PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATE, DOCTORATE
CONTRACTUAL/PART-TIME (75%
Recruitment #16-000465-0004
Department | DJS Metro Region - State Operated Facilities |
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Date Opened | 8/31/2016 5:00:00 PM |
Filing Deadline | 9/14/2016 11:59:00 PM |
Salary | $34.89/hour |
Employment Type |
Part-Time
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HR Analyst | Roslyn Jennings |
Work Location |
Prince George's
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GRADE
LOCATION OF POSITION
Cheltenham Youth Facility
11001 Frank Tippett Road
Cheltenham, Maryland 20623
Main Purpose of Job
POSITION DUTIES
The Psychologist Associate Doctorate position functions as a doctorate level psychologist and is responsible for providing direct clinical services under the direction of a licensed psychologist in the Multi-Disciplinary Assessment and Staffing Team. This position provides psychological evaluations for youth pending disposition and placement and makes appropriate recommendations and referrals for suitable assignments. This includes administering psychological tests, interpreting the results, providing reports to the court and other agencies, and consulting with the treatment staffing team related to psychological issues.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Possession of a doctoral degree in psychology as defined by the Annotated Code of Maryland, Health Occupations, 18-101 (g).
Experience: One year of supervised experience rendering direct psychological services, providing psychological assessments, and evaluating the delivery of psychological services.
Note: 1.A twelve month full-time or twenty-four month half-time internship in rendering psychological services may be substituted for the required year of experience, provided that the internship is a requirement for the doctoral degree in Psychology.
2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience at a rank of Corporal/Petty Officer or higher as a commissioned officer in Clinical Psychology classifications or Psychology specialty codes in the Psychology field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Candidates may be given a medical examination to determine their ability to perform job related functions.
2. The employee must become licensed as a psychologist by the Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists within three years of appointment to a position in the Psychology Associate, Doctorate classification.
SELECTION PROCESS
Applicants who meet the Minimum Qualifications will be placed on the eligible list categorized as BEST QUALIFIED. Candidates shall be certified to the eligible list for a period of one year. This list will be used by the DJS hiring agency to select employees.
EXAMINATION PROCESS
The assessment will be a rating of your application based on your education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the position. Therefore it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all related experience and education. Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application (and on separate pages, if necessary) to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. For education obtained outside the U.S., you will be required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service.
BARGAINING UNIT STATUS
The incumbent in this position is not a member of a covered bargaining unit and will not be required to pay a bi-weekly service fee to the exclusive representative of the bargaining unit.
BENEFITS
Contractual employees who works for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program (the Program), have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
Further Instructions
If you have any questions about this recruitment, please contact the Department of Juvenile Services at 410-230-3454
A background investigation will be conducted which includes, but is not limited to criminal history, child protective services records, state and national sex offender registry records, employment records, driving records and educational records.
Online application process is strongly urged. If you are unable to apply on line you may fax a paper application:
Maryland Department of Juvenile Services
Department of Human Resources
One Center Plaza
120 West Fayette Street, 2nd Floor
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Attn: Roslyn Jennings
Fax number 410-333-4188
If you choose fax or regular mail you must include on each page of the attachment your First and Last Name, the Recruitment Number that is located at the top of the bulletin and the last 4 digits of your SS#.
The paper application must be received by 5 pm, close of business, on the closing date for this recruitment, no postmarks will be accepted. Incorrect application forms will not be accepted:
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