Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Description: Commonwealth of Massachusetts is presently looking of Psychologist III right now, this job will be placed in Massachusetts. More details about this job opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. General duties of this position include providing clinical assessment, consultation and facilitation of pre-admission and focal treatment planning processes for children and adolescents refer! red for admission to DMH continuing care services and/or placement in a Statewide Program (inpatient, IRTP/CIRT or other related service). In addition, the role requires interface with clinical leadership with Statewide Programs, DMH contracted services, and/or programs/providers participating in the Department of Children and Families Caring Together service array, and the Mass Health/Behavioral Health program in order to facilitate seamless, timely transitions for children and their families through the DMH system. The position involves working closely with DMH and DCF field staff and contracted providers to advance systemic and practice changes in the DMH Statewide services.
This position will serve as a statewide leader and resource to the DMH Statewide Programs, DMH Field staff, involved DCF staff, Mass Health/Behavioral Health staff/providers, local School Districts, Families, Advocates, and inpatient providers who refer children and adolescents for Statewide! Program admission. A primary focus of the role will be to fur! ther the Child/Adolescent Division?'s focal treatment planning efforts toward efficient, effective, trauma-informed, person-centered care. Many duties will focus on processes that support individual/family care. Other responsibilities will require on-site clinical consultation to the Statewide Programs in order to address circumstances impacting treatment integrity and quality clinical care, such as program start-up, program acuity, milieu management challenges, workforce development issues, and practice development needs. In addition, this position will interface closely with the Interagency Regional Teams (currently in development) that are intended to be the ?'front door?', contract monitor and mechanism for quality management and oversight of services for all youth and their families referred to residential service purchased in the Caring Together procurement.
1. Participates in DMH Child/Adolescent Division Meetings;
2. Participates in monthly DMH Child/Adolesc! ent Field Meetings;
3. Participates and co-facilitates in monthly DMH Statewide Program Director Meetings;
4. Participates and co-facilitates in monthly DMH Statewide Clinical Director Meetings;
5. Participates in monthly meetings with statewide program clinical directors and family partners/peer mentors to review data related to performance based contract, family/youth outcomes, CQI initiatives tied to outcome/PBC data, and case review of any youth who has received a consultation;
6. Meets regularly with DMH Statewide Program clinical leadership and clinical staff to support the implementation of a trauma-informed focal treatment initiative;
7. Meets regularly with DMH Area-based child/adolescents team(s) to provide clinical consultation for both individual families/youth as well as contracted services;
8. Provides consultation to youth in DMH Statewide Programs (SWP) who have experienced multiple restraints; medical hospitalization; psychiatric hos! pitalization from the SWP; elopement; serious self injurious behavior/s! elf-harming behaviors; aging out; readmission to SWP; other behaviors/concerns as identified;
9. Participates in monthly meetings with Area Child/Adolescent Psychiatrists as needed;
10. Participates and co-facilitates bi-monthly meetings with Statewide Child/Adolescent Screeners;
11. Participates and co-facilitates bi-monthly/quarterly meeting with Designated Child/Adolescent Forensic Psychiatrists and Psychologists;
12. Participates in other meetings as necessary and directed by the Assistant Commissioner of Child/Adolescent Services;
13. Participates in IRTP licensing visits or preparation for the visit, as needed or requested by the DMH Licensing Division
14. Participates in the DMH Child/Adolescent Restraint Prevention Initiative;
15. Participates and co-facilitates in pre-admission and Focal Treatment Planning meetings for children and adolescents accepted for admission to a DMH Child/Adolescent Statewide Program;
16. Participates in ini! tial review of children and adolescent referral materials for continuing care services in a DMH Child/Adolescent Statewide Program;
17. Works with the DYS clinical leadership to maximize effective collaboration with DMH and support best practices and outcomes;
18. Leads forums/meetings/groups relevant to the Scope of Duties as necessary;
19. Conducts a semi-annual and annual analysis of the Statewide System status of implementation of Focal Treatment Planning, including: obstacles, successes, recommendations for ?"course-correction?" and changes needed in the implementation process. Drafts and submits written reports reflecting the same,
20. Leads forums with collateral professionals regarding pre-admission and focal treatment planning or related efforts to roll out this effort,
21. Conducts trainings, workshops, Grand Rounds and other learning opportunities regarding trauma informed care and pre-admission and focal treatment planning,
22. Directs ac! tivities related to advancing clinical practices, consistent with the q! uality initiatives and goals of the Department,
23. Participates in relevant meetings, forums, trainings with DCF and/or the Interagency Regional Teams and the leadership thereof,
24. Other duties as required or directed by the Assistant Commissioner for Child/Adolescent Services.
Qualifications:Minimum Entrance Requirements:
Current and valid registration as a Psychologist by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Psychology. Applicants must also have at least one year of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional experience as a Licensed Psychologist in the application of psychological principles and techniques in a recognized agency providing psychological services or treatment.
Special Requirements:
Based on assignment, travel may be required. Those employees who elect to use a motor vehicle for travel must have a current and valid Massachusetts Class D Motor Vehicle Operator's license or the equivalent fr! om another state.
Preferred Qualifications:LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Doctorate in psychology from a recognized graduate school in psychology. Licensed as a Psychologist in Massachusetts. Certified as a Health Service Provider in Massachusetts and/or listing in National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology is preferred.
Preferred:
knowledge of the principles, theories, practices and techniques of developmental psychology, psychopathology, psychotherapy & an understanding of psychopharmacologic treatment practice/protocols; knowledge of psychodiagnostic tools, evidence-based treatment and promising practices, and the impact of trauma and of trauma-informed care/treatment/services; ability to relate well to individuals, groups, and to work well individually and as part of a team, to present in public forums and to analyze clinical, statistical and narrative data and render written and verbal opinions! , analyses and/or interpretations; to recognize clinical quality.
Certified as a Health Service Provider in Massachusetts and/or listing in National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology or Board Certification with the American Board of Professional Psychology. Experience in clinical leadership roles demonstrating knowledge of clinical supervision, treatment planning, care coordination, family treatment, child/adolescent systems experience, and service delivery within a managed care environment.
Comments:
A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visit
http://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori
This is a Civil Service position.
If there is no civil service list for this title, employees appointed must take and pass the next Civil Service examination when administered. As applicable, preference for this position! will be given to those candidates who are eligible for Civil Service/ConTest Reinstatement/Reemployment or to those candidates who have passed the civil service examination for this job title, and who respond to the job certification that was recently issued for this location" and/or to employees laid off or bumped from this title who are eligible for recall, and in accordance with Article 14 or applicable Collective bargaining requirements.
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