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Psychologist (Clinical) (40 Hour)


Job Location:

Middletown, DE - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 162205 - 162205
Posted: 21 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 18 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Introduction


Whiting Forensic Hospital (WFH) under the umbrella of the State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is seeking a qualified individual to join our team as aClinical Psychologist (PCN 25057).This position will provide clinical services throughout the hospital with primary duties on the Dutcher 1 South Unit. Find out more information on this great opportunity below!

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:
Dutcher 1 South is an all-male unit focused on community re-entry for patients currently in treatment.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:
This is a hazardous duty position.


WHAT YOULL BE DOING:
  • Provide treatment and psychological assessment for forensic psychiatric patients with serious mental illness severe personality disorders developmental disorders legal involvement and/or aggressive behavior.
  • Serve as a key member of the multidisciplinary treatment team by planning implementing and monitoring individualized treatment plans.
  • Deliver individual and group psychotherapy.
  • Conduct and/or coordinate specialized psychological assessments as needed.
  • Develop and implement behavioral interventions and other specialized psychological treatments.
  • Educate staff on psychological conceptualization interventions and best practices.
  • Collaborate with psychologists and staff across the hospital to support professional development and continuity of care.
  • Provide testimony before the Psychiatric Security Review Board and in criminal or civil court proceedings.
  • Participate actively in hospitalwide committees or specialized assessment/treatment services.
  • Contribute to risk assessment processes to support safe and appropriate discharge planning and community reintegration.
  • Help ensure consistent safe and costeffective clinical coverage for the hospitals forensic patient population.
MORE ABOUT THE AGENCY AND FACILITIES:

Whiting Forensic Hospital (WFH) provides high quality comprehensive and individualized treatment and evaluation services for patients with mental health conditions who are involved in the criminal justice system or are not yet ready to be safely treated in less restrictive settings. This is accomplished with full respect for the civil and human rights of each patient. Our goal is to assist individuals to manage their illnesses and achieve personal recovery goals through developing the skills necessary to live safely in the community.

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    PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
    In a state facility this class is accountable for performing the full range of psychotherapy or other professional psychological services including diagnostic testing behavior modification program development and evaluation community outreach education and training rehabilitation and/or research.
    EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

    • Participates in and coordinates clinical psychological services for a complex ward or group of wards or comparable units staffed by psychiatric nursing or other individual care personnel;
    • Provides consultation on difficult cases representing complex intellectual emotional and/or social problems;
    • Engages in diagnostic and psychotherapeutic services;
    • Attends staff meetings;
    • Coordinates psychological treatment modalities with other disciplines and services;
    • Develops and implements new service programs;
    • Conducts research and reports findings in a manner suitable for professional publication;
    • Consults with community agencies and organizations;
    • Conducts training sessions for interns and staff and may participate in training of psychiatric residents;
    • May address lay and professional groups;
    • Performs related duties as required.
    KNOWLEDGE SKILL AND ABILITY

    • Considerable knowledge of
      • abnormal and clinical psychology;
      • and skill in selection administration scoring and evaluation of intelligence achievement personality and diagnostic tests;
      • psychological research methodology including experimental design data analysis and application of findings;
    • Knowledge of other psychological disciplines;
    • Considerable
      • interpersonal skills;
      • oral and written communication skills;
    • Considerable ability to
      • make clinical diagnoses and prognoses and develop treatment plans;
      • conduct psychotherapy;
      • write case histories discharge summaries and professional reports;
    • Ability to coordinate clinical services with comprehensive and multidisciplinary treatment plans.
    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

    A doctorate degree in clinical or counseling psychology and one (1) year of post-doctoral experience as a psychologist working under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.

    SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
    • Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a license to practice psychology in Connecticut. Any person employed by the State of Connecticut prior to July 1 1985 with a title in the Psychology series of the classified service shall be exempt from the above licensure requirement pursuant to Public Act 613 Section 119(c). For certain positions the appointing authority may require state licensure.
    • Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain eligibility for participation in federal health care programs as defined in 42 U.S. 1320a-7b(f).
    • Incumbents in this class may be required to be fluent in a foreign language or proficient in the use of American Sign Language.
    • Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
    WORKING CONDITIONS

    Incumbents in this class may be required to lift and restrain individuals or inmates; may have some exposure to communicable/infectious diseases and to risk of injury from assaultive/abusive individuals or inmates; may be exposed to disagreeable conditions.

    Conclusion

    AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

    The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women minorities and persons with disabilities.

    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
    As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

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