Psychologist -Juvenile Forensic Evaluator- Statewide

Overview

This position exists to perform and ensure the quality and timely completion of court-ordered evaluations and restoration reports required by Colorado courts. The evaluator is authorized to represent the Department in communication with Judges and Courts directly. A forensic evaluator must be a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist by Colorado Statute. This position performs competency evaluations, restoration to legal competency evaluations, and provides a written report containing their opinion to the courts and both attorneys assigned to a defendant's case.

• Completes the equivalent of 12 court-ordered evaluations for competency or restoration of competency per month.
• Completes a written report detailing their opinion regarding competency, and if incompetent an explanation of barriers to competency, clearly detailed in their report. Written reports also include information and opinions specified in C.R.S 19-2.5.
• May be subpoenaed to testify to provide the court with information regarding their opinion.
• Evaluations may occur in various settings including hospitals, jails, or in the community and this position responds to the location specified in the court order.
• Requests collateral information as needed to inform their opinion and seeks consultation from their supervisor or colleagues on difficult, complex, or ambiguous cases.
• Develop and deliver to courts, via expert testimony, a professional opinion regarding the legal question of competency and restoration.
• Detail information utilized to inform their opinion, remain objective and neutral, provide testimony regarding the opinion to a legal question in the court order, and explain the basis for any clinical and forensic opinions.
• Able to testify regarding the assessment process, including instruments utilized during evaluation and collateral sources requested to inform opinion.
• Attends annual and ongoing competency training as mandated by statute and Forensic Services to stay informed of current trends and research in forensic psychology.
• Evaluators present and provide feedback to peers during case presentations for continued growth and development, and will have their work periodically reviewed for quality assurance.
• May be called upon to perform tasks or undertake special assignments or projects deemed necessary by OCFMH, but not specifically referenced in the above duties.

Education/Licensure/Certification/

Experience:

Current, valid licensure as a Psychologist from the Colorado State Board of Psychologist Examiners
AND
One (1) year of experience as a licensed psychologist or permitted psychologist

No Substitutions

Special Qualifications

• Licensed Psychologist

Preferred Qualifications

• Training and experience in juvenile evaluation
• Experience in the area of Forensic Evaluations
• Experience in conducting and writing evaluations of competency to proceed
• Ability to work independently with little or no direction
• Clear and effective written and oral communication skills
• Ability to use independent judgment to accomplish tasks to meet deadlines
• Prior State experience

Conditions of Employment

• CBI Name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference check, Professional License verification (licensure requirement), PREA (Division of Youth Services), Trails check, CAPS
• Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. Driver's License
• May require extensive travel between offices, Colorado Mental Hospital in Pueblo and Fort Logan, and various detention facilities.
• Pre-Employment Physical-TB Test
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose that information on the application and provide an explanation; failure to provide information may disqualify the applicant from future State employment.

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director. An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and delivered to the State Personnel Board within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.

For more information about the appeals process, go to spb.colorado.gov or contact the State Personnel Board at .

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