Dshs BHA Behavioral Health Psychologist

DSHS BHA Behavioral Health Psychologist

Seeking Compassionate Visionaries

Tired of feeling like your efforts do not matter? Frustrated with not being able to try out new ideas and creative solutions? Join our team and make a real impact on real lives while helping to grow a new program! We are seeking someone who wants to put their psychological acumen to good use and change lives for the better while also earning a fair wage and excellent benefits.

Maple Lane Columbia Unit for NGRI is a Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI) Residential Treatment Facility (RTF) located 20 minutes south of Olympia, WA, on the outskirts of the town of Centralia. The program provides behavioral health care for up to 30 residents who have been adjudicated as not guilty by reason of insanity and have been court-ordered to inpatient treatment. Columbia's mission is to promote recovery, resilience, and rehabilitation for those residents leading to successful community transition.

We are seeking a Psychologist 4 with strong clinical and leadership skills. This important position will offer many opportunities for clinical practice with complex and diverse cases. You will have an opportunity to help institute a new trauma-informed treatment program that focuses on comprehensive, individualized care using evidence-based treatment. If you are interested in the intersection between law and psychology, this position will also work closely with legal counsel to coordinate residents' journey to reintegrating back into the community.

If you want to lead and collaborate with a dedicated team to make a real difference in the lives of residents on their road to recovery, we invite you to explore this unique opportunity. The Psychologist 4 supervises a handful of psychology associates, recreation therapists, and peer supports.

You will also enjoy an excellent benefits package that rivals any employer in the State of Washington. We are committed to creating a diverse workforce in a modern work environment that includes the potential for telework options.

Location: A 20-minute commute from Olympia, a culture-filled university town that is also the capitol of Washington and within easy driving distance of a variety of outdoor activities such as hiking, skiing, beaches, fishing, sailing, etc.

Student Loan Repayment: We will apply to become a qualifying facility within the first year of operation for the Washington Health Corps so that licensed providers are eligible to apply for loan repayment. https://wsac.wa.gov/washington-health-corps

Premium Pay Bonus: Opportunities performed on-site at this work location at least three days a week may be eligible for an additional 5% premium pay in addition to the advertised salary.

Some of what you will do

• Perform evaluations related to NGRI processes and privileges; establish diagnoses; provide the court with petitions, affidavits, letters, or other required documentation. Provides expert testimony supporting psycho-legal opinions regarding diagnoses, and placement-readiness under direct and cross-examination while relying on established psychological principles, facts, and functional data.

• Lead our Clinical Interdisciplinary Treatment Team and provide clinical guidance.

• Provide clinical supervision for group facilitators in the provision of group therapy and classes.

• Assist with a treatment plan and goal formulation.

• Provide in-service training and expert clinical consultation on psychological principles regarding behavior and recovery to treatment team members in the application of proposed treatments for residents in the facility. This may include case conceptualization and education on specific strategies to shape behavior and mood or to address symptoms of psychosis.

• Participate in interdisciplinary evaluation and treatment conferences, morning reports, and other treatment team meetings as necessary.

We are looking for

• A Licensed Psychologist in the State of Washington or able to be licensed prior to start date.

• Strong clinical and, preferably forensic, skills

• Experience with psychometric testing, including instruments used to assess feigning and response to psychosocial treatment.

• Demonstrated ability to form therapeutic relationships with people.

• Provide evidence-based psychosocial programming, and conduct evidence-based group and individual therapies.

• Knowledge of and experience with delivering third-wave behavioral therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, and/or Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.

• Knowledge of mental illness, Trauma Informed Care, and recovery principles. A strong understanding of and experience treating complex PTSD is preferred.

To Apply

• Completed Application

• Resume

• Cover Letter

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.

Questions about 00036?   Contact Joshua.Shawhan@dshs.wa.gov.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.

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protected veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Recruiter at (360) 725-5810. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.

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