Psychologist Supervisor

Summary Statement

This role offers the opportunity to lead a new program within the Children’s Department. The Psychologist Supervisor oversees clinical services for the Diagnostic Program and supervises the Crisis Program’s Clinical Supervisor. Together, they serve up to 16 youth ages 7–17 needing assessment and stabilization. The supervisor provides clinical oversight, staff supervision, and trauma‑informed leadership; ensures documentation standards; leads meetings; assists with discharge planning;

and collaborates with nursing, psychiatry, education, and other divisional and departmental teams.

• Selects, administers, scores and interprets a wide variety of psychological tests to measure and evaluate intelligence, achievement, personality, interests and other mental characteristics.
• Interviews and observes individuals at play, in group interactions, or other situations to detect indications of mental deficiency, abnormal behavior, or maladjustment.
• Communicates with public, private and state agencies, community service organizations, courts, schools, police, and families in order to develop effective treatment strategies.
• Analyzes information to assess individual problems.
• Evaluates the relevance and importance of psychological theories, concepts, and principles.
• Identifies symptoms, makes diagnoses, and develops approach to treatment.
• Develops and implements treatment plans, evaluates effectiveness and adapts plans.
• Engages individuals in assisting in the identification of their emotional problems and in the identification of a variety of interventions to assist in addressing these issues.
• Provides psychotherapy and other various treatments to individuals, groups, and/or families.
• Conducts psychological practice according to the ethical standards of psychology.
• Writes progress notes and reports regarding test interpretation, evaluation, and individual progress.

• Possession of a Delaware Psychologist license or eligibility for a Delaware license.
• Knowledge of staff supervision acquired through coursework, academic training, training provided through an employer, or performing as a lead worker overseeing the work of others; or supervising staff which may include planning, assigning, reviewing, and evaluating the work of others; or supervising through subordinate supervisors a group of professional, technical, and clerical employees.
• At least two years post‑licensure experience working with children or adolescents.

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• The State of Delaware Executive Branch participates in the Federal E‑Verify system where the State will provide the federal government with each new hire’s Form I‑9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information refer to our job seeker resources.
• Pre‑employment drug testing:
  Upon a conditional offer, you must undergo pre‑employment drug testing as part of the hiring process.
• Criminal background check: A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire. The recruiting agency may require the applicant to pay for the criminal background check as part of the conditional offer of hire.
• All new hires are required to report to the Statewide New Employee Orientation (SNEO) on their first day of employment. Sessions are held at designated locations in Kent or New Castle County.

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