Psychologist Ii Ci; Court Involved

Introduction

Do you have clinical psychology experience treating adults with developmental disabilities? Have supervisory experience? Enjoy helping clients achieve their goals? The Maryland Department of Health Potomac Center has a role for you! At the Potomac Center/SETT facility, our collegial teams provide quality person‑centered support to adults (some court‑referred) with behavioral health challenges and intellectual disabilities/autism at our residential campus in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Our aim is to help our residents learn adaptive behavior skills and return to the community.

Our center consists of a 62‑bed licensed Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) that focuses on using therapeutic interventions to empower residents. In addition, we have a Secure Evaluation and Therapeutic Treatment (SETT) Program, a 32‑bed licensed Forensic Residential Center, that provides services to individuals with intellectual disabilities who are court‑involved. The center sits on a lovely campus just outside southern Pennsylvania and about 1.5 hours from Washington, DC.

• Small group sizes
• Longer, quality therapeutic times with clients
• Great work/life balance
• Paid (CEU) training days
• No court appearances

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1380 Marshall St., Hagerstown, MD 21740

This position ensures all individual assessments are completed effectively and efficiently to help individuals improve their psychological functioning and accomplish objectives specified in their person‑centered plans. The role oversees the development and implementation of person‑centered psychology services and interventions based on reason for admission, court orders, findings from assessments, and discharge plans. It provides direct service and oversees the services provided by the SETT Psychology Associates.

It works collaboratively as a member of the interdisciplinary team (IDT) by attending individual plan‑of‑care meetings, special team meetings, and morning reports. It works with both the IDT and individuals to develop and train on behavioral support plans while ensuring the program meets the individuals’ support needs.

• Provides a variety of diagnostic assessment services, including selection, administration, scoring, and interpretation of a wide range of psychological tests to measure and evaluate intellectual functioning, personality structure, interests, aptitudes, and related psychological factors;
• Conducts individual, family, group, and milieu psychotherapy programs at a court‑involved facility;
• Provides continuing education to other health‑care professionals and technicians in the theories, methods, practices, and techniques employed in psychological services programs;
• Discusses and evaluates the status of patients or clients in interdisciplinary team meetings to formulate or modify treatment plans;
• Consults with agency staff, community groups, and other state agencies on programs designed to develop preventive and rehabilitative mental health services;
• May direct a specialized hospital or clinic treatment program, determining goals and selecting treatment methods;
• Performs other related duties.

• Education:
  
  Most hold a doctorate degree in psychology (PhD or PsyD) as determined by the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, and most hold a current Maryland license.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum two years of experience rendering psychological services or engaged in psychological research after receipt of the Psychologist license.

• Experience working with adults with intellectual disabilities and/or co‑occurring diagnoses (e.g., full inclusive autism).
• Supervisory experience and oversight for development of behavioral support plans;
• Excellent communication, motivational and team‑building skills;
• Skill in assessment, CBT, BSCA certification.