Job Information
State of Connecticut, Department of Administrative Services Clinical Neuropsychologist (40 Hour) in Middletown, Connecticut
Clinical Neuropsychologist (40 Hour)
Office/On-site
Recruitment # 250124-6587FP-001
Location Middletown, CT
Date Opened 1/29/2025 12:00:00 AM
Salary $127,853 - $171,283/year
Job Type Open to the Public
Close Date 2/7/2025 11:59:00 PM
Go Back Apply View Benefits (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/jobs/?b=Benefits)
Introduction
Do you want to make a difference while participating in a dynamic and reciprocal health care environment in the public sector?
Join our team as a Clinical Neuropsychologist to make a significant impact in mental healthcare and lead with excellence!
THE POSITION
The State of Connecticut (https://portal.ct.gov/) , Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services ( DMHAS (https://portal.ct.gov/DMHAS/About-DMHAS/Agency/About-DMHAS) ) is now hiring for a Clinical Neuropsychologist (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=6587FP&R1=undefined&R3=undefined) to join their team! Please note: this position is Hazardous Duty.
HIGHLIGHTS
FACILITY: Whiting Forensic Hospital ( WFH (https://portal.ct.gov/DMHAS/WFH/Whiting-Forensic-Hospital) )
ADDRESS: 70 Obrien Drive, Middletown, CT
UNIT: Whiting Max and Dutcher Services
SCHEDULE: Full-Time, 40 Hours per Week, First Shift, 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday through Friday
POSITION NUMBER: 134209
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/jobs/?b=Benefits) page!
Work at a Forbes-recognized company! Connecticut is proud to be featured on both America's Best Employers by State and Best Employers for New Grads in 2024. With our dynamic job market and commitment to fostering a thriving workforce, Connecticut stands out as a top destination for both seasoned professionals and fresh graduates seeking to launch their careers.
Hazardous Duty pension plan (State Employees Retirement System Tier IV)
Retire in 25 years - with pension & healthcare benefits
Professional growth and development opportunities
A health work/life balance (https://www.jobapscloud.com/ct/sup/EVPPDF123020.pdf) to all employees
DISCOVER THE OPPPORTUNITY TO
Provide care in a multidisciplinary forensic psychiatric hospital setting;
Conduct assessment , treatment, evaluation and consultation on complex patients or those for whom there may be a neurological, neuropsychological, or neurobehavioral component requiring specialized evaluation or treatment;
Meet with clinical teams, psychiatrists, psychologists, unit staff and forensic services to provide consultation and education related to specific patient management needs;
Provide clinical consultation and supervision on assessments, evaluations, recommendations, and accommodations to hospital psychologists, trainees, and interdisciplinary staff;
Provide administrative and clinical supervision of Dutcher Restoration Service (DRS) Psychologists;
Help plan and implement hospital educational activities, providing and coordinating both inter and intradepartmental trainings on assessment, neurocognitive, neurobehavioral issues or interventions, as well as broader psychology issues; and
May testify in public legal proceedings or hearings.
ABOUT US
DMHAS is a health care agency whose mission is to promote the overall health and wellness of persons with behavioral health needs through an integrated network of holistic, comprehensive, effective, and efficient services and supports that foster dignity, respect, and self-sufficiency in those we serve.
Whiting Forensic Hospital provides high-quality, comprehensive, and individualized treatment and evaluation services for patients with mental health conditions who are involved in the criminal justice system or are not yet ready to be safely treated in less restrictive settings. This is accomplished with full respect for the civil and human rights of each patient. Our goal is to assist individuals to manage their illnesses and achieve personal recovery goals by developing the skills necessary to live safely in the community.
PLEASE NOTE
A comprehensive medical examination, including a drug screening, will be required of all applicants upon a conditional offer of employment.
All state employees must adhere to Connecticut's Policy for a Drug Free Workplace (https://portal.ct.gov/das/-/media/das/statewide-hr/a---z-listing-task-pdfs/drug-free-workplace-policy--february-2016.pdf) .
Selection Plan
FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING:
Please read or watch our Applicant Tips on How to Apply!
Please Note: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.
TO APPLY
The only way to apply to this posting is via the ‘Apply’ or ‘Apply Online’ buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center (https://jobapscloud.com/ct/) job posting.
In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the recruiter listed on this job posting.
You must specify your qualifications on your application. You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application for this posting to the JobAps system.
In order to comply with Public Act 21-69 (https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/act/Pa/pdf/2021PA-00069-R00SB-00056-PA.PDF) , the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.
All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov .
This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.
AFTER YOU APPLY
Although applicants will receive correspondence via email and/or phone, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
NOTE: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position. Read through this helpful link to prepare for your interview .
Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State Employees which is available at www.ct.gov/ethics (https://portal.ct.gov/ethics) .
CONNECT WITH US
Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process.
Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Jensine Tran at Jensine.Tran@ct.gov .
PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In a state facility this class is accountable for providing neuropsychological assessment and treatment to clients of the facility or program, as well as consultation to professional staff regarding evaluation, management, and treatment of individuals with suspected or confirmed neurological or neurobehavioral conditions.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Plans, develops, implements and coordinates neuropsychological services;
Conducts assessment, treatment, evaluation and consultation on complex patients or those for whom there may be a neurological, neuropsychological, or neurobehavioral component requiring specialized evaluation or treatment;
Consults with clinical teams, psychiatrists, psychologists, primary care providers, and unit staff to convey recommendations and provide education related to specific patient assessment, treatment, or management needs;
Develops and provides individualized and/or group cognitive remediation services or other therapeutic services;
Develops and provides training, education and clinical supervision to program/facility psychologists, interns, and other staff members;
Prepares reports and correspondence;
Testimony to the Psychiatric Security Review Board and criminal or civil courts may be required;
Performs related duties as required.
For more information, please see the job specification (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=6587FP&R1=undefined&R3=undefined) .
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
Considerable knowledge of
neuropsychological assessment, including choosing and administering procedures and instruments, interpreting and reporting findings, and developing related recommendations and treatment plans;
diagnostic neurological and neurobehavioral disorders;
abnormal and clinical psychology and the intersection between psychiatric and neurological factors;
psychological research design, data analysis and application of results;
Considerable
interpersonal skills;
oral and written communication skills;
Considerable ability to
develop and direct training programs;
teach;
Supervisory ability.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
A Doctorate degree in clinical psychology and three (3) years of post-doctoral experience as a licensed clinical psychologist.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience in inpatient and forensic settings
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a license to practice psychology in Connecticut. Any person employed by the State of Connecticut prior to July 1, 1985 with a title in the psychology series of the classified services shall be exempt from the above licensure requirements pursuant to Public Act 613, Section 119(c). For certain positions, the appointing authority may require State licensure.
Incumbents in this class must have completed an American Psychological Association (APA) approved internship, including a 2-year postdoctoral fellowship in Neuropsychology; or have obtained board certification (or proof of current eligibility for board certification) in Neuropsychology (through the American Board of Professional Psychology/American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology (ABPP-ABCN) or American Board of Professional Neuropsychology (ABN)).
Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain eligibility for participation in federal health care programs as defined in 42 U.S. § 1320a-7b(f).
Incumbents in this class may be required to be fluent in a foreign language or proficient in the use of the American Sign Language.
Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
Conclusion
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.
Click on a link below to apply for this position:
Fill out the Supplemental Questionnaire and Application NOW using the Internet. Apply Online
