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Forensic Psychologist – Inpatient – Central State Hospital

Milledgeville, GA

Job Summary:
Under supervision of the hospital’s Forensic Director, successful candidates will be responsible for the completion of criminal forensic evaluations and the treatment of criminal defendants.

Job Responsibilities & Performance Standards
• Conducts face-to-face forensic mental health evaluations to answer questions of competency to stand trial and/or criminal responsibility.
• Conducts forensic risk assessments and other psychological testing on individuals admitted to an inpatient forensic unit.
• Completes comprehensive annual reviews and develops opinions regarding the need for civil commitment.
• Provides expert witness testimony as a neutral friend to the court.
• Participation on the recovery planning (treatment) team including participation in the development of individualized recovery (treatment) plans.
• Facilitation of group treatment, psycho-educational interventions, and other individualized therapies.
• Creation and implementation of behavioral plans.
• Documentation of treatment progress.
• Clinical supervision of master’s level mental health counselors as well as doctoral trainees. GRHA trains practicum students, interns in our APA-accredited internship program, and postdoctoral trainees.
• Related work as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
Doctorate degree in clinical or counseling psychology from an American Psychological Association (APA) accredited college or university AND current Georgia license to practice psychology AND One year of experience at the lower level Psychologist 1 (HCP140) or equivalent. Note: License may be temporary, provisional, or permanent.

Successful candidates should also possess knowledge of abnormal psychology, pertinent legal statutes and case law related to the practice of forensic psychology, malingering assessment tools, intellectual testing, personality assessment, experience providing group therapy, experience on an interdisciplinary team, best practices in mental health treatment, and ethical/professional guidelines for the practice of forensic psychology.