Part-Time Psychologist-Contract- Savannah RYDC- Savanah, GA - GeorgiaGov

Description

Psychologist Jo b D e s cription

R e s pon si bi li t y1 C ondu c t an d do c u m en t dia g no s tic e v a l ua tions i n acco r dan c e w i th app l i c ab l e p r o fessional s tandards, DJJ po li c y an d g u i d e li ne s i s s u e d b y the Office o f B eha v io r a l Health S e r v ic e s .

1.ReviewbackgroundinformationavailableinJTSandtheyouth'shealthrecord.

2.Interviewyouthtoobtainpsychosocialinformation,evaluatementalstatus/currentfunctioning,assessriskfactorsandassessneedformentalhealthservices.

3.Integrateinformationfromrecordreview,interviewofyouthandstaffobservationstocompleteadiagnosticevaluationinJTSthatincludespertinentpsychosocialinformation,clinicalformulation,multiaxialdiagnosisandplans/recommendationsfortreatment.

4.Communicatesresultsofdiagnosticevaluationsintreatmentteammeetingsandwithothermentalhealthstaffwhoareinvolvedintheyouth'streatment.

R e s pon si bi li t y2 Provide c li ni c a l s upe r v i s i o n to m en tal hea l th s taff i n a cc o r dan c e w i th DJJ po l i c y .

1.Provideclinicalsupervisionthatfocusesonsupport,developmentandmonitoringofmentalhealthstaff'sclinicalworkwithyouth.Thepurposeofclinicalsupervisionisto(1)protectthewelfareofyouthreceivingmentalhealthservices;(2)ensurethatsuperviseesfunctionwithintheirlevelofcompetenceandscopeoftraining;(3)facilitate the developmentofclinicalknowledgeandskills;and(4)monitorthequalityoftreatmentservicesprovidedtoyouth.

2.Supervisionsessionsarescheduled,structured,anddocumentedinasupervisionrecord.

R e s pon si bi li t y3 Ev a l ua te an d m on i tor m e n tal hea l th c l i n ic a l s e r v ic e s t o en s u r e they a r e b e i n g de liv e r e d i n ac c o r dan c e w i th DJJ po li c y , p r o fessional s tandards an d g u i dan c e f r o m the Office o f B eha vi o r a l H ea l th S e r v i c e s .

1.Reviewsandapprovesallmentalhealthassessmentsconductedbymentalhealthstaff.

2.ConductsamonthlyauditofsuicidepreventionandspecialmanagementplanprocessesusingtoolsandguidanceissuedbytheOfficeofBehavioralHealthServices.

3.ConductsaClinicalreviewofmentalhealthdocumentationonabimonthlyscheduletoevaluatequalitativeaspectsofmentalhealthdocumentation.

4.Providesclinicalleadershipinthefacility'smentalhealthqualityassuranceprogram.

5.Collectsandanalyzesdataasneededtoassess the deliveryofmentalhealthservicesandusesthisinformationtodevelopplansforimprovingservices.

R e s pon si bi li t y4 Provide c li ni c a l treatment s e r v ic e s to y ou th

1.Providesdirecttreatmentservicestoyouthasneededusinggroup,individualorfamilymodalitiesinaccordancewiththeyouth'streatmentplan.

2.Providesconsultationand/orcrisisinterventionforyouthwhopresentemergentissuesthatposeapotentialrisktothemselvesorothers.

3.DocumentsallservicesinatimelymannerinaccordancewithDJJpolicyandapplicableprofessionalstandards.

R e s pon si bi li t y 5 Provides c li n ic a l edu c a tion, c on s u l tation an d l eade r s h i p for m en tal hea l th s e r vi c e s

1.Providesclinicalconsultationandguidancetothementalhealthtreatmentteamthroughparticipationinweeklyteammeetings.

2.Takesaleadroleinthedevelopmentandmonitoringofspecialmanagementplansforyouthwhopresentsignificant/persistentriskforsuicide,non-suicidalself-harm,limitedabilitytocopewitheverydaystressorsinasecurefacilityorwhoareatriskofbeingvictimized.

3.Providescaseconsultationandeducationtoin-servicetrainingprogramsforinstitutionalsecurityandnon-securitystaff.

4.Identifiestrainingneedsofinstitutionalsecurityandnon-securitystaff.

5.Preparesandpresentsappropriateinstructionalmaterialthatmeets the levelandneedsoftheparticipants.

Psychologist Preferred Qualifications are:

1.-Licensed with the Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists

2.-Experience working with adolescents in residential treatment or secure juvenile justice settings

3.-Experience providing clinical supervision to clinical staff

4.-Training/experience in trauma-informed treatment approaches.