UMass Memorial Health
Psychologist-Juvenile Court Clinic, 30 Hr-Days
UMass Memorial Health, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01602
Everyone Is a Caregiver
At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver
regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day. Major Responsibilities
Conduct culturally competent clinical and forensic services with children, adolescents, and families involved with the Massachusetts Juvenile Court. Conduct court-ordered written evaluation reports for cases involving juvenile delinquency, child requiring assistance, parental fitness capacity for child abuse and neglect matters for care and protections, competency to stand trial, criminal responsibility, and involuntary mental health and substance use civil commitment hearings. Conduct other evaluations such as psychosocial, substance use, violence risk, fire-setting, and sexual behavior risk-needs. Provide same day emergency mental health evaluations for any court-referred youth. Provide consultation to families, probation officers, judges, other treaters, schools, physicians, DCF, etc. Provide testimony, formal and informal. Participate in team meetings, case discussions, and treatment planning as an active member of a multidisciplinary team. Maintain current level of expertise as a psychologist through continuing education and other training activity including those sponsored by DMH. Responsible for a caseload as assigned by program director. Position Qualifications
License/Certification/Education: Required Minimum of doctorate in Psychology or Counseling Psychology Must be a licensed psychologist in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Must pursue and obtain CJCC I & II training as per statewide Juvenile Court Clinic Protocol Satisfactory CORI background check. Driving is a requirement. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health
for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.
At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver
regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day. Major Responsibilities
Conduct culturally competent clinical and forensic services with children, adolescents, and families involved with the Massachusetts Juvenile Court. Conduct court-ordered written evaluation reports for cases involving juvenile delinquency, child requiring assistance, parental fitness capacity for child abuse and neglect matters for care and protections, competency to stand trial, criminal responsibility, and involuntary mental health and substance use civil commitment hearings. Conduct other evaluations such as psychosocial, substance use, violence risk, fire-setting, and sexual behavior risk-needs. Provide same day emergency mental health evaluations for any court-referred youth. Provide consultation to families, probation officers, judges, other treaters, schools, physicians, DCF, etc. Provide testimony, formal and informal. Participate in team meetings, case discussions, and treatment planning as an active member of a multidisciplinary team. Maintain current level of expertise as a psychologist through continuing education and other training activity including those sponsored by DMH. Responsible for a caseload as assigned by program director. Position Qualifications
License/Certification/Education: Required Minimum of doctorate in Psychology or Counseling Psychology Must be a licensed psychologist in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Must pursue and obtain CJCC I & II training as per statewide Juvenile Court Clinic Protocol Satisfactory CORI background check. Driving is a requirement. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health
for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.