Forensic psychologist Jobs in Hartford, CT

Description

Job Schedule : Full Time

Standard Hours : 40

Job Shift : Shift 1

Shift Details : 10 month position (school year)

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, over 30,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common : Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here.  We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

The Institute of Living, one of the first mental health centers in the U.S., remains one of America’s leading not-for-profit centers for patient care, research and education in the fields of behavioral, psychiatric and addiction disorder. Through our dedicated, experienced and skilled clinicians, we provide patients and their families with the highest quality of personalized care. Programs are offered for children, adolescents and adults struggling with mental illness as well as offering services specializing in Anxiety, Eating Disorders, and Geriatric Services.

The psychologist at the Webb Schools is part of an inter-disciplinary team working to help children with mental health issues make academic, social, and emotional progress.  Clinical duties include conducting psychological evaluations, carrying a caseload of students for school-based individual psychotherapy, co-leading school-based group psychotherapy, responding to behavioral crises, and performing risk assessments as needed.  Psychological evaluations include cognitive, social-emotional, behavioral and personality testing.  The psychologist is responsible for consulting with team members, developing and implementing individual education plan (IEP) clinical goals, writing functional behavioral assessments (FBA) and behavior intervention plans (BIP), and attending Planning Placement Team and staff meetings.  Communicating with parents / guardians, and coordinating treatment with outside providers is also an important part of the job.

Opportunities for professional development within The Webb Schools and the Institute of Living are available and encouraged.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology.
• Completion of an APA approved internship.
• At least one year of supervised experience working with children and adolescents.
• Licensure with the CT Department of Public Health.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work as a member of multidisciplinary team.
• Good judgment in pressured situations, effective leadership and consultation skills.
• Willingness to be flexible and self-reflective are preferred qualities.
• Good training and experience in psychological assessment.
• Experience working with children and adolescents with a range of mental health disorders and familiarity with special education is preferred.

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth.  Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children.  We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work / life balance.  Every moment matters.  And this is  your moment .

As an Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.