directly with or near incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting. Please consider this when deciding whether to apply.
• We are committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol-free work environment and our employees are expected to comply with all state and federal laws. A pre-employment drug test may be administered as part of the selection process and applicants who test positive for any controlled substances will be disqualified from consideration.
• Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) is an aerosol pepper spray made available as a means of self-defense and/or de-escalation. Applicants with sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.
• Animal care projects are a common component of most Washington State prisons including dog and cat programs. Applicants with animal sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.
• Tuberculosis (TB) is a priority health issue for DOC employees. The successful candidate may be required to provide valid proof of a baseline TB skin test within 60 days from thedate ofhire. When positive tests result further information testing and treatment will also be required. Employment is not contingent upon test results.
• This position may be represented by a bargaining unit.

We are committed to hiring individuals who possess core diversity competencies:

Foster a positive attitude and openness toward the ever changing social and cultural makeup of the workplace.

• Work effectively with people of different perspectives abilities disabilities races religions ages lifestyle preferences and social ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
• Respectfully acknowledge peoples differences and recognize these differences as important and valuable.
• Promote inclusiveness.
• Be culturally sensitive and appropriate.
• Respect and value diverse backgrounds and traditions.

What We Offer:

As an employee of the Department of Corrections your work-life integration is a priority. Washington State employees are offered one of the most inclusive and competitive benefits packages in the nation. Besides comprehensive family insurance for medical dental and vision these perks also may include:

• Up to 25 paid vacations days a year
• 8 hours of paid sick leave per month
• 12 paid holidays a year
• Generous retirement plan
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Dependent Care Assistance
• Deferred Compensation and so much more!

Many DOC jobs are covered by the Public Safety Employees Retirement System (PSERS). If someone moves from a Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) eligible position to a PSERS eligible position they actually retire under two different systems/plans. For more information please contact the Department of Retirement System at: 1-.

DOC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race creed color national origin sex marital status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age honorably discharged veteran veteran status genetic information or the presence of any sensory mental or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability.

For questions about this recruitment or to request reasonable accommodation in the application process pleaseemailor call at .

For TTY service please call the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1-.