Forensic Psychological Services Associate, Dhs - Montgomery County, PA, United States - Commonwealth of PA

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Montgomery County, PA, United States

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THE POSITION:


Are you experienced in treating psychological behavior? Do you have a passion for providing a safe environment where you can help individuals deal with mental issues? The Department of Human Services, Norristown State Hospital is searching for a Forensic Psychological Services Associate.

We are a public psychiatric hospital located in Southeastern Pennsylvania with a focus on facilitating hope, healing, and recovery. Interested in discovering all that a career with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania can offer you? Join us and bring your talents and skillset to Norristown State Hospital to start an exciting and meaningful career


DESCRIPTION OF WORK:


Duties of this position include providing psychological services to meet the needs of forensic patients who are incompetent-for-trial, awaiting sentencing, experiencing psychiatric problems interfering with prison adjustment, and/or have been found not-guilty-by-reason-of-insanity.

Services are to be provided in a timely fashion with respect for individual and cultural differences and with the goal of resolution of psychiatric issues to allow for disposition of referral forensic issues.

You also plan, develop, and conduct group therapy programs. These sessions take place several times weekly based on patients' needs. You participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings and assist the development of individual comprehensive treatments and recovery plans. In addition, you assist team members with crisis prevention and intervention when needed. Training is provided.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.


Work Schedule and Additional Information:


  • Fulltime employment, 37.5hour work week
  • Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday to Friday, with 30minute lunch.
  • May change based on operational needs.
  • The Department of Human Services provides excellent benefits, pay increases, paid leave and holidays, as well as opportunities for career advancement.
  • Overtime and travel as needed.
  • FREE PARKING
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Salary:_ _**In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.


REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY:


QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:


  • A Master's Degree in psychology or a closely related field which includes fifteen credits in Psychology.
  • Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree/credits. Or Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within # months of graduating with a qualifying degree.
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Other Requirements:
  • You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
  • You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:


  • A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination and a drug screening.
  • This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
  • Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

How to Apply:


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  • 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).


If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.


EXAMINATION INFORMATION:


  • Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
  • You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
- you may be disqualified.

  • You may only apply/test
    once for this posting.
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Health & Wellness
We offer multiple health plans so our employees can choose what works best for themselves and their families. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health coverage, vision, dental, and wellness programs.


Compensation & Financial Planning

We invest in our employees by providing competitive wages and encouraging financial wellness by offering multiple ways to save money and ensure peace of mind including multiple retirement and investment plan options.


Work/Life Balance

We know there's more to life than just work Our generous paid leave benefits include paid vacation, paid sick leave, eight weeks of paid parental leave, military leave, and paid time off for most major U.S.

holidays, as well as flexible work schedules and work-from-home opportunities.

Values and Culture

We believe in the work we do and provide continual opportunities for our employees to grow and contribute to the greater good.

As one of the largest employers in the state, we provide opportunities fo
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