****Applications for this position must be submitted at www.mspb.ms.gov. Click on the job openings tab to apply. Job will be posted from dates 4/5/24 -5/3/24.

Fourth-level professional work which involves providing psychotherapeutic interventions (individual, group, family therapy), developing intervention strategies, ensuring the implementation of the strategies, and initiating treatment plans. Under the direct supervision and oversight of an appropriately licensed or certified Behavioral Health professional, individuals in this classification also perform screening assessments of behavioral and emotional functioning, intelligence, achievement, and adaptive functioning. May serve in supervisory roles as based on organizational/facility guidelines and may provide direct supervision to employees in less advanced classifications.

Examples of work:

Examples of work performed in this classification include, but are not limited to, the following:

· Provide psychotherapeutic intervention, such as individual, group, or family therapy.

· Ensure intervention strategies are implemented.

· Initiating treatment plans.

· Responsible for performing screening assessments or behavioral and emotional functioning, intelligence, achievement, and adaptive functioning.

· Responsible for serving in a supervisory role, based on organizational/facility guidelines.

· Provide direct supervision to employees in a less advanced classification.

Essential Functions:

Additional essential functions may be identified and included by the hiring agency. The essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following:

· Responsible for providing psychotherapeutic intervention, such as individual, group, or family therapy.

· Make sure that all intervention strategies are implemented.

· Initiate treatment plans.

· Opportunity for being responsible for serving in a supervisory role, based on the organizational/facility guidelines.

· Ensure the responsibility of providing direct supervision to employees in a less advanced classification.

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Requires master’s degree in psychology or a related field acceptable to the hiring agency, a minimum of 5-6 years of experience, and full licensure or certification (LPC, LMFT, LM/CSW, L/CMHT, L/CIDDT, L/CAT).

***Applications for this position must be submitted at www.mspb.ms.gov. Click on the job openings tab to apply. Job will be posted from dates 4/5/24 -5/3/24.

Any and/or all requirements are listed on the State Personnel Board Class Specification and are applicable to the requirements of this position.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $43,509.31 - $48,833.84 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• related field: 5 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person