Forensic Examiner Psychologist-JBCT

NaphCare is currently hiring Forensic Psychological Examiner to join our Jail Based Competency Treatment Program in San Diego, CA.

The Jail-Based Competency Treatment (JBCT) program, a California Department of State Hospitals (DSH) satellite program, operates as a 30-bed adult male unit at the San Diego Central Jail. Our patients receive psychiatric and mental health services aimed at restoring their competency to stand trial so that they may proceed with pending criminal charges in the court system and move forward in their lives in a healthier place.

The Forensic Psychological Examiner will conduct court-ordered initial, periodic, and final assessments of Competency to Stand Trial (CST) for a caseload of approximately 15 individuals who have been found Incompetent to Stand Trial (IST), remanded to state restoration, and deemed appropriate to receive those services in NaphCare's jail-based competency treatment program. The Examiner shall hold an "evaluator-only" position to not conflate treatment and evaluator roles.

While evaluations are conducted in-person, the role can be hybrid (partially in-person and partially remote) with reports being completed remotely.

The ideal candidate has experience evaluating Competency to Stand Trial (CST), testifying, working with serious mental illness and/or in a correctional setting, and in working within a multidisciplinary team

Review collateral obtained and provided to the Examiner (i.e., pre-commitment CST evaluations; jail records; legal records; referral information from the Court)
• Pursuant to court order for CST evaluation, conduct initial and periodic update (i.e., 30-day) evaluations of CST that are used internally by the JBCT for treatment planning
• Conduct and submit CST evaluations to the Court, as warranted
• Serve as a consultant to the multidisciplinary restoration treatment team to educate regarding patients' barriers to CST, prognosis/restorability, and readiness for evaluation
• Testify as requested
• Participate in education and training related to restoration services and security

Position Requirements/Preferred Experience:

• Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology (PhD) or Psychology (PsyD)
• Active, unrestricted licensure (or license eligible) as a psychologist in the state of California
• Must have knowledge and experience in forensic psychological assessment and report writing, specifically Competency to Stand Trial (CST) evaluations (outpatient, inpatient, or both).
• Must have knowledge and experience in mental health/ substance use disorders.
• Must have knowledge of forensic psychological specialty guidelines and ethics codes.
• Knowledge of evidenced-based and/or empirically informed treatments for serious mental illness and major mental disorders (e.g., neurodevelopmental disorders).
• Experience working with adults living with serious mental illness and/or in a correctional or adult inpatient mental health environment is preferred but not required.

Why Join NaphCare?

NaphCare is one of the largest providers of healthcare services to correctional facilities throughout the US and we are growing. If you have never considered a career in correctional healthcare, now may be the time. In addition to competitive salaries and generous employee benefits, we strongly support career advancement within the company.

NaphCare Benefits for Full-Time Employees Include:

• Health, dental & vision insurance that starts day one!
• Prescriptions free of charge through our health plan, beginning day one!
• Lowest Cost Benefits!
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services
• 401K and Roth with company contribution that starts day one!
• Tuition Assistance
• Referral bonuses
• Term life insurance at no cost to the employee
• Generous paid time off & paid holidays
• Free continuing education and CMEs

NaphCare has a partnership with NetCE that provides CEU/CME for our staff. NetCE uses a rigorous peer review process to ensure that all activities and content are up to date. This service streamlines continuing education for all NaphCare Employees to meet state specific requirements for maintaining licensing.

If you would like to speak with me to learn more about this position and NaphCare, apply directly to the position to initiate the application process, and I'll be in touch.

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran

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