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NEOGOV · 2 days ago

Clinical Psychologist - Youth & Family

FAIRFAX (FJ20), VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$83K/yr - $138K/yr

5+ years exp

NEOGOV is seeking a Clinical Psychologist to work within their Youth and Family Division, providing psychological services to court-involved youths. The role involves conducting psychological evaluations, mental health assessments, and consultations with families and court professionals.

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Responsibilities

Mentally and manually records patients' behavior from observation

Prepares written reports of test results which includes psychological interpretations, diagnoses, and recommendations for review by the pediatrician or clinic director

Attends staff conferences to provide and interpret psychological test data for use in the diagnosis of the patients' problems, care, and treatment

May serve as a member of a psychiatric team in the evaluation and treatment of mental illnesses, emotional and behavioral disorders

Counsels the patients' families in the areas of acceptance, the current and anticipated development of the patients, and future planning of the family units

Informs the pediatrician of unusual problems presented during test administration

May assist in health center in-service training programs and clinic public relations programs through lectures, demonstrations, or other devices of instruction or communication

As designated by the Court: administers, scores and interprets a variety of objective psychological tests (intelligence, achievements, interests, reading, and personalities) and projective techniques for diagnostic purposes in an appropriate setting for juveniles and adults

Analyzes the results of tests, interviews, and obtains social histories of the individual

Submits psychological evaluations to the Court and makes recommendations regarding the individual's risk factors, mental status, competency and level of care needed

May appear in Court to testify as requested

Conducts independent evaluations of adults and minors who have been involuntarily hospitalized under a court-issued Temporary Detention Order

Conducts comprehensive clinical evaluations, comprehensive risk assessment and written reports

Provide psychoeducation regarding treatment needs, risk assessment, and other clinical information to client and parties involved in the involuntary detention process

Qualification

Clinical PsychologyPsychological EvaluationsRisk AssessmentsMental Health AssessmentsQualified Mental Health ProfessionalBilingual SkillsCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational Skills

Required

Possession of a doctorate degree in clinical psychology from an accredited college or university

Possession of a current license to practice as a Clinical Psychologist in the Commonwealth of Virginia

CPR/First Aid (Required within 3 months)

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a Child Protective Services Registry check, and sanction screening to the satisfaction of the employer

A TB screening upon hire and annually thereafter

This position is emergency/essential services personnel. (Required to report for duty during inclement weather and/or other emergencies.)

Licensed providers may not 'opt out' of being a Medicare provider

Preferred

Current certification as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP)

Experience working with children and adolescents

Experience providing youth psychological evaluations, competency to stand trial evaluations, and mental health assessments to courts for court-involved youth and their families

Benefits

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home — including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others. We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity. A foreign language skills stipend of up to $1560/year (full-time) may be given for qualified bi-lingual employees.

To recognize and reinforce the importance of professional development and enhance future recruitment of licensed professionals, if approved, the licensure supervisors will receive a stipend of $1,500 paid out biweekly over a 12-month period whether for one or more Department of Health licensure candidates.

License/Certification Reimbursement - Reimbursement for job related licenses and/or certifications once per year.

Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage

Group Term Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

LiveWell Program

Flexible Spending Programs

Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)

Paid Holidays

Contributory Retirement Plan

Deferred Compensation

Employee Assistance Program

Employees' Child Care Center