Requisition No: 840157
Agency: State Courts System
Working Title: SENIOR PSYCHOLOGIST - 22010052
Pay Plan: State Courts System
Position Number: 22010052
Salary: Open Competitive with State Benefits
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL
JOB TITLE
SENIOR STAFF PSYCHOLOGIST – BEHAVIORAL EVALUATION
(State Funded)
10052
Description of Work:
This is professional work providing complex psychological services to the Circuit and County Court Judges, including independent diagnosis and evaluation of clients, and consultation on the client’s behalf. Work involves forensic in-jail responsibilities, which include providing professional clinical evaluations of mentally and emotionally unstable inmates incarcerated in Pinellas County jail to assess competency to stand trial. As a result of the evaluation, recommendations may also be offered to the Court regarding alternative placement and aftercare for inmates with mental illness and/or developmental disability. The Staff Psychologist may also serve and testify as an expert witness in Court. Duties involve frequent contact with inmates, families of inmates, attorneys, judges, staff and allied professionals within the community and includes liaison responsibilities with the Sheriff's Department, Department of Corrections, Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS) and the Judiciary. Work is performed with a high degree of independent judgment, discretion and initiative under the general direction of the Director of Behavioral Evaluations and work is reviewed through conferences, reports and results achieved.
Minimum Training and Experience Required:
Must possess a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Psychology, or Medical Doctor (MD) in Psychiatry or closely related field from an accredited college or university. Experience in psychology, preferably in forensic, clinical or counseling psychology and be a professionally licensed psychologist pursuant to Chapter 490, Florida Statutes. Training must include one (1) year of supervised internship experience in professional psychology, which has included psychological evaluation, research and treatment. Must maintain licensure requirements.
Location:
Equal Opportunity and Diversity Employer
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ANY PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WHO REQUIRES A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE APPLICATION/SELECTION PROCESS SHOULD CALL THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT (727) 453-7165 IN ADVANCE.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
For assistance, call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287 Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time.
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