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This serves as notification that the position of Psychology Postdoctoral Trainee, GS-0180-11, at FMC Devens, MA, has been posted to USAJOBS. The open period for the vacancy announcement, DEV-2008-0052, is February 11, 2008, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, March 4, 2008.
The Boston Area Rape Crisis Center is looking for a new team member. The Director of Client Services is responsible for ensuring high-quality service through the management and leadership of the Client Services Department. This multidisciplinary team provides direct services in multiple languages to clients, advocates for system and policy change, and does outreach to, and collaborates with, other providers who serve survivors of sexual violence. Currently there are 11 staff, 7 graduate level interns, and nearly 90 volunteers in 4 programs in Client Services: individual and group counseling, medical accompaniment and advocacy, hotline, legal advocacy and case management. Responsibilities include direct supervision of 6 staff, development of the team, programmatic oversight and vision, contract compliance and reporting, the development and maintenance of evaluation strategies and measures; and developing relationships with community partners. The Director of Client Services is part of the senior management team. The ideal candidate will have at least 10-15 years of management experience in a non-profit social service, advocacy or health care agency. Must have proven track record of building a multi-disciplinary team, making program improvements to improve clients' experience, and new program development to reach new populations. Experience working with clinical staff preferred. Knowledge of sexual violence issues highly desirable. To apply please send cover letter and resume to jobs@barcc.org. As the only rape crisis center in the Greater Boston area, BARCC has been a leader since 1973 in the vision to end sexual violence through healing and social change. All services are provided to survivors of sexual violence and their families regardless of sex, race, physical/developmental disabilities, income, ethnicity, class, age, religion, gender identity or sexual orientation. The BARCC multicultural staff welcomes teens and adults from diverse communities throughout the greater Boston area. For more information visit www.barcc.org
SEX
OFFENDER PROGRAM SPECIALIST The
incumbent of this position functions as a Sex Offender Program
Specialist within a Bureau of Prisons (BOP) federal correctional
facility, FMC Devens. He/she is responsible for providing comprehensive
clinical psychological services to inmates in the Sex Offender Program
(SOP). The incumbent's principal function is that of a provider of
treatment and/or behavioral management services for the SOP. The
specialist may provide direct services from a unit-based residential
treatment program within the facility, which houses and serves
offenders, or to inmates participating in nonresidential sex offender
treatment or management services. The incumbent is responsible for
assisting in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of a wide
variety of assessment instruments and procedures, including specialized
sex offender specific instruments, under the supervision of a doctoral
level psychologist. He/she is required to review data from direct
interviews with participants and records containing social, educational,
personal, and institutional adjustment information, to assist in
preparing or contribute to reports for various uses. These reports
include behavioral management reports or plans to manage risk in the
institution or community; discharge reports on offenders releasing to
the community; pre-certification review cases on inmates under
consideration for petition of certification as a sexually dangerous
person; and clinical case management documentation on inmates
participating in program components of the SOP. The incumbent performs
both individual and group psychotherapy with sex offenders on a
regularly scheduled basis under the supervision of a doctoral level
psychologist. The incumbent conducts psycho- educational groups for sex
offenders. He/she also conducts a wide variety of interviews with sex
offenders and other inmates on an as- needed, unscheduled basis. He/she
identifies deficiencies and excesses in inmates' patterns of thought,
feeling, and behavior and recommends or devises steps to re-mediate
them. He/she is responsible for developing treatment plans and tracking
the treatment progress of program participants. The specialist also
plans aftercare programs for inmates releasing to halfway houses and the
community. The incumbent advises the SOP Coordinator on issues of
program content, selection and expulsion of inmates, scheduling of
groups, training opportunities, purchase of equipment, materials, and
supplies, and other issues relevant to the overall operation of the
program. He/she provides program orientation lectures to inmates as a
part of the institution's Admissions and Orientation Program. The
specialist attends meetings with other program staff to share
information, knowledge, ideas, and recommendations. The incumbent learns
and applies new assessment and treatment techniques for helping inmates
overcome psychological problems. Incumbent educates other prison staff
about psychological problems, behavioral management strategies, and the
SOP. He/she writes reports relevant to inmates' histories of
psychological problems and their progress in treatment. The incumbent
keeps accurate records of activities performed in the specialty program.
He/she enters and retrieves information from the Psychology Data System
network to assure an efficient operation of the program. Along with all
other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with
responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff
correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this
position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis. Salary
Range: $56,824.00 - $73,874.00 Benefits
Include: health and life insurance, sick and annual leave, Federal Law
Enforcement Retirement Plan, 10 paid holidays per year.
In accordance with Public Law 100-238, initial appointment to a
law enforcement position must be prior to your 37th birthday.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
INTERESTED APPLICANTS SHOULD APPLY THROUGH www.USAJOBS.GOV/
Adult
Foster Care and Respite Providers Needed Seeking
Couples or Individuals without children to provide a structured and
nurturing home for an adult with a developmental disability who is at
risk to offend or re-offend. Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to
assist with treatment implementation, behavior support, development
of pro-social behavior, and by enhancing the daily living
skills of individuals served. Very generous
reimbursement and training provided. For more information contact
Derek at 603-860-0623
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services is accepting bids from organizations or individuals to provide sexual offender treatment for adults within the State of New Hampshire mental health system. Click here for the RFP.
