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Senior Psychologist

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock, Texas
Sep 20, 2024

Full Time Public Health

Job Description

Senior Psychologist
Lubbock
38907BR

Position Description
Delivers psychological services in a prison unit. Work involves providing care to psychiatric patients including assessment of patients' psychological needs, formation of treatment plans and conducting therapy with groups or individuals. Provides clinical supervision to correctional psychologists, psychologists, and behavioral health staff, such as mental health clinicians and social workers.

Major/Essential Functions

Serves as a clinical authority on matters involving psychology. Provides direct patient care. Interprets Mental Health Services Policy and Procedures to subordinate staff when clarification is needed.
Collaborates with other regional management staff in policy development, operational decision making, pursuit of standards compliance and regional goal attainment.
Ensure that psychology staff follow appropriate total quality management, ACA TDCJ, and TTUHSC policies and procedures.
Serves in a professional capacity as a TTUHSC CMHC representative to a variety of statewide management and policy development committees and work groups.
Provides psychometric/psychological evaluations; recommends tools/instruments.
Participates in the quality of care review and recommendation process following any offender suicide in the TTUHSC region.
Provides direct supervision to senior clinicians, clinical supervisors, and other clinical staff as needed. This includes crisis management referral processing and direct clinical consultation.
Participates in the education, training, and academic development of staff and students.
Provides leadership and functional direction for a multidisciplinary staff.
Provides a variety of marginal duties not listed to be determined and assigned as needed.
Aligns with Values Bases Culture.

Required Qualifications

Doctoral degree in psychology from an approved accredited college, university or school of professional psychology.
5 years of experience.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal statute requiring colleges and universities participating in federal financial aid programs to maintain and disclose campus crime statistics and security information. By October 1 of each year, institutions must publish and distribute their Annual Campus Security Policy & Crime Statistics Report (ASR) to current and prospective students and employees. You can locate this report through our website at: https://www.ttuhsc.edu/emergency/clery-report.aspx.

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About Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

About Us

Nationally recognized for innovative programs, academic achievement, cutting-edge research and exceptional patient care, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center aims to promote a greater health environment for West Texas and beyond. While our flagship campus resides proudly in Lubbock, Texas, TTUHSC operates five schools with campuses in Abilene, Amarillo, Dallas/Fort Worth, Lubbock and the Permian Basin (Midland & Odessa).

Like Texas itself, we are an independent and proud institution that is part of a larger union, the Texas Tech University System. As a university separate from Texas Tech University, we have been entrusted with a singular charge: to teach the next generation of doctors, nurses, pharmacists, researchers and health care professionals while simultaneously providing the people of West Texas with world-class patient care. We are both an institution of higher learning and a place where real people come for life-saving medical care.

Our Mission

As a comprehensive health sciences center, our mission is to enrich the lives of others by educating students to become collaborative health care professionals, providing excellent patient care, and advancing knowledge through innovative research.

Our Values & Culture

Through our values-based culture, TTUHSC is committed to cultivating an exceptional workplace community with a positive culture that puts people first. Our five values guide our actions and principles: Beyond Service, Kindhearted, Integrity, One Team, and Visionary.

Compensation & Benefits

We are proud to offer many exceptional employee benefits, including a generous compensation package with comprehensive benefits, medical and dental insurance, paid time off and substantial automatic retirement contributions. Additionally, we invest in employee success by providing many resources designed to support your personal and professional growth, including:

Comprehensive Health Plans and Other Core Insurance
State Retirement Programs and Pension Options
Retiree Insurance for Lifetime Medical Benefits
Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning Programs
Tuition scholarships for employees and their dependents
Leadership and Professional Development Programs
Mental and Physical Wellness Programs
Employee Recognition Programs and Longevity Pay

We are excited for you to consider joining our team at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Consistently ranked as a "Great College to Work For" by the Chronicle of Higher Education, TTUHSC provides so much more than just a job!

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