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N.C. Department of Information Technology · 3 months ago

Senior Psychologist I (Wake)(Temporary)

Wake

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$50/hr - $50/hr

2+ years exp

The N.C. Department of Information Technology is seeking a Senior Psychologist I to join their team temporarily. This role focuses on providing operational oversight and management assistance for capacity evaluation and restoration services, specifically within the forensic context, while collaborating with various stakeholders and ensuring compliance with policies and regulations.

Information Technology & Services

Work & Life Balance

Responsibilities

Assistance with the communication and interpretation of Division policy to the assigned facilities

Operational oversight, assistance, and liaison to assigned facilities

Management of key Division initiatives, especially pertaining to capacity evaluation and restoration

Representation of the Hospitals to internal and external customers, agencies, and stakeholders

Program management for assigned projects, with a strong focus on forensic services such as capacity restoration

Provide primary communication linkage with Sheriff's Departments/Detention Centers and MCOs regarding the planning, development, and implementation of CR programs

Leading the selection and contracting of jail-based capacity restoration programs

Providing consultation to providers of Capacity Restoration during development of services, inclusive of psychologists and other clinicians

Monitoring providers/vendors of capacity restoration in jails and outpatient settings

Collaborating with local entities, such as jails and county governments, regarding performance of contracted CR vendors

Working closely with other Divisions, especially DMH/DD/SAS, to strengthen the supports across the system for individuals who have been determined to be ITP

Identifying best practice initiatives related to capacity restoration and providing leadership in efforts to promote and coordinate standardization of identified activities across settings

Gathering and analyzing data, especially capacity restoration data, and producing reports with the identified information

Providing formal and informal consultation and training to service providers and facility management and staff on policy and best practice service delivery efforts

Interpreting state and federal statutes, regulation, and standards; participating, as directed by the Division, in development of responses to federal and state regulatory and legal bodies

Coordinating planning components of the design and implementation of complex services, programs, or operational features

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Forensic expertiseProgram managementData analysisCommunication skillsLeadership skillsClinical knowledgeOrganizational skills

Required

Eligibility for licensure in North Carolina under the provisions of the NC Psychology Practice Act (G.S. 90-270)

Two years of professional psychological experience, one of which must be postdoctoral

Preferred

Considerable technical and clinical knowledge of best practices, national trends, and policy initiatives on the federal level that may impact the North Carolina service delivery system, including state operated facilities

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with facility and Division staff, other state agencies, service providers, stakeholder groups, legislative committees and various advisory councils

Ability to analyze data, evaluate programs, and develop reports

Leadership, planning, management, and organizational skills

Benefits

Temporary employees who work an annual average of 30 or more hours per week may be eligible for health insurance coverage under the High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP).