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Associate 4 To A Psychologist

Position is located at Central Louisiana State Hospital in Pineville, Louisiana in the Psychology Department.
 
Associate 4 to A Psychologist  has a minimum hire rate of $24.10 / hour
 
Position may be filled as a Probation, Promotion, Demotion or Transfer. 
   
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Resume will not be accepted and should not be attached. You must include all relevant education and experience on your official State application. You must describe your actual duties as you will not be qualified based on job title alone.  A resume upload will NOT populate your information into your application.
 
Work experience left off your electronic application or only included in an attached resume is not eligible to receive credit considered.
 
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 IMPORTANT NOTE:
  While we encourage all interested applicants to apply, please be aware that there are various reasons that your application may be disqualified from consideration including, but not limited, to:

 

  • Failure to fully complete the education and work experience sections of the application; (Please note for the education section that the semester area refers to the # of credit HOURS and not the # of semesters you completed)    
  • Failure to list complete license information (if applicable to the job position).    
  • Failure to submit an equivalency evaluation statement for an international degree by the closing of this announcement.

 
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
   
To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
   
 
  For further information about this vacancy contact:
  Brandon Luneau
  Central Louisiana State Hospital
  Human Resources Office
  (318) 484-6321

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A master's degree in psychology followed by four years of experience in psychological testing; in psychological research; or in the design and implementation of behavioral management plans.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
Graduate training beyond the master's degree in psychology will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience.
A Ph.D. degree in psychology will substitute for a maximum of two years of experience.
Graduate training will substitute for a maximum of two years of the required experience.
NOTE:
A master's degree in education, social sciences, etc. with a concentration in psychology will not be accepted as qualifying.
NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Qualifications

Function of Work:
To provide a variety of psychological services to clients and organizations as (1) a unit manager exercising line authority over all service delivery functions; or (2) a program manager exercising line and/or functional authority over one or more program components within the organization.

Level of Work:
Manager.

Supervision Received:
Clinical supervision is received from a Licensed Psychologist. Broad administrative direction is received from a facility administrator, licensed psychologist, or other professional at a higher level.

Supervision Exercised:
Line and/or functional supervision may be exercised over lower-level professional and other support personnel.

Location of Work:
May be used by all state agencies--statewide.

Job Distinctions:
Differs from the Associate 3 to a Psychologist by the presence of managerial level work.Exercises managerial responsibility in an interdisciplinary program of services.

Serves as consultant on overall program development to one or more units of the facility.

Reviews individual client progress and assumes responsible role in planning for treatment and habilitation.

Designs and conducts specialized intervention programs.

Designs and/or conducts research, program evaluations, or quality assurance studies consistent with agency goals.

Coordinates referrals for psychological services.

Plans, organizes, and implements behavior management programs.

Conducts individual and group counseling sessions.

Trains and/or supervises interdisciplinary staff in special program procedures and methods.

Serves on various facility committees; may serve as chairperson.

May participate in developing operational policies for facility.

Date Posted
03/20/2024
Job Reference
CLSH-2024-25
Organization
LDH-Office of Behavioral Health
Location
Pineville, LA 70802
Category
Mental Health/Social Services
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