Director of Psychology and Recovery Services

at State of Vermont in Barre, Vermont, United States

Job Description

We are recruiting a Director of Psychology & Recovery Services for the Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital, accountable for clinical governance, program execution, and multidisciplinary coordination. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, this role sets hospital strategy and professional standards; leads selection, training, evaluation, and assignment of psychologists and senior recovery services clinicians ; and partners closely with psychiatry on multidisciplinary treatment teams. The Director ensures regulatory compliance for clinical services, provides clinical consultation and assessment expertise, and drives goals, outcomes, and quality aligned with Department of Mental Health Agency of Human Services practices (customer service, holistic service, strengths-based relationships, results orientation). The position also leads cross-agency coordination with Designated Agencies and hospital programs, contributes to program development (including specialized procedures and grant/research initiatives), participates in hospital committees, and provide supervision of interns.

Duties are performed mainly in either an office or clinical setting at a state-operated facility, designated hospital or community-based services and programs. Direct interaction with clients who are identified as having major mental illness, behavior management support needs, and may be at risk of harm to self or others. Although regular duty hours apply, emergency situations may require incumbent's presence at any time. Other special assignments may involve performance outside of regular work hours. The potential of physical harm from unpredictable, emotionally disturbed individuals is present, but of limited probability.