Reports to: Deputy Director

Type: Exempt 

Position Summary: Responsible for coordinating, scheduling, and performing psychological evaluations center-wide and reporting in regard to referrals. Provides clinical consultations to staff and community agencies regarding psychological assessment issues. Designs and implements training formats to address ongoing clinical needs of staff and community agencies.

1. Provides psychological evaluations, to include psychometric assessments, when appropriate.

2. Serves as member of Quality Assurance Committee.

3. Serves as member of Management Team.

4. Coordinates clinical and psychological services with staff psychiatrist(s).

5. Represents Center's psychological services to external community agencies.

6. Provides consultation to emergency on-call staff as needed and as available.

7. Maintains accurate and timely clinical records consistent with Center standards.

8. Performs other job duties as assigned.

Job Requirements: 

Education: Ph.D./Psy.D in psychology, social work, or other human services field.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Licensed Psychologist in the State of Colorado.

Experience: Minimum of two years of practice as a licensed clinical psychologist.

Competencies: 

1. Computer Competency: Computer literacy, to include basic skills in e-mail communication and word processing.

2. Broad Clinical Knowledge Base: Demonstrated ability to formulate differential diagnoses using the DSM IV, to include familiarity with severe and persistently mental ill populations, children and families, and general adult consumers. Knowledge base shall be evidenced by, but not limited to, oral and written material presented by the candidate, and shall include standards of practice across all DSM IV diagnostic categories.

3. Proficiency in Writing: Demonstrated ability to author written documentation, with special focus on written psychological evaluations which are concise, organized, and specific to referred questions.

4. Verbal Presentation: Demonstrated ability to communicate efficiently and effectively in spoken word, to include appropriateness of vocabulary, efficiency of delivery, and proper use of syntax and grammar.

5. Ethics: Applied knowledge and understanding of relevant ethical considerations, including consumer confidentiality and APA standards of practice, as evidenced by accurate written and oral reviews of case studies that address related specific and general issues.

6. Working Knowledge of Regulatory Agencies: Applied knowledge and understanding of relevant standards put forth by regulatory agencies and practice guidelines, to include Mental Health Services, Care And Treatment of the Mentally Ill, Alcohol And Drug Abuse Division, Child Welfare Regulations, and Medicaid and Medicare Guidelines. Competency will be evidenced by accurate written and oral reviews of case-relevant standards and guidelines.

7. Training: Demonstrated ability to design and conduct formal and informal training, through workshops and in-service formats, as well as supervision. Competency will be evidenced by participant evaluation of goals, objectives, and training outcomes.

8. Community Interface: Demonstrated ability to interface positively with local community agencies in the interest of consumer service.

Abilities, Knowledge, Skills: Ability to serve wide range of consumers, including culturally diverse populations. Knowledge of cultural issues that may have a bearing on service provision. Ability to travel within the Center's service area or to other locations as needed.