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Iowa Department of Administrative Services Psychologist 3 in Fort Dodge, Iowa
Psychologist 3
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Psychologist 3
Salary
$67,350.40 - $104,187.20 Annually
Location
Fort Dodge - 50501 - Webster County, IA
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
24-04402
Agency
252 Corrections - Fort Dodge Correctional Facility
Opening Date
06/26/2024
Closing Date
7/11/2024 11:59 PM Central
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Point of Contact
Nancy.Strait@iowa.gov or (515) 574-4770
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Job Description
PSYCHOLOGIST 3
On classification basis, schedule and conduct individual and group counseling sessions with offenders and provide progress notes on identified clients.
Carry a caseload of general population offenders with identified mental health/special needs issues and meet with caseload based on individual need and policy requirements.
Offenders on caseload will include seriously mental ill (SMI) offenders and those needing additional clinical intervention and/or behavior modification.
Administer/score and interpret a variety of psychological assessment instruments including intelligence, personality, and vocational tests.
Complete psychological evaluations of assigned caseload for the Board of Parole and complete related psychological testing as needed.
Complete other evaluations as required.
Oversee SSIP/MHO observer and mentor program.
Hold quarterly training for offender observers and mentors.
Review related documentation.
Communicate with facility staff on updates to mental health policy and housing of mentally ill offenders.
Attend multidisciplinary team meetings and staffings regarding specific clients related to functioning of the unit.
Review mental health treatment progress and needed intervention for offenders in segregation status.
Provide training to new and existing staff on mental health issues in both pre-service and ongoing basis as needed by facility.
Facilitate and conduct treatment programs for general population offenders.
Attend required institutional training.
Attend statewide IDOC Psychology meetings to maintain skills/knowledge of current practices/procedures/policies relevant to serving offenders with mental health/special needs within the IDOC.
Provide group treatment to identified SMI/Special Needs Offenders.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
1) Graduation from an accredited college or university with a doctorate degree in psychology, behavior analysis, or counseling, and experience equal to two years of full-time clinical work in the provision of counseling and therapy in an institutional or community mental health, intellectual disability, long-term care, or correctional program.
2) Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in psychology, behavior analysis, social work, or counseling, and experience equal to four years of full-time clinical work in the provision of counseling and therapy in an institutional or community mental health, intellectual disability, long-term care, or correctional program.
3) Possession of a license to practice psychology from the Iowa Board of Psychology. (Note: Please include your license information)
4) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes eighteen months of full-time work as a Psychologist 2.
For additional information, please click on thislink to view the job description. (https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/class_and_pay/JobClassDescriptions/Psychologist3-03248-83248.pdf)
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No - I have NOT filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq
Yes - I HAVE filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq
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Have you graduated from an accredited college or university with a doctorate degree in psychology, behavior analysis, or counseling?IF YES- How many years do you have of full-time clinical work in the provision of counseling and therapy in an institutional or community mental health, intellectual disability, long-term care, or correctional program?
No applicable – I do not have a Doctorate Degree
No experience in the identified areas
Less than two years of full-time clinical work in the provision of counseling and therapy in an institutional or community mental health, intellectual disability, long-term care, or correctional program
Two or more years of full-time clinical work in the provision of counseling and therapy in an institutional or community mental health, intellectual disability, long-term care, or correctional program
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Have you graduated from an accredited college with a master's degree in psychology, behavior analysis, social work, or counseling?IF YES- How many years do you have of full-time clinical work in the provision of counseling and therapy in an institutional or community mental health, intellectual disability, long-term care, or correctional program?
No applicable – I do not have a Master's Degree e in psychology, behavior analysis, or counseling
No experience as a Psychologist in the identified areas
Less than two years of full-time clinical work in the provision of counseling and therapy in an institutional or community mental health, intellectual disability, long-term care, or correctional program
Three years to less than four years of experience as a Psychologist in an institutional or community mental health, intellectual disability, long-term care or corrections program
Four or more years of full-time clinical work in the provision of counseling and therapy in an institutional or community mental health, intellectual disability, long-term care, or correctional program
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Do you currently possess a license to practice psychology from the Iowa Board of Psychology and have you included your license information on your application?
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No
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Are you a current State of Iowa employee (executive branch)? IF YES - How many months of full-time work experience do you have as a Psychologist 2 for the State of Iowa?
I am not a State of Iowa Employee
No experience as a Psychologist 2
Less than 18 months of experience as a Psychologist 2
18 or more months of experience as a Psychologist 2
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252 Corrections - Fort Dodge Correctional Facility
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Fort Dodge, Iowa, 50501
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