PSYCHOLOGY DIRECTOR - 74436

Executive Service

This position is designated as Hybrid (In office and Remote).

Background Check:

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position. A Motor Vehicle Records screening will be conducted prior to employment.

Who we are and what we do:

The Department of Disability and Aging supports people to live the lives they envision for themselves by ensuring people can exercise rights, engage with the community and experience optimal health. At DDA, we are responsible for administration and oversight of services and supports for more than 1.5 million older adults and Tennesseans with disabilities.

Job Overview:

This job carries overall responsibilities for psychological services in the West TN region. The person holding this job will supervise and direct psychological activities and also provide direct services in assigned locations including the following: Group and individual therapeutic activities, forensic training and evaluation, clinical consultation, and psychological evaluation. The Director will provide training and consultation as required and will collaborate closely with DDA's Assessment and Stabilization Teams (TN-START). The person in this role is supervised by the Deputy Commissioner of Clinical Services. .

Key Responsibilities:

1. Conduct group and individual therapy for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities as needed.
2. Provide or arrange for clinical consultation for community providers for people with IDD.
3. Provide training on psychological topics for staff of DDA, community providers, and other staff as assigned.
4. Provide consultation to emergency service providers for people with IDD (i.e., DDA Assessment and Stabilization Teams).
5. Participate in cross-systems consultations to create positive outcomes for people with IDD and co-occurring mental health disorders.

Minimum Qualifications:

Ph.D. in Psychology. Licensed as a psychologist in the State of Tennessee.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.