Staff Psychologist

The Staff Psychologist is responsible for providing psychological assessments and therapeutic services at Harris County Children's Assessment Center (CAC).

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides mental health services primarily to clients.
• Conducts individual and group psychotherapy with victims of child sexual abuse, non-offending caregivers of sexual abuse victims, and siblings of sexual abuse victims.
• Conducts psychological evaluations of children and adults.
• Provides supervision to psychology interns and students.
• Conducts trainings pertinent to child development, child sexual abuse, youth with problematic sexual behaviors, and cultural diversity issues.
• Serves as a consultant to CAC staff and CAC partner agencies regarding the role of psychology and the dynamics of child sexual abuse.
• Works with an interdisciplinary team to provide effective services to youth, including child welfare, law enforcement, medical personnel, and the District Attorney’s office.
• Conducts Crisis Interventions, including Suicide Assessments and Homicide Assessments
• Adheres to APA Ethical Guidelines in performing all job duties.
• May provide expert court testimony in criminal and civil child abuse proceedings.
  
  
  

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If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net

Requirements

Education:

• Must possess a Ph.D. or a Psy.D. in a practice-grounded area of Psychology, such as Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, or School Psychology
• Must be a Licensed Psychologist in the State of Texas or be Provisionally Licensed in the State of Texas
  
  
  

• Must possess two (2) or more years of experience in Assessment, Psychotherapy.
• Advanced candidates must possess experience in working with legal and protective systems, as well as experience in working with multidisciplinary programs
  
  
  

• Knowledge of trauma and the assessment of trauma
• Knowledge of the treatment of trauma
• Knowledge of the stages of child development
• Knowledge of crisis intervention
• Ability to communicate well orally and in writing
  
  
  

Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

Preferences

• Experience with child sexual abuse and/or other trauma populations is preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred with the ability to provide mental health services in Spanish.
  
  
  

• Monday - Friday
• Hours Will Be Discussed During Departmental Interview
  
  
  

• Pay is Commensurate with Experience
• Based on 26 Pay Periods
  
  
  

• CPS Criminal and CPS Background checks conducted
• E-Verify will be run upon hire