Psychologist Candidate (Forensics)- Clinical Services at Fort Logan

This position is open to current Colorado residents only. You are required to work at your assigned work location during your scheduled work times.

This posting may fill multiple vacancies. CO Service Corps eligible. The Colorado Mental Health Hospital at Fort Logan (CMHH‑FL) is one of two state hospitals serving our community. The vision of CMHH‑FL is to provide the highest quality mental health services to persons with complex, serious, and persistent mental illness within the resources available. Our mission is to support those individuals in achieving their recovery goals and reaching their full potential. CMHIFL provides inpatient treatment to adult patients, generally between the ages of 18‑59. The hospital currently has 160 adult inpatient beds, over seven treatment milieus serving civil and forensic individuals. Medical services, occupational therapy, neuropsychological‑rehabilitation services, and trauma‑informed care services are available for all patients throughout the hospital. Core Values Individual dignity and respect; Person-centered, evidence based care; Trauma informed recovery; Multidisciplinary collaboration; Diversity and inclusion; Strong family and community partnerships. The Psychologist Candidate position works in the 24‑hour State psychiatric hospital with individuals voluntarily and involuntarily committed for treatment. Patients receiving treatment at CMHH‑FL have severe and persistent mental illness and may have traumatic brain injury, trauma disorders, and other complex dynamics. Each treatment team is multidisciplinary, including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, addiction specialists, occupational therapists, recreation therapists, creative arts therapists, nurses, physicians, and mental health clinicians. In addition, the hospital offers dietary, peer, and chaplain services. The Psychologist Candidate is responsible for individual therapy, group therapy, and family therapy. Individual and family therapy are provided as needed, which is determined in the treatment plan meetings and in collaboration with the treatment team. Group therapy is offered to all patients and group assignment shall be determined by clinical and individualized need, which the Psychologist Candidate guides. The Psychologist Candidate is responsible for developing group materials appropriate for patient specific needs and leading group therapy sessions. For individuals requiring a more detailed treatment approach or tailored intervention for specific behaviors, the Psychologist will develop individualized behavior plans and programs and will provide psychoeducation and training to all milieu staff for successful implementation. The Psychologist Candidate is responsible for monitoring the plan, documenting in the electronic health record, providing the patient and the treatment team with feedback, and modifying as needed. The Psychologist Candidate conducts comprehensive psychological testing and consults with all treatment teams on appropriate referrals and testing results. In addition, the Psychologist Candidate is responsible for providing psychological expertise to the treatment teams, all hospital departments, and external stakeholders. The Psychologist Candidate documents regularly in the electronic health record and contributes to the training of doctoral externs and predoctoral interns through various psychological seminars, supervision, co-facilitation, and mentoring. The Psychologist Candidate actively contributes to hospital-wide events, in-service training, and program development. Lastly, the Psychologist Candidate is responsible for completion of certification evaluations. As a Psychologist Candidate, the individual in this position is working towards licensure, under close supervision of a (licensed) Psychologist I. The expectation is that this individual obtains licensure within 1.5 years of hire, with plans to promote to a Psychologist I following licensure. Other duties include: Therapeutic and Behavioral Intervention Responsible for individual therapy, group therapy, and family therapy. Individual and family therapy are provided as needed, which is determined in the treatment plan meetings and in collaboration with the treatment team. Group therapy is offered to all patients and group assignment shall be determined by clinical and individualized need, which the Psychologist Candidate guides. Responsible for developing group materials appropriate for patient-specific needs and leading group therapy sessions. For individuals requiring a more detailed treatment approach or tailored intervention for specific behaviors, the Psychologist will develop individualized behavior plans and programs and will provide psychoeducation and training to all milieu staff for successful implementation. Responsible for monitoring the plan, documenting in the electronic health record, providing the patient and the treatment team with feedback, and modifying as needed. Treatment Planning and Clinical Consultation Participates in treatment planning and actively contributes to the formulation of patient-specific goals. They provide clinical guidance and consultation regarding effective and appropriate clinical goals, measurability, progress, and/or stagnation. Reviews documentation and medical records, gathers behavioral observations, evaluates, assesses, and synthesizes information. In addition to weekly and/or monthly treatment plan meetings, the Psychologist Candidate actively participates in additional team consultation sessions, family meetings, discharge planning, and cross-team consultation meetings. Responsible for creating discipline-specific treatment goals, documenting progress, and updating as needed in the electronic health record (i.e., individual therapy, specific group therapy modalities, behavioral plans, etc.). Provides clinical leadership to the treatment teams and consults with multidisciplinary staff across the hospital. At times, they may consult with external stakeholders regarding treatment needs and recommendations to support continuity of care. Examples include consultation with CMHH‑FL staff, meetings with the patients’ family, liaison with mental health centers, attorneys, and district and/or probate courts. Evaluation for Civil Commitment Reviews the legal status of all patients admitted to CMHH‑FL and evaluates their mental status and condition to determine whether they can be released, can cooperate with voluntary inpatient treatment, or need to be certified pursuant to Colorado Mental Health Statutes (CRS 27‑65‑101 et seq.) for involuntary treatment. Communicates findings to the Court by letters, petitions, and expert‑witness testimony as needed. Psychological Screening and Assessment Responsible for performing psychological assessments to include standardized suicide risk assessment measures, intellectual testing, adaptive abilities, personality measures, comprehensive psychodiagnostics batteries, competency-related skills, and a variety of screening measures. Assists the treatment team in determining whether a formal psychological assessment may assist treatment planning, diagnosis, and disposition plans, and chooses appropriate assessment procedures. Administers all testing measures, completes a written report, submits documentation in the electronic health record, and communicates the results and recommendations to the treatment team and milieu staff. Student Training and Student Supervision CMHH‑FL has a long‑standing predoctoral internship program and also trains predoctoral psychology externship students. Currently, CMHH‑FL is partnered with the University of Denver Consortium as a predoctoral internship training location. The Psychology Department is responsible for interviewing and selecting predoctoral extern and intern‑level students. Contributes to training opportunities through externship and internship‑level didactic curriculum and supervision. However, given the Psychologist Candidate is not yet licensed (working under the licensure of their Psychologist supervisor), all direct training of students will require a supervision of supervision model, in which the licensed psychologist ultimately signs off. Other Duties as Assigned Other duties as assigned include hospital‑wide ad hoc activities, milieu support, etc. Experience Only: Current, valid permit as a Psychologist Candidate from the Colorado State Board of Psychologist Examiners No Substitutions:

Due to the juvenile population served at the MHI facilities, incumbents of this position must be at least 21 years of age

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