Psychologist V

The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) is seeking a motivated and experienced candidate for a full-time Psychologist V position at the Wrentham Developmental Center. The Psychologist V will play a crucial role in addressing a wide range of needs for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The level of responsibility will involve a combination of advanced clinical skills, interdisciplinary collaboration, and a deep understanding of both psychological and developmental principles. The Psychologist V position requires a balance of empathy, clinical expertise, and a commitment to improving the quality of life for individuals with diverse and complex needs.

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

1. Provide a full range of psychological services including conducting assessments, creating positive behavioral support plans, training and supervising staff, providing input into medication and Individual Service Plans (ISPs), and providing individual and group counseling to assigned caseload when appropriate.
2. Effective communication skills as well as the ability to work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams are essential.
3. Responsible for a full range of psychological services to an assigned caseload, including assessment, development of psychological treatment plans, staff training and supervision, and direct service delivery.
4. Supply hands-on, resident training and active involvement with assigned residents, managing aggression, self-injury, socially inappropriate behavior, and provide skilled acquisition training programs.
5. Crisis intervention during behavioral/psychiatric staff supervision in crisis management and provide clinical assessments using appropriate psychological testing/assessment tools in evaluating individual residents.
6. Develop, implement, and supervise appropriate systems for data collection with all residents who receive psychoactive medication and/or who have psychological treatment plans.
7. Ensure the incorporation of techniques and goals of other professional disciplines into the psychology program, wherever possible, to ensure carry-over of client training programs.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Supervisory and/or managerial experience in the provision of 24-hour, 7-day/week services to an intellectually challenged population preferred.
2. Competent in behavioral intervention, applied behavior analysis, and other research-based methodologies.
3. Demonstrated knowledge of the interpretation and analysis of assessment and testing results; Diagnosis of intellectual and developmental disabilities, and current trends in the field.
4. Experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
5. Evidence of the practice of a high level of confidentiality.
6. Thoroughness, independence, and excellent written and oral communication skills.
7. Record of working in multidisciplinary teams.
8. Proficient usage of Microsoft Office products including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
9. Strong knowledge of, and experience working within a Title-19 certified, Intermediate Care Facility.

SCHEDULE:

Full-time 40 hour weekly position

Schedule 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday

Days off – Saturday and Sunday

Flexibility required to meet the diverse needs of this positionPlease Note:

• This position is designated as an "EMERGENCY" position in the Department of Developmental Services Emergency Plan. This means that whenever the Governor declares that the Commonwealth is in a state of emergency, selected candidate will be required to report to work.

About the Department of Developmental Services:

The mission of the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) is to create innovative and genuine opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities including Autism Spectrum Disorder to participate fully and contribute meaningfully to their communities as valued members. DDS serves over 43,000 vulnerable individuals throughout their lifetimes, providing a spectrum of day, employment, and residential supports. The agency directly oversees and manages $3 billion in public funds ($2.7B operating budget) and approximately 5,500 staff, the largest state employee workforce of any agency in the Massachusetts executive branch of government.

For more information about our agency and programs visit: www.mass.gov/dds