Job Description
Position Summary:
The Psychologist at the Juvenile Justice Center in Chatsworth, NJ is responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and treating individuals experiencing mental health, emotional, and behavioral disorders. This role involves providing therapeutic interventions, conducting psychological evaluations, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to support patient well-being and treatment outcomes. Must have sex offender experience with juveniles.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct psychological assessments, evaluations, and diagnostic testing
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans
- Provide individual, group, and/or family therapy
- Monitor client progress and adjust treatment plans as needed
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in compliance with regulatory standards
- Collaborate with psychiatrists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals
- Provide crisis intervention and support when necessary
- Educate clients and families on mental health conditions and coping strategies
- Ensure compliance with ethical standards, confidentiality laws, and organizational policies
- Other duties as assigned.
Certifications/Licenses:
- Active Psychologist license in the state of employment
- CPR/First Aid certification (if required by employer)
Work Environment:
- Clinical, hospital, outpatient, or private practice setting
- May involve working with diverse populations including children, adults, and families
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to sit for extended periods
- Occasional standing, walking, and light lifting as needed
Skills & Competencies:
Strong clinical judgment and critical thinking
Empathy and active listening skills
Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism
Crisis management and problem-solving abilities
Organizational Expectations
- Provides a positive and professional representation of CFG Health Systems, LLC.
- Promotes a culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting, documentation, and prevention
- Maintains competency and knowledge of current standards of practice, trends, and developments in related scope of job role or practice
- Adheres to infection control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations
- Participate in ongoing quality improvement activities
- Completes required orientation as directed by the facility
- Follows facility and OSHA safety rules and procedures while on assignment
- Follows facility and CFG Health Systems Occurrence Protocol
- Upholds HIPAA and PREA regulations
- Punctual and dependable for assigned/confirmed shifts
- Maintains security clearance for the assigned facility
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon written request to your supervisor for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities functions.
- May regularly be required to stand, sit, walk, reach, bend, kneel, crouch, or stretch, for prolonged periods of time.
- Ability to communicate and understand written and verbal communication.
- The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Qualifications:
- Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) in Psychology from an accredited institution
- Current state licensure as a Psychologist
- Experience in clinical, counseling, or related psychology setting preferred
- Knowledge of psychological testing and assessment tools
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills