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Psychologist IV (Forensic)
Announcement Number 26-14 Job Code P6500
Employment Type Full-Time Job Location Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility
Tuscaloosa, Alabama Salary/Pay Rate Range 90 ($125,304.00- $210,739.20 Annually). Additional Salary Information
Salary will be commensurate with experience. Limitations apply to current State employees.
Open Date 04/17/2026 Close Date Until Filled
Minimum Qualifications Doctorate degree in Psychology. 48 months or more clinical and administrative experience in psychological treatment and assessment.
Key Responsibilities
• Prescribes, provides, and supervises direct care services for adult patients.
• Provides group and individual therapy and crisis management programs.
• Conducts initial psychological assessments, psychological assessment updates, psychological testing,
forensic evaluations, Hospital Review Board evaluation IVs, violence risk assessments, and suicide risk assessments.
• Participates in treatment planning for adult patients including participation in treatment team review
• meetings, individual treatment planning conferences, and other team meetings.
• Supervises non-doctoral psychology staff members, students, and interns as assigned.
• Assesses, interprets, and monitors data related to the provision of services.
• Provides leadership as a member of the Clinical Management Team.
• Obtains and maintains state licensure as a psychologist, certification as a forensic examiner, and obtain
and maintain membership on the Hospital medical staff.
• Ensures compliance with hospital standards
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
• Knowledge of mental disorders.
• Knowledge of psychotropic, psychoactive, and anti-convulsant medications.
• Knowledge of treatment strategies, various diagnostic disorders and categories, psychological
assessment interventions, and conflict intervention techniques.
• Ability to make clinical assessments and decisions, conduct therapy, and supervise
subordinates.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to use personal computer and various software programs.
• Ability to ensure compliance with hospital standards.
Necessary Special Requirements
Employment Announcement
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• Possession of certification as a Forensic Psychologist as issued by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) or be a current Certified Forensic Examiner (CFE) for the Alabama Department of Mental Health.
Employee Benefits
• 13 paid holidays.
• 1 personal leave day accrued each January.
• 13 sick leave days.
• 13 annual leave days accrued in the first year of employment.
• Paid parental leave.
• Longevity bonus annually after 5 years of state service.
• Continuous opportunities for acquiring CEU's needed for maintaining professional license.
• Very low-cost health and dental insurance through the Alabama State Employee Insurance Board.
• Defined retirement benefit (not impacted by economic downturns) and a pre-retirement death benefit
through the Retirement Systems of Alabama.
Method of Selection
• Applicants will be rated based on an evaluation of their job-related training, abilities, experience, and
education, and should provide adequate work history identifying experiences related to the duties and minimum qualifications as mentioned above.
• All relevant information is subject to verification.
• Drug screening and security clearances will be conducted on prospective applicants being given
serious consideration for employment whose job requires direct contact with patients.
Only work experience detailed on the application will be considered.
Applications should be submitted by the deadline to be considered. Announcements open until filled will remain open until a sufficient applicant pool is obtained. Applications should be submitted as soon as possible to ensure the application will be
considered for the position. Copies of License/Certifications should be uploaded with your application. A copy of the academic transcript is required. Appointment of successful candidate will be conditional based on receipt of the official
transcript provided by the school, college, or university.
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