PSYCHOLOGY
POSTDOCTORAL TRAINEE
The applicant will work in the Sex
Offender Treatment/Management Program located at FMC Devens, MA.
Duties of the position will require that the applicant have a basic
working knowledge of and/or experience in the area of sexual deviance.
As the selected trainee will conduct risk assessments for violent
and/or sexual recidivism, familiarity with actuarial risk assessment
instruments would be helpful. As a member of an interdisciplinary team
with at least two hours per week of supervision by a licensed,
doctoral level psychologist, the incumbent provides professional
psychological services within his/her specialty area. Specific
services might include, but are not limited to: diagnostics or
assessments, therapy or treatment, research or program evaluation, and
inservice training. The incumbent aids staff in formulating programs
for inmates and/or staff. The incumbent conducts and/or aids in staff
training and consults with staff at all levels regarding treatment,
training , and research within his/her specialty area. The incumbent
keeps abreast of new trends and techniques, develops and improves
professional skills, and maintains contact with the academic and
professional community. The incumbent assists in administrative
functions of the department as they relate to his/her specialty area.
Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is
charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the
institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all
others required by this position and are performed on a regular and
recurring basis.
CLINICIAN
Community Strategies of Massachusetts provides residential and clinical services for individuals with developmental disabilities who have sexually abusive and/or other challenging behaviors. A clinician’s primary responsibilities include: development of individual behavior management plans; individual and group therapy; development of procedures to teach social/sexual, interpersonal and relationship skills; and training residential supervisors and direct care staff. Location: office in Shirley, MA and residences throughout Central Massachusetts. Qualifications: Masters
Degree, licensed. Salary: competitive, commensurate with experience. Send
resume to: Terry Burch, Senior Clinician, Community Strategies 2 Shaker Rd.
Unit D221 Shirley, MA 01464 or e-mail to tburch@crjustice.org.
LICENSED PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORKER New England Associates for Psychological Services, a multidisciplinary private practice with offices in Norwood and Somerville, Massachusetts, has a part-time position for a licensed psychiatric social worker with experience in sex offender treatment and participation on regional insurance panels.
Interested professionals may send a cover letter and a resume by email to Anthony Traniello, PhD, Clinical Director, at neapsych@prodigy.net
CLINICAL PROGRAM MANAGER Agency: The Counseling & Psychotherapy Center, Inc.
PO Box 920621 Needham, Massachusetts 02492-0007
Position: Clinical Program Manager of a new thirty (30) bed residential treatment community for adult sex offenders incarcerated in a medium security setting within the Maine Department of Correction.
Work Location: Maine Department of Correction
Maine Correctional Center
Windham, Maine
Responsibilities: The primary responsibilities include: supervise, train and evaluate two Masters level clinicians and one part time licensed psychologist. Ensure a team orientated treatment philosophy for both the clinical staff as well as the Unit Management Correctional personnel assigned to your unit. Ensure all inmates receive the level of services required by contract. Supervise and lead therapy groups. Ensure paperwork functions are completed in a timely fashion. Provide quality assurance in all aspects of the continuity of care. Oversee the development of treatment contracts, relapse prevention plans, and safety/treatment/transition plans. Supervision will be provided by CPC's Director of Treatment and Contract Manager.
Qualifications:
* Masters Degree
* Licensed in the State of Maine or licensed in another state with the ability to secure a license in the State of Maine;
* 3-5 years direct service with sex offender treatment;
* Clinically supervise staff members;
* Provide training;
* Provide individual, group and family therapy;
* Experienced in integrated treatment models.
Salary: $50,000 to $60,000 commensurate with experience
Send Resume to:
Timothy App, Contract Manager
The Counseling and Psychotherapy Center, Inc.
P.O. Box 920621
Needham, Ma. 02492-0007
GROUP LEADER Agency: The Counseling & Psychotherapy Center, Inc.
PO Box 920621 Needham, Massachusetts 02492-0007
Position: Sex Offender Specific Community Treatment Provider
Work Location: Communities throughout the States of Maine and Massachusetts
Responsibilities: The primary responsibilities of this position is to provide out-patient sex offender specific treatment services to clients referred to The Counseling & Psychotherapy Center, Inc., the majority of whom are under the supervision of a Criminal Justice Agency.
Treatment Modality: All approved therapists shall be trained on CPC's "R.U.L.E. Model" of treatment intervention which is based on an integrated model of treatment. Providers will also be trained on administrative requirements related to this position. Treatment groups consist of 10-12 offenders who meet weekly for 11/2 to 2 hours.
Qualifications:
· Masters Degree
· Licensed in the state where treatment services will be provided;
· 3-5 years direct service with sex offender treatment;
· Experienced in integrated treatment models
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Send Resume to:
Tim Sinn, Director of Treatment
The Counseling and Psychotherapy Center, Inc.
P.O. Box 920621
Needham, Ma. 02492 - 0007
Fax: 1-866-455-8839
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