Psychology

Position Summary

This role provides direct mental health treatment services to individuals under the care of the Wisconsin DOC. Direct services may include, but are not limited to: clinical monitoring of mental health symptoms, intake assessments, psychological assessments, individual and group therapy, risk management, and crisis intervention, on-call emergency services as assigned.

There are opportunities at Racine Correctional Institution and Oshkosh Correctional Institution that provide an additional focus on sex offender treatment within an intensive residential program. Other positions throughout the state may have focus areas such as dual diagnosis or the management and treatment of serious mental illness.

Individuals in the psychology roles provide consultation services to the multidisciplinary staff who are involved in the care and treatment of the individuals, including medical providers, security, probation and parole, social workers, and more.

This position may provide staff development and training related to mental health. Training opportunities, including CEU certificates, are available to maintain, further develop and refine clinical skills.

Psychological Associates will perform the duties above under the direction and supervision of a licensed psychologist. The Wisconsin Department of Corrections provides the required supervision for post-doctorate licensing.

Psychologist Licensed positions may provide clinical supervision to interns in professional psychology consistent with American Psychological Association (APA) and Association of Psychology Post-Doctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) internship standards or may assist in providing clinical supervision to unlicensed staff seeking licensure in Wisconsin.

Salary Information

Starting annual salary for a Licensed Psychologist is $124924/year *.

Starting annual salary for a Psychological Associate with an Interim Psychologist License is $105123/year .

Starting annual salary for a Doctoral Level Psychological Associate is $98883/year*.

Starting annual salary for a Masters Level Psychological Associate is $86403/year.

• *Salary includes $6.00/hour add-on for Doctorate and $5.00/hour add-on for WI Psychologist License.

• Salary includes $6.00/hour add-on for Doctorate and $3.00/hour add-on for Interim Psychologist License.

• *Salary includes $6.00/hour add-on for Doctorate.

For greater detail on Psychology Add-Ons, see Section A 4.10 of the Comp Plan.

Sign-On Bonus: Candidates with no prior permanent employment with the State of Wisconsin in the past 5 years may be eligible to accept a sign-on bonus of $2000. The sign-on bonus will be paid in two installments: $1000 on the first paycheck and $1000 with the paycheck for the pay period in which the employee attains permanent status (usually 1 year). (UW System employment isn't disqualifying.)

To receive the bonus, a candidate must sign an agreement indicating they will remain in that position for a year. If the candidate leaves their position prior to completing the one year, they may be required to reimburse the initial payment.

Pay will be set in accordance with the Compensation Plan and Wisconsin Administrative Code in effect at the time of hire. Psychological Associate is in pay schedule and range 12-63 and Psychologist-Licensed is in pay schedule and range 12-60. A probationary period is required.

In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, we offer a competitive benefits package featuring:

• Substantial leave time including at least 3.5 weeks of vacation to start, 9 paid holidays, and ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year.

• Insurance: Excellent and affordable health, dental, vision, and life insurance.

• An exceptional pension plan including a lifetime retirement payment.

• An optional tax-advantaged 457 retirement savings plan.

• The Well Wisconsin Program helps participants set health and well-being goals, track progress, stay motivated, and earn incentives.

• Our Employee Assistance Program offers employees and their immediate family a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being.

• DOC is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

• Please click here for a summary of State of Wisconsin employment benefits or click here to explore employment benefits on the website.

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Job Details

Standard hours of work are Monday

• Friday 7:45AM - 4:30PM. Some facilities have additional flexibility (i.e., 4 tens) and/or opportunities for remote work. Some part-time positions are available. Night or weekend work is rare and typically only during assigned on-call weeks. Many facilities offer the ability to provide on-call services via telehealth. This position is FLSA Exempt.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without DOC sponsorship) at the time of application.

The Department of Corrections may conduct pre-employment drug screens. Any applicant who is offered employment in a position which requires a pre-employment drug screen must pass the screen as a contingency of employment.

The Department of Corrections will conduct criminal background checks on applicants prior to selection. Upon hire, all new DOC employees are subject to fingerprinting.

For more in-depth information on employment with the State of Wisconsin, please see the State Employee Handbook.

Qualifications

This recruitment will be used to fill Psychology vacancies as they occur for the next six months.

Some positions require a license or a Doctoral Degree in Psychology, and others can be filled by individuals in possession of a Master's Degree who meet the criteria below.

All Positions:

• Qualified candidates must have experience in treatment and assessment of mental disorders as defined by the current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).

To Fill a Position Requiring a Master's Degree:

• Qualified candidates must possess a Master's degree in Psychology or a related clinical treatment field from a regionally accredited university, college or professional school.

• Qualified candidates must have completed at least 3000 total hours of license eligible supervised clinical experience, including at least 1000 hours of face-to-face client contact after receiving the Master's Degree.

To Fill a Position Requiring a Doctorate in Psychology:

• Qualified candidates must possess a Doctoral degree in Psychology (or equivalent) from a regionally accredited university, college or professional school OR be within four months of completing all requirements for a Doctoral degree (except for dissertation) from a regionally accredited university, college or professional school.

• Qualified candidates must have completed a formal doctoral internship with at least 1500 hours of clinical experience supervised by a licensed psychologist.

To Fill a Position Requiring a Psychology License :

• Qualified candidates must possess a current Psychologist license granted by the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services.

• Or, if licensed in Psychology in another state, you may apply now, but you must obtain your Wisconsin license by date of appointment.

How To Apply

To apply, click on "Apply for Job" to start the application process. Follow the steps outlined in the application process and submit your application.

The initial screening prior to interview is based on your response to the screening questionnaire. Submitted information will be evaluated and qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Candidates should be prepared to provide transcripts at the time of interview.

You will be asked about your Psychologists license in the application process, and there will be a field for you to enter your license number. If you have a license, please enter it as it appears on the DSPS website as this is how we will verify your license. This is the License # that ends in "-57". If your license is listed under a former name, please include your former name in the same text box after you enter your license number. If you have an out of state license, make sure to include the state.

Permanent classified employees who are eligible for consideration as a transfer or voluntary demotion must complete the application process in order to be considered.

The State of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer seeking a diverse and talented workforce. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities.

The State of Wisconsin offers a special program for qualified veterans with a 30% or greater service-connected disability. Qualified veterans with a 30% or greater service-connected disability should send their cover letter, resume, DD-214, and documentation of their service-connected disability rating (dated within 12-months) to the HR Specialist below and indicate locations of interest. Current State employees are not eligible for non-competitive appointment.

Questions about psychology programs in the Wisconsin Department of Corrections may be directed to Dr. Marlena Larson at Marlena.Larson@wisconsin.gov.

Questions about applying can be directed to Athena Foster, HR Specialist

• Senior, at Athena.Foster@wisconsin.gov.

Deadline to Apply

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the needs of the department are met. This posting will be up until: Wednesday December 18th, 2024. At that time, we anticipate creating a new job opening to continue recruiting for this classification, and individuals will need to reapply to be considered. Applications are processed every week, usually on Thursdays.

After your application is processed, you will receive an eligibility designation. The register created from this announcement will be used to fill vacancies, statewide, as they occur for up to 6 months. All recruiting locations with positions eligible to be filled from the recruitment are listed. Not all locations will have vacancies.

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