Clinical Director - Forensic Psychologist

Job Description

Forensic Psychologists are encouraged to consider an outstanding career opportunity and leadership role with Liberty Healthcare.

Liberty Healthcare is now accepting applications for a full-time Clinical Director position with our jail-based competency treatment program at the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga - San Bernardino County, California.

The mission of the program is to minimize the need and waiting periods for state hospital forensic mental health beds by delivering timely court-mandated forensic assessments, psychiatric stabilization, and restoration of competency to individuals in jail.

As Liberty’s Clinical Director, you will enjoy a mix of both clinical management and clinical direct care responsibilities.

Specific clinical management responsibilities include :

• Assuring the overall quality of clinical services provided to the program’s patients
• Leading and supervising a team of Psychologists, LCSWs, LMFTs and ancillary clinicians
• Performing quality assurance of assessments and court reports
• Developing and implementing policies and procedures
• Fostering and maintaining productive relationships with a wide array of stakeholders with which the program interacts
• Providing training and consultation to staff
• Providing leadership to multidisciplinary teams

Specific clinical direct care responsibilities include :

• Conducting mental status examinations and assessments
• Developing diagnoses and formulating treatment plans
• Providing court testimony as needed
• Documenting clinical services and preparing reports

As a full-time employee of Liberty Healthcare in this role, you can expect :

• Starting salary range of $150,000 to $165,000 (depending on qualifications)
• Health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and disability insurance
• 30 days of cumulative paid time off annually for holidays, vacation, sick and personal time
• Health Savings Account (HSA), 401k plan and other perks
• Option to work a compressed 4-day workweek

For a detailed overview of Liberty’s benefits go to www.libertyhealthcare.com / upload / 143.pdf

Skills & Requirements

You are a good fit for this position if you possess the following :

• California Psychologist license
• Minimum of two years of forensic mental health experience specifically in competency evaluation and / or restoration
• Prior supervisory / leadership experience
• Knowledge of current principles of psychological testing and competency restoration
• Ability to lead a clinical team

Liberty Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity, equality and inclusion are among our deepest-held values.

We work to create an environment that attracts real talent and we seek to motivate, inspire and recognize high performance among all employees.

regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, or disability.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment.

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