What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forensic Psychologist (81861) position at Centurion?
Forensic Health Services (FHS), a Centurion company, is proud to be a provider of forensic mental health services to the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health. The FHS team provides adult court clinics services to many of the Massachusetts Trial and Superior Courts across the Commonwealth. Our team is looking to add a per diem Forensic Psychologist to our team for coverage.
As part of the Court Clinic team, Forensic Psychologists provide consultation to the court and help to facilitate statutory evaluations for individuals with mental illness and substance misuse concerns that are brought before the Court on criminal and/or civil matters. FHS, Forensic Psychologists fulfill the statutory obligations of the Department of Mental Health under MGL c. 123 which include, but are not limited to:
• Evaluation of the Need for Emergency Hospitalization
• Competence to Stand Trial or Criminal Responsibility Screening Evaluations
• Evaluation of the Need for Hospitalization of Mentally-Ill Prisoners
• Determination of the Mental Condition of Witnesses
• Evaluation of the Need for Commitment of Substance Abusers
• Aid in Sentencing Evaluations
Qualifications
- Active licensed Psychologist by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or ability to obtain licensure within a reasonable timeframe (e.g. having passed the EPPP, or holding a Psychology license in another state) required
- Designated Forensic Professional (DFP) or ability to obtain
- Current/valid driver's license and reliable transportation
- Experience working with court-involved criminal defendants preferred
- Must be able to pass a background investigation and obtain agency security clearance where applicable.
We offer competitive compensation ($112,000-$156,000) based on experience and DFP designation to our per diem team members.
Centurion values a diverse team with a wide range of language skills. Multilingual candidates encouraged to apply; Spanish, Portuguese and Russian are a plus. We offer incentives for multilingual candidates.
For more information, please contact Physician Recruiter, Jesse Krasley at jkrasley@teamcenturion.com or call 484-255-0477. indmhm
Salary : $112,000 - $156,000