Psychologist Senior (Broughton Hospital)

Agency Division Job Classification Title Psychologist Senior (NS) Position Number Grade MH20 About Us North Carolina State Government is one of the state’s largest employers, with over 76,000 employees all working toward a common goal: a safer and stronger North Carolina. We are a large organization comprised of various agencies, offices, and universities, each providing important public services. Eligible state employees are entitled to comprehensive benefits, including a variety of leave options, professional development opportunities, insurance, and more. To learn more about the benefits of being a North Carolina state employee, visit the N.C. Office of State Human Resources' website . Permanent, temporary, and time-limited state government jobs can be found from the mountains to the coast. Find your next opportunity today! Description of Work Join our team of caring and compassionate healthcare professionals. We assist individuals in creating opportunities to recover from mental illness and substance use disorders by instilling hope, facilitating choice, promoting healing and supporting their personal journeys of wellness. Broughton Hospital is currently accepting applications for a Psychologist Senior position. The primary responsibility of this position is to provide a full array of psychological services to inpatient adults with severe, persistent mental illness, including but not limited to individual and group psychotherapy, psychological assessments, and individualized treatment and behavioral planning. The ideal candidate will have broad-based knowledge of psychological theory, psychopathology, assessment, and treatment approaches, along with clinical experience treating a wide range of clinical presentations, such as patients with severe and persistent mental illness, co-occurring substance use disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, neurocognitive, and characterological disorders. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Providing individual, group and family psychotherapy; Conducting psychological evaluations; Performing behavioral, substance abuse, and other types of assessments and treatments; Determining violence and suicide risk; Assessing and treating various psycholegal issues, including capacity to proceed and sexual offending; Developing comprehensive treatment plans; Offering testimony in civil commitment and/or other legal proceedings as needed Supporting the training programs supported by the hospital and the Psychology department, including, when appropriate supervising predoctoral interns, Master's level and undergraduate practicum students, and serving as a faculty member of the predoctoral internship program; and Offering expert didactic training for students and other staff, as needed. Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences Recruitment Range: $82,857.00 - $136,714.00 *A Sign-on bonus of $15,000 may be offered to the successful applicant(s) of this posting, contingent on the 2025-2026 Budget Approval. Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement. The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred: Basic knowledge of the NC Psychology Practice Act and Amendments     Eligibility for licensure in North Carolina under the provisions of the NC Psychology Practice Act (G.S. 90270) and two years of professional psychological experience, one of which must be postdoctoral. Refer to the law for specifics regarding experience requirements. Management Prefers candidates with the following: Experience conducting psychological assessments such as cognitive and/or personality assessments. Experience providing a wide range of clinical treatment/interventions. Experience with program development and positive systems development Conditional Requirements: Selected applicants must be able to pass a State Bureau of Investigation Criminal History Check, and complete and pass BLS/CPR training and Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training during orientation. This Position Is Exempt And Is EXEMPT From Certain Provisions Of The State Human Resources Act (GS 126) This Position Is Designated As Mandatory And Must Report Or Stay Over During Adverse Weather Events. We Will Be Recruiting For Multiple Positions With This Post. Your Application Will Be Considered For All Noted Open Positions. This position will serve as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team.  The opportunity to serve as faculty in the APA-accredited internship program is available.  While flexibility in work hours is required, current regular work hours are  Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.  Management will consider a Trainee if no fully qualified applicants apply. Applicant must be licensed or licensed eligible. Please see Trainee rates below.  ** Please Note: Trainees are not eligible for the Sign-On Bonus. Trainee Rates:   0 months = $69,365 6 months = $71,292 12 months; = $ 73,219 *Eligibility for Sign-on Bonus To qualify for the Sign-on Bonus, a newly hired permanent full-time or permanent part-time employee must work 30 to 40 hours per week to be eligible. Those who are eligible and working less than 40 hours a week will receive a prorated rate. An employee is not eligible for a sign-on bonus if: The employee has held a position in the North Carolina State government, including the judicial system, or the University of North Carolina system, within the last 12 months (the employee shall remain ineligible for 12 months from the separation date) The employee has previously received a sign-on bonus from any State agency DHHS has paid any contract placement or recruitment fees. All Sign-on Bonuses are contingent upon budget and final eligibility determination as of the e