Clinical Psychologists

Clinical PsychologistsThe Special Treatment Unit, a 500-bed secured forensic facility located in Avenel, NJ, is currently seeking experienced Psychologists to administer psychological treatment in the form of Process Groups and psychoeducational modules.

Our inpatient units are designed to treat adult males who have been civilly committed under the NJ Sexually Violent Predator s Act.

The Special Treatment Unit seeks Psychologists to supervise psychological service programs including program development and evaluation;

training of psychologists and other professionals and nonprofessionals; monitoring their performance; carrying out psychological programs in accord with professional and administrative standards.

Will represent psychology staff in contacts with other professionals, agencies and the community, providing direct high-level services to Residents and participating in administrative decision making within the Psychology department.

Clinical Psychologist 1$81,688.72 - $116,313.16EDUCATION : Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree supplemented by a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.

D.) in Psychology, a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.), or a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Psychology which should have included at least thirty (30) graduate semester hour credits in a psychology program consisting of six (6) credit hours in counseling / psychotherapy and three (3) credit hours in each of the following areas : individual intelligence testing, objective and / or projective testing, and abnormal psychology.

At least fifteen (15) credit hours should be in courses relevant to clinical psychology such as : learning theories, human motivation, personality theories, human growth and development, psychopharmacology, and statistics and research, and completion of a one (1) year clinical internship.

EXPERIENCE : Two (2) years of experience, in addition to the clinical internship, in the field of clinical psychology in a community mental health center, mental hospital, school for the developmentally disabled, or penal, correctional, or juvenile institution, or other setting involving the use of psychodiagnostic, psychotherapy, projective techniques, and other clinical methods.

NOTE : One (1) year of the required experience shall have been earned subsequent to the receipt of the Doctorate.SPECIAL NOTE : One (1) year of Fellowship (advanced training beyond internship) is considered equivalent to one (1) year of experience.

Clinical Psychologist 2$93,816.41 - $133,882.16EDUCATION : Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor s degree supplemented by a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.

D.) in Psychology, a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) or a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Psychology which should have included at least thirty (30) graduate semester hour credits in a psychology program consisting of six (6) credit hours in counseling / psychotherapy, and three (3) credit hours in each of the following areas : individual intelligence testing, objective and / or projective testing and abnormal psychology.

At least fifteen (15) credit hours should be in courses relevant to clinical psychology such as : learning theories, human motivation, personality theories, human growth and development, psychopharmacology, and statistics and research, and completion of a one (1) year clinical internship.

EXPERIENCE : Three (3) years of experience, in addition to the clinical internship, in the field of clinical psychology in a community mental health center, mental hospital, school for the developmentally disabled, or penal, correctional, or juvenile institution, or other setting involving the use of psychodiagnostics, psychotherapy, projective techniques, and other clinical methods.

NOTE : Two (2) years of the required experience shall have been earned subsequent to the receipt of the Doctorate.SPECIAL NOTE : One (1) year of Fellowship (advanced training beyond internship or the extensively supervised clinical experience) is considered equivalent to one (1) year of experience.

Staff Clinical Psychologist 3$71,214.39 - $101,098.35EDUCATION : Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in Psychology and completion of one (1) year of supervised full-time clinical internship or of one (1) year of extensively supervised clinical experience.

Graduate course training shall have included at least thirty (30) semester hour credits in a psychology program consisting of six (6) semester hour credits in counseling / psychotherapy, and three (3) semester hour credits in each of the following areas : individual intelligence testing, objective and / or projective testing, and abnormal psychology.

At least fifteen (15) semester hour credits should be in courses relevant to clinical psychology such as learning theories, human motivation, personality theories, human growth and development, psychopharmacology, and statistics and research.

EXPERIENCE : Two (2) years of responsible experience in addition to the supervised clinical internship in the field of clinical psychology in a community mental health center, mental hospital, school for the developmentally disabled, 3 or penal, correctional, or juvenile institution, or other setting involving the use of psychodiagnostics, psychotherapy, projective techniques, and other clinical methods.

SPECIAL NOTE : One (1) year of Fellowship (advanced training beyond internship or extensively supervised clinical experience) is considered equivalent to one (1) year of experience.

NOTE : Thirty (30) additional semester hour credits beyond the Master's degree in Psychology from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one (1) year of required experience which must be earned subsequent to the supervised full-time clinical internship.

ORNOTE : Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Doctorate degree in Psychology (Ph.D.) or a Doctorate degree in Education (Ed.

D.) in psychology a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) and completion of a one (1) year supervised full-time clinical internship.

Graduate course training shall have included a minimum of six (6) semester hour credits in each of the following areas : objective and projective testing, psychotherapeutic techniques and counseling, personality development and learning theory, motivation and psychopathology, and research design and statistical analyses.

For consideration, forward cover letter and resume to : or .Ann Klein Forensic CenterNew Jersey Department of HealthPO BOX 7717West Trenton, NJEqual Opportunity Employer