PSYCHOLOGIST 4 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4843697) Apply  PSYCHOLOGIST 4 Salary $6,710.00 - $12,074.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 403CO-206180-GOL Department Office of Juvenile Justice Opening Date 02/24/2025 Closing Date 3/10/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information Office of Juvenile Justice-Central Office State Police Bldg. 1st Floor 7919 Independence Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA 70806 This vacancy is located at Office of Juvenile Justice-Central Office in Baton Rouge, LA. The incumbent will fulfill the duties of the agency's psychologist with oversight of the Juvenile Under Management Program, JUMP program. 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. * Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. * In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of Juvenile Justice to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)to be considered for employment. For further information about this vacancy contact: Garilyn London OJJ/Human Resources Garilyn.London@la.gov In the event there is a preferred reemployment list for this position, the position may be filled from that list with no other interviews. If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that time if you will need special accommodations. NOTE: Prior to an appointment, the selected applicant must take and pass a drug screening test, possess a valid Louisiana Driver's License and clear a background check. This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization. The Office of Juvenile Justice is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resource Guide (http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide\_2018.pdf) . Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice psychology followed by two years of experience in psychological research, testing, or counseling. Job Concepts Function of Work: To improve the functioning of individual clients and/or organizations by applying advanced psychological principles and techniques. Incumbents are responsible for the management of an organizational program of complex and specialized psychological services which may include management of an advanced training program for masters and doctoral level trainees, research and program evaluation, staff development training, direct services and/or consultation and administration. Level of Work: Manager. Supervision Received: Broad direction from a facility administrator or other professional at a higher level. Supervision Exercised: Line and/or functional over other Psychologists, Associates, interns and students, interdisciplinary staff or other personnel assigned to the program area. Location of Work: Statewide. Job Distinctions: Differs from the Psychologist 3 by the presence of managerial responsibility for a complex program of psychological services within a region or organization. Complex, in this instance, refers to services that entail more than one distinct functional area. Differs from Psychologist 5 by the absence of responsibility for management of multiple functional areas. Examples of Work Develops and directs specialized programs for the improvement of client functional abilities. Meets with program staff to plan and implement programs. Reviews and appraises the performance of staff assigned to the program. Coordinates a doctoral internship program in psychology approved by the American Psychological Association. Supervises an organizational practicum for masters degree psychology students. Coordinates an organizational program of special psychological services. Supervises and directs an organizational research and evaluation program. Prepares annual report for organization. Reviews research plans, advises on method and design and checks research proposals to ensure compliance with standards, policies and human rights. Develops, reviews, and updates professional training information related to doctoral or masters level training. Coordinates a complex organization or area-wide inter- disciplinary staff development/training program. Develops, reviews, and updates policies related to professional psychology practices. Performs psychological diagnoses and treatment; and participates as a member of a patient treatment unit in staff discussions of patient diagnosis, treatment and progress. Evaluates and recommends admissions and discharge of patients, clients or residents. Administers or reviews results of the full range of diagnostic tests for psychological assessment, interprets results and prepares psychological evaluations. Conducts group, individual, family or other specialized psychotherapy with patients, clients, students or residents in an institutional or outpatient program. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: + New Year's Day + Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, + Mardi Gras, + Good Friday, + Memorial Day, + Independence Day, + Labor Day, + Veteran's Day, + Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): + Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others 01 Are you a current classified employee of the Office of Juvenile Justice serving with permanent status? + Yes + No 02 Are you currently under indictment for a felony charge or have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge? + Yes + No 03 If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc.), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A. 04 Have you been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt, or implied threats of force, or coercion, or where the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse? + Yes + No 05 If so, when? If "NO", enter N/A. 06 Have you ever been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in any sexual activity in the community or confinement setting? + Yes + No 07 If so, when? If "NO", enter N/A. 08 Have you ever engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility or juvenile facility or any other facility type (as defined in 42 U.S.C 1997)? + Yes + No 09 If so, when? If "NO", enter N/A. 10 If you have previous employment in a community confinement center, jail, lockup or prison, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) requires Office of Juvenile Justice Human Resources to contact those employers prior to hiring any applicant for information on substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or any resignation during a pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse. Do you authorize the Office of Juvenile Justice, to contact any of your prior employers, whether listed on your employment application or not, to ascertain information required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act, Part 115 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations? I understand that prior to any offer of employment by the Office of Juvenile Justice that such information must be obtained. IMPORTANT: I also understand that if I do not authorize such contact, I will not be eligible for employment with the Office of Juvenile Justice. Should I be appointed from this announcement, I also understand that this authorization will remain valid for the duration of my employment with the Office of Juvenile Justice. Questions should be directed to Human Resources as noted in the Supplemental Information section of this job posting. + Yes, I understand. You may contact my employers, past or present. + No. Do not contact my employers, past or present. 11 Do you possess a Louisiana license to practice psychology? + Yes + No 12 If you answered yes to the previous question, please list the license number, issue date, and expiration date. If you answered no, please type N/A Required Question Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802 Phone (866) 783-5462 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email