What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychologist - Norfolk Regional Center position at State of Nebraska?
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Hiring Agency:
Health & Human Services - Agency 25
Location:
Norfolk Regional Center (NRC) 24/7 - Norfolk
Hiring Rate:
$55.29
Classification Salary Range:
$32.57 - $48.01
Job Posting:
JR2023-00000368 Psychologist - Norfolk Regional Center (Open)
Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):
11-30-2023
Job Description:
Who we are:
The Norfolk Regional Center is a psychiatric hospital that provides inpatient mental health and sex offender treatment for individuals.
We aim to give hope and possibilities for a future without more offenses.
Our vibrant culture is where teammates are valued as individuals while providing opportunities for career growth and continued education and training.
We encourage our teammates to work for a more significant cause, to prepare patients for community reintegration while maintaining public safety.
We hire Human Service professionals who share our pride in the work and services provided at the Norfolk Regional Center and are excited to make a difference in the lives of fellow Nebraskans.
We are looking for for a skilled, professional Psychologist to join our team.
In this role you will be an integral part of our Behavioral Health Division and provide care and oversight to adult patients with mental illness at Norfolk Regional Center, a state psychiatric hospital in Norfolk, NE.
Qualifications / Requirements
REQUIRED:
• Must be licensed to practice psychology in the state of Nebraska.
PREFERRED:
• One year post-doctorate experience
• Experience working with sex offender populations
OTHER: A doctoral degree in psychology is required.
Licensure as a Psychologist in the State of Nebraska is preferred, but may have a provisional NE license as a Psychologist.
Hiring rate of position
Starting pay rate: $55.29/hour.
Provisionally licensed starting pay rate: $45.68/hour
Work schedule
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00a.m.
to 5:00p.m. May require occasional weekend shifts.
Job duties
As a Psychologist you will:
• Provide leadership to treatment teams, Medical Staff, and various other committees within the hospital.
• Provide consultation to staff during treatment team meetings and on behavior plans
• Provide training for staff
• Write initial comprehensive treatment plans
• Provide individual and group therapy for patients
• Complete psychological evaluations addressing psychological functioning, intellectual ability, and personality as well as assessments of risk for elopement, suicide,
violence and sexual re-offense.
• Along with the Psychiatry team, make patient diagnoses in Diagnostic Staff.
• Provide testimony for mental health board hearings
• Program development
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Applicants should have knowledge of and experience with common psychological tests and risk assessment measures.
Flexibility in working with an interdisciplinary team as well as a diverse population of sex offenders is needed.
Special knowledge in working with lower intellectual functioning, learning disabled, or personality disordered populations is preferred.
Applicants should possess a training orientation to help educate front line staff about working with a sex offender population.
The psychologist should develop knowledge of the sex offender commitment act and the mental health commitment act.
For more information about the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and the Division of Behavioral Health, please visit our website, http://dhhs.ne.gov.
For more information about this position, contact Anny Friedrichsen at 402-853-4914 or email anny.c.friedrichsen@nebraska.gov
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life.
Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.
Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer!
For more information on benefits currently offered to permanent teammates, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits
Equal Opportunity Statement
The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex.
age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.
Hiring Agency:
Health & Human Services - Agency 25
Location:
Norfolk Regional Center (NRC) 24/7 - Norfolk
Hiring Rate:
$55.29
Classification Salary Range:
$32.57 - $48.01
Job Posting:
JR2023-00000368 Psychologist - Norfolk Regional Center (Open)
Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):
11-30-2023
Job Description:
Who we are:
The Norfolk Regional Center is a psychiatric hospital that provides inpatient mental health and sex offender treatment for individuals.
We aim to give hope and possibilities for a future without more offenses.
Our vibrant culture is where teammates are valued as individuals while providing opportunities for career growth and continued education and training.
We encourage our teammates to work for a more significant cause, to prepare patients for community reintegration while maintaining public safety.
We hire Human Service professionals who share our pride in the work and services provided at the Norfolk Regional Center and are excited to make a difference in the lives of fellow Nebraskans.
We are looking for for a skilled, professional Psychologist to join our team.
In this role you will be an integral part of our Behavioral Health Division and provide care and oversight to adult patients with mental illness at Norfolk Regional Center, a state psychiatric hospital in Norfolk, NE.
Qualifications / Requirements
REQUIRED:
• Must be licensed to practice psychology in the state of Nebraska.
PREFERRED:
• One year post-doctorate experience
• Experience working with sex offender populations
OTHER: A doctoral degree in psychology is required.
Licensure as a Psychologist in the State of Nebraska is preferred, but may have a provisional NE license as a Psychologist.
Hiring rate of position
Starting pay rate: $55.29/hour.
Provisionally licensed starting pay rate: $45.68/hour
Work schedule
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00a.m.
to 5:00p.m. May require occasional weekend shifts.
Job duties
As a Psychologist you will:
• Provide leadership to treatment teams, Medical Staff, and various other committees within the hospital.
• Provide consultation to staff during treatment team meetings and on behavior plans
• Provide training for staff
• Write initial comprehensive treatment plans
• Provide individual and group therapy for patients
• Complete psychological evaluations addressing psychological functioning, intellectual ability, and personality as well as assessments of risk for elopement, suicide,
violence and sexual re-offense.
• Along with the Psychiatry team, make patient diagnoses in Diagnostic Staff.
• Provide testimony for mental health board hearings
• Program development
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Applicants should have knowledge of and experience with common psychological tests and risk assessment measures.
Flexibility in working with an interdisciplinary team as well as a diverse population of sex offenders is needed.
Special knowledge in working with lower intellectual functioning, learning disabled, or personality disordered populations is preferred.
Applicants should possess a training orientation to help educate front line staff about working with a sex offender population.
The psychologist should develop knowledge of the sex offender commitment act and the mental health commitment act.
For more information about the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and the Division of Behavioral Health, please visit our website, http://dhhs.ne.gov.
For more information about this position, contact Anny Friedrichsen at 402-853-4914 or email anny.c.friedrichsen@nebraska.gov
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life.
Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.
Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer!
For more information on benefits currently offered to permanent teammates, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits
Equal Opportunity Statement
The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex.
age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.
Location/Region: Norfolk, Nebraska
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