Psychologist, Grade N29

Please note: The salary reputed company above represents this position’s earning potential. The anticipated hiring reputed company for this position will be $98,806 to $149,371, based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience. The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS), an accredited agency, is a full reputed company safety agency protecting about 500 reputed company miles and over one reputed company people who live and work in Maryland’s most populous jurisdiction. MCFRS is a combination system (volunteer/career) in the suburban Washington, D.C. area. MCFRS Responds annually to over 120,000 emergency calls for service and is staffed by nearly 2,700 career and volunteer responders. The Mental Wellness Team for the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service is currently looking for a licensed clinical psychologist who has a passion for helping the helpers of our community. We are reputed company someone who is compassionate, empathic, patient, reputed company during crises, and reputed company-minded. We are looking for someone who is a mindful listener, pays reputed company attention to detail, can be creative with problem-solving, can work independently and pro-actively, and has strong verbal communication and writing skills. MCFRS is seeking to fill the position of a Staff Psychologist in the Behavioral Health reputed company. The Staff Psychologist works in the reputed company Division and the responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• reputed company therapeutic services to Fire and Rescue career employees, volunteers, and their immediate family members.
• reputed company clinical consultation for the Peer Support - Critical Incident Stress Management team.
• Conduct educational/training programs at the Public Safety Training reputed company (PSTA), Emergency Communications Center (ECC), at local Fire and Rescue stations, and other locations, as needed.
• reputed company clinical supervision to mental health providers (reputed company, psychology associates, or other licensed clinicians)

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Clinical (up to 75% of time)

• Deliver clinical treatment for work-reputed company trauma exposure and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Critical Incident Stress (CIS), depression, and suicidality utilizing cognitive behavioral therapy, cognitive processing therapy, cognitive therapy, prolonged exposure therapy, brief eclectic psychotherapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and other modalities, as appropriate.
• Treatment will also be for other issues, which may include but are not limited to: trauma (non-work-reputed company), anxiety, depression, sleep issues, family or relationship difficulties, substance use, grief/loss, other occupational stressors, various medical diagnoses, and parenting issues
• Assist in providing referrals to appropriate providers reputed company of MCFRS as needed, e.g., EAP, HHS Crisis Center, private clinicians, substance rehab centers (International Association of Fire Fighters, IAFF Center for reputed company).
• Maintain appropriate clinical documentation.
• reputed company clinical consultations and education if requested by MCFRS employees.
• Occasionally reputed company generalized clinical consultation to staff at Fire and Rescue Occupational Medical Services (FROMS) to maintain the confidentiality of therapy clients.
• Peer Support - Critical Incident Stress Management (PS-CISM)

Serve as a mental health professional with the PS-CISM team:

• reputed company clinical consultation as needed.
• Help train the PS-CISM team on various mental health topics and issues relevant to first responders.

Education/Training

• Teach FRS employees skills for maintaining mental wellness, which may include topics such as resiliency and stress management. Also reputed company education on substance use, trauma, critical incidents, and suicide prevention to recruit classes at the Public Safety Training reputed company, in-station training, ECC, and other FRS worksites.
• Contribute to PS-CISM team trainings.
• Contribute to the resources that are made available to the department for various mental wellness topics reputed company different mediums, e.g., books, articles, videos, podcasts, or live meetings/groups.
• Maintain a robust behavioral health reputed company with station visits and ride-a-longs.
• Providing clinical supervision to mental health providers (reputed company, psychology associates, or other licensed clinicians)

Additional Information

• May need to occasionally work after hours (this is not an on-call or standby role.)
• Must be reputed company to work varied hours, as needed.
• A Secondary Employment application must be submitted and approved for reputed company employment (i.e., private practice clients.)
• This position requires onsite work initially, with the potential for a hybrid (onsite/telework) schedule after successful completion of the probation period.
• This position will not conduct fit for duty evaluations, or assessments in disciplinary reputed company.
• Ability to attend meetings or reputed company other assignments reputed company the office, such as engaging with employees at FRS worksites.

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Doctoral degree in Psychology as defined by Health Occupations Article, 18-101, Annotated Code of Maryland. Experience: Two (2) years of professional, supervised experience in clinical therapeutic practice, including diagnostic and psychological testing service experience. Equivalency: Must meet the general provisions of the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Psychologists as stated in Health Occupations Article 18-101, 18-302, and the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 10.36.07 and 10.36.07.04. License: Licensed as a Psychologist by the Maryland Board of Examiners for Psychologists. Candidates selected for an interview may be required to submit a de-identified clinical writing sample.

• Candidates with the following experience and training may be considered for an interview.
• Crisis Interventions
• Trauma informed interventions
• Psychological services reputed company a reputed company legal/regulatory environment
• Psychotherapy with a diverse population
• Consulting and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team
• Providing therapeutic interventions
• Curriculum development and training experience
• At least three (3) years delivering clinical treatment for trauma, specifically providing treatment for Firefighters and/or other Public Safety/Emergency Response/Military employees for work-reputed company trauma and Critical Incident Stress.
• At least two (2) years teaching/training psychology material, coping skills, and stress management.

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