Clinical School Psychologist - #WWRW0293

Title: Clinical School Psychologist - #WWRW0293

State Role Title: Psych II/Psychology Assoc II

Hiring Range: Anticipated starting salary $90,000 commensurate with experience.

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept for Aging & Rehab Svcs

Location: Wilson Wkfc Rehab Ctn

Agency Website: wwrc.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Seeking a passionate Clinical School Psychologist who thrives in a collaborative, mission-driven environment and is committed to improving the lives of individuals with disabilities. Join WWRC and play a key role in delivering comprehensive psychological services that empower participants to achieve personal and professional success.

Why Join Us?

• Impactful public service that drives positive outcomes
• Inclusive, professional, and highly supportive teams
• Exceptional state benefits and work life balance

Job Duties

The Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center provides people with disabilities comprehensive, individualized services to realize optimal personal independence and employment. We strive to be the preferred provider of comprehensive vocational rehabilitation for Virginians with Disabilities.

WWRC seeks a Clinical School Psychologist to assist the Consumer Services Manager and Student Services Supervisor by ensuring the professional and compliance program standards for the Behavioral Health Department are met, goals and objectives are appropriate, and direct and indirect clinical services are provided appropriately.

Participate in admissions committee. Collaborate with other departments and agencies. Provide clinical practice standards, expected outcomes and oversight of clinical programming for the participants and be an active member on the Rehabilitation Team.

This position is to provide direct clinical services to participants at WWRC and Outpatient referrals. Services may include complex diagnostic testing, psychological evaluations, treatment planning and intervention, including mental health, developmental disorders, and individual or group therapy.

Provide feedback and recommendations to the Consumer Services Division Manager and Student Services Supervisor, regarding but not limited to staffing needs and scheduling of Behavioral Health Services staff.

The Clinical or School Psychologist may provide clinical supervision to interns and practicum students. To meet the expectations of the job, the position must have access to personally identifiable and confidential information about agency participants and/or agency staff. All of the duties will be under the direction of and supervision of the Consumer Services Manager and Student Services Supervisor.

Duties Include But Are Not Limited To

• Department Clinical Role.
• Diagnostic Assessment & Treatment Team Planning.
• Provides assessment and evaluation services.
• Provides intervention & support.
• Provides crisis management.
• Provides consultation & collaboration.
• Provides program planning & prevention

• Documentation.
• Rehabilitation Team Member Engagement.

Completes duties and/or projects as needed or directed by supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

• Licensed as a clinical psychologist or school psychologist in the commonwealth of Virginia.
• Clinical and administrative supervisory experience.

Knowledge

• Working knowledge in psychological interventions for individuals with behavioral health needs.
• Working knowledge of clinical supervision theory.

Skills

• Skills in psychological interventions for individuals with behavioral health needs.
• Clinical skills in individual, group, and crisis psychotherapy.

Abilities

• Ability to write clear and concise reports that are helpful to consumers.
• Ability to provide supervision to a diverse staff of behavioral health providers.
• Ability to work as a team with other rehab professionals and staff.

Additional Considerations

• Experience in clinical and/or residential rehabilitation setting working with participants with disabilities such as brain injury, spinal cord injury, autism, emotional and learning disabilities.

Special Instructions

• This position has been designated a sensitive position under Va. Code § 2.2 1201.1.
• A fingerprint based criminal history check is required of the finalist.

Benefits

WWRC offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance plan options, flexible spending accounts, VRS retirement, employer paid basic group life insurance, optional employee paid group life insurance, 13 paid holidays, Sick Leave, Annual Leave, Family Personal Leave, employee discount programs, and more.

Reasonable accommodation is available during the application/interview process per the ADA. Contact recruitment@dars.virginia.gov for assistance.

Minorities, individuals with disabilities, Veterans, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other National Service Alumni are encouraged to apply.

To Apply

Equal Opportunity Employer State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 p. m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s New Recruitment Management System. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted.

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Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Email: Recruitment@dars.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process.

To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI).

Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.