Description

This Psychology Services Supervisor job, at the Gage Center for Forensic Excellence located on DSHS’s Lakewood campus, offers the Forensic Psychologist the opportunities to mentor others who conduct clinical work and unify the team by establishing shared work goals.

If you enjoy being a changemaker, consider yourself thorough, and relish working collaboratively to support the recovery of patients with complex mental health issues, this job is for you. Gage Center for Forensic Excellence provides state-of-the-art mental health evaluations, competency restoration services, treatment, habilitation, and consultation services.

As Psychology Services Supervisor, you play a key role in guiding psychological assessment, evaluation, treatment, consultation, program management, and clinical leadership. You will supervise approximately twenty licensed and unlicensed staff of psychologists and masters-level psychology associates. You will be a key contributing member of management teams directly involved in determining how treatment is provided at Gage. A hybrid telework schedule is available for this job.

Some of what you will do

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  Hire and train new psychology staff, and supervise psychologists and psychology associates
• Ensure psychologists maintain appropriate standards of care, consistent with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and State licensing requirements
• Provide leadership and clinical support, direct behavioral plans
• Establish psychology practice improvement initiatives, develop action plans, and track progress, complete annual assessments
• Manage civil commitment/court processes
• Oversee unit psychology quality assurance program
• Set agendas and lead psychology meetings, participate in the management team/initiatives, and on hospital-wide committees and workgroups
• Provide organization and clearly articulate the vision of the therapy unit by supporting employees and finding ways to boost morale; encourage employees to speak candidly about solutions they would like incorporated

Fast forward 6 months: You have successfully brought cohesion to the team and are adapting well to the formation of the Gage Center psychological unit.

Who should apply
Professionals with:

• A PsyD or Psych PhD
• And a license to practice as a Psychologist in the State of Washington or eligible to obtain a Washington State license prior to hire
• And 3 years of applied post-licensure experience and demonstrated psychotherapy, psychological consultation, and psychological assessment skills

Preferred knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Forensic psychology experience
• Supervisory experience
• Apply and teach evidence-based psychological practices, core understanding of psychiatric recovery principles
• Knowledge of American Psychological Association (APA) Ethical Code
• Ability to work collaboratively and respectfully with diverse staff and patients to accomplish the Center's mission

See why people like you chose careers with DSHS.

This job is classified as a WMS2. Pierce County employees receive a free Orca card for transportation needs.

This advertisement has been reopened to allow additional qualified people to apply. If you have already applied for this job, you do not need to apply again-your status remains unchanged.

Interested? Please list 3 professional references’ contact information on your application and include your current resume and a cover letter explaining how your knowledge, skills, and abilities qualify you for this leadership role.

Questions? Email bastrjl@dshs.wa.gov or phone Jenny at 360-791-4168, reference 04358. To learn more about DSHS, go to www.dshs.wa.gov.

Our Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) mission to Transform Lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency’s mission that you bring an equity, anti-racism, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to create greater access and affirming representation of the communities we serve, including Black, Indigenous and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.

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Supplemental Information

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.

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