Psychologist

Social Learning Program (SLP)

Salary: Dependent upon licensure

Loan Reimbursement: This position is eligible for student loan reimbursement up to $400 per month! (This includes postdoctoral residents as well.)

Job Location:

Social Learning Program (SLP)

Fulton State Hospital

600 East 5th Street

Fulton, MO 65251

Why you’ll love this position:

Located within the state-of-the-art, high-security Nixon Forensic Center, the Social Learning Program at Fulton State Hospital is the longest running program of its kind in the nation. Research has established the Social Learning Program as the “treatment of choice” for individuals diagnosed with psychotic disorders in inpatient treatment settings. It is an evidence-based, highly structured, milieu-based approach to treatment consisting of a network of skills training techniques and supports based on learning theory, individually tailored to client needs and delivered by all staff within the context of a supportive, rehabilitation-oriented foundation. Together these interventions form an extremely positive teaching environment that assists clients in developing adaptive behaviors and skills relevant to successful return to the community.

Your Benefits Package (paid for by your employer at no cost to you or cost is shared)

• Medical Insurance
• Strive Employee Life & Family (SELF) Program
• Pension/Survivor Benefits
• Basic Life Insurance (term)
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Education Assistance (where available)
• Paid Holidays (14)
• Annual Leave & Sick Leave (starting at 10 hours per month of each)
• Parental Leave
• Workers’ Compensation
• Unemployment Compensation
• Social Security Retirement
• Medicare

Optional Benefits (you pay premiums)

• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Optional Life Insurance (term)
• Universal Life Insurance

Optional Tax-Saving Benefits (you contribute money toward tax and retirement savings)

• Deferred Compensation (MO Deferred Comp)
• Health Savings Account (for those who are eligible)
• Cafeteria Plan

Additional Perks

• Flexible scheduling
• Free Shuttle to Jefferson City and Columbia
• Paid conferences and opportunities for CEUs
• Opportunities for research
• Supervision for licensure if needed

What you’ll do:

The Social Learning Program is looking for a Psychologist with training and experience working with individuals diagnosed with psychotic disorders. The Psychologist will function as an active member of an interdisciplinary treatment team. In addition to providing milieu-based services, the Psychologist will utilize a range of clinical interventions, including individual and group psychotherapy and clinical case management, which they will then document. They will also utilize observational assessment data to assist the treatment team with data-driven case conceptualization, risk assessment, and clinical decision-making. They may conduct psychological assessments as needed. While Social Learning Programs are a recognized evidence-based practice in and of themselves, they can also incorporate additional evidence-based practices to meet the individual needs and functioning of clients; therefore, the Psychologist is encouraged to keep abreast of existing and emerging evidence-based practices so they can be considered for implementation. Psychologists who are creative, detail-oriented, and dedicated to the delivery of evidence-based treatment would be ideally suited to this position.

All you will need for success:

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctorate in Psychology
• License eligible or licensed as a Psychologist in Missouri

Preferred Qualifications

• Training and/or experience with forensic clients within an inpatient setting
• Training and/or experience treating individuals diagnosed with serious mental illnesses

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

If you have questions about this position please contact:

Jessica Sergio, Ph.D.

Director of Psychology

jessica.sergio@dmh.mo.gov