The Psychologist will conduct sex-offense specific assessments and deliver specialized cognitive-behavioral treatment to individuals and groups. They will also document service delivery and resident progress, serve as primary therapist, and collaborate with county mental health systems.
Requirements summary
Candidates must have a PhD or PsyD from an accredited psychology program and a valid PA Psychologist License. Prior clinical experience with sexual offenders and familiarity with relevant assessments and treatment methods are also required.
postgraduate degreeClinical SupportClinical DocumentationClinical SupervisionDischarge PlanningIndividualized Treatment PlansLicensed PsychologistCorrections ExperiencePsycho-EducationTraining and ConsultationCognitive-Behavioral TreatmentSex-Offense Specific AssessmentsSex Offense Risk AssessmentRecidivism MeasurementTreatment of Deviant Arousal PatternsCollaboration with Mental Health SystemsAftercare Support Services
Job description
Job DetailsJob Location
PA,
Torrance -
State
Hospital
Torrance -
Torrance,
PA 15779Position
Type:
Full-TimeJob
Shift:
DayJob
Category: Behavioral Health Professional & SupportMHM Solutions, a Centurion company, is proud to be the provider of healthcare staffing solutions to state agencies within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. We are currently seeking a full-time Licensed Psychologist to join our team at Torrance State Hospital located in Torrance, Pennsylvania.
The
Psychologist will:
Complete sex-offense specific assessments on deviant sexual arousal, treatment progress, and risk to sexually re-offend.
Deliver specialized sex-offense specific cognitive-behavioral treatment, psycho-education, and other treatment to individuals and groups, in accordance with established performance standards.
Document service delivery and resident progress on a weekly basis, completed in accordance with established standards and time frames.
Serve as primary therapist to provide sex offense specific interventions to assigned residents, with frequency and amount of direct contact with residents consistent with established performance standards.
Primary therapy duties include: reviewing and integrating sex offense specific assessment information to write and monitor individualized treatment plans; Coordinating referral of residents to appropriate treatment groups and activities; Referring clients to psychiatric services and encouraging residents to seek medical services or other specialized care as needed; Meeting weekly with assigned residents to monitor and review ongoing treatment or other needs; reviewing and revising, as needed, resident individualized treatment plans using established format on a monthly basis; evaluating clinical appropriateness of property and visitation requests; documenting all individual resident contacts using established formats within established time frames; and other duties related to primary care of assigned residents as directed.
Provide training and consultation to Therapeutic Activity Aides and other staff on clinical methods and procedures related to the sexual offender population.
Administer tests and assessments, including the Penile Plethysmograph (PPG), ABEL screening, STABLE, Static 99, Affinity within scope of licensure, certification and training. Attend and actively participate in staff meetings, case conferences, case presentations, staff development meetings and training activities.
Benefits
Dental Insurance
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Holidays
Paid Time Off
Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) with Company Match
Flexible Spending Account
Continuing Education Benefits
Provide clinical support and back up to other clinical staff as needed, including state hospital clinical staffing. Work cooperatively in weekly individual clinical and administrative supervision with the Clinical Director. Perform administrative duties including documentation of work hours, correspondence and coordination with other clinical and facility staff, etc.
Document inappropriate or dangerous behavior as requested of staff if that behavior puts the residents either in danger or serves to present poor role modeling.
Collaborate with individual county mental health systems to develop their capacity to manage and treat individuals with sex offending behaviors within the community.
Identify existing resources within Pennsylvania to provide aftercare support services for Act 21 and state hospital clients with sexual offending behaviors.
Develop and implement protocols for discharge planning and continued community care for those clients discharged from the Act 21 program.
Collaborate with the PA county court system and the Juvenile Court Judges Commission to develop judicial guidelines regarding conditional release.
Assist in the development and implementation of individualized aftercare plans for SRTP residents nearing discharge.
Provide support for county mental health systems who are currently managing/treating clients who have been discharged from SRTP Qualifications PhD or PsyD from accredited university Psychology program Psychologist PA License or pending Clinical supervision experience Corrections experience a plus Active CPR card Credentialing and background check Prior clinical experience working with sexual offenders and an understanding of the dynamics of sexual deviance Familiarity with sex offense risk assessment, recidivism and measurement and treatment of deviant arousal patterns Familiarity with relevant research literature, clinical assessments, procedures and methods, particularly those designed for sexual offenders We offer excellent, newly increased compensation and comprehensive benefits for our full-time team members including: Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance 401(k) with company match Generous paid time off Paid holidays Flexible Spending Account Continuing Education benefits For more information, please contact Physician Recruiter, Jesse Krasley at jkrasley@teamcenturion.com or call 484-255-0477. indmhm
