PSYCHOLOGIST
MONTGOMERY COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT FACILITY
CONROE, TX
The Montgomery County Mental Health Treatment Facility is part of the Department of State Health Services treatment system and is currently recruiting for a Psychologist in Conroe, TX. Montgomery County owns the facility and is contracting with GEO Care to manage and operate the program. GEO Care is a rapidly expanding company and a wholly subsidiary of The GEO Group, Inc. Our growing team provides a caring hospital setting for individuals requiring forensic psychiatric services. We believe recovery is possible and together we’re committed to making a difference in the lives of others. This position provides individual and group psychotherapy, conducts psychological evaluations and testing, and is an active member of the treatment team who provides staff education as needed on psychological issues. This position may be assigned responsibilities for developing, monitoring and implementing behavioral management plans as well as assigned responsibilities for quality assurance monitoring.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
· Provides individual training such as competency groups and psycho-education. Review by Clinical Director, case conference participation and presentations, review by psychiatrists.
· Provides psychological assessments, quality assurance reviews as required. Serves as a consultant to the multidisciplinary teams. Reviews assessments, case presentations, and quantitative chart reviews.
· Completes and submits Performance Improvement (PI) reports within necessary time frames. Follows up on all PI recommendations pertaining to responsible area. Assures PI Committee participation as designated to self and those supervised.
· Reviews, at least annually, all policies and procedures impacting area supervised.
· Supervises and trains the psychology students, provides training and education to the rest of the clinical team as needed, provides expert testimony to the court, serves on committees as indicated by Director. Demonstrates knowledge of ethical and related clinical principles. Review by the Director and psychiatrists, teaching evaluations, committee participation.
· Completes thorough, accurate, and timely documentation of services provided that consistent with professional standards and hospital procedures.
· Demonstrates understanding of, and complies with special precautions, disaster and fire safety procedures, assists with finding alternatives to seclusion and restraint, knowledge of abuse reporting. Completes mandatory training which is reviewed Director.
· Is sensitive to cultural diversity issues, treats patients as an individual, and considers the culture of the patients when providing care and treatment. Demonstrates cultural competency in all aspects of duties performed. This should be particularly evident in interactions with and treatment of patients. Attends and successfully completes competency training on an annual basis.
· Is honest, consistent, fair, positive, nurturing in daily interactions.
· Is knowledgeable about care and treatment needs of patients of different ages. Provides individualized care and treatment that is consistent with/sensitive to the age and life span development needs of each patient. Demonstrates age specific competency in all aspects of duties performed. This should be particularly evident in interactions with and treatment of patients. Attends and successfully completes competency training on an annual basis.
· Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements
· A PhD. or Psy. D. in clinical psychology from an accredited university and current license as a Psychologist in the State of Texas.
· Two (2) years experience in clinical psychology.
· Skilled in organization, supervision, and state of the art treatment interventions.
· Ability to read and communicate in English.
· High degree of empathetic listening, tact and kindness toward others.
· Ability to communicate well verbally.
· Excellent written, verbal, and computer skills.
For more information, please contact Michele Dobos at 561-999-5863 or mdobos@geogroup.com.
EOE/M/F/D/V
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