Psychologist- Sex Offender Rehabilitation and Treatment Services (SORTS) FSH

Psychologist

Sex Offender Rehabilitation and Treatment Services (SORTS)

Salary: Dependent upon licensure

Loan Reimbursement: This position is eligible for student loan reimbursement up to $400 per month! (This includes postdoctoral residents as well.)

Job Location:

Sex Offender and Rehabilitation Treatment Services (SORTS)

Fulton State Hospital

600 East 5th Street

Fulton, MO 65251

Why You’ll Love This Position

The SORTS program has a 125-bed capacity, and clients in this program are civilly committed under Missouri State Statute 632.480 (the sexually violent predator law). The SORTS Program follows the Risk Needs Responsivity principles and integrates a variety of treatment approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. Clients are offered Process Groups, Psycho-educational groups, and case management services. There are also some individual therapy opportunities.

Your Benefits Package(paid for by your employer at no cost to you or cost is shared)

• Medical Insurance
• Strive Employee Life & Family (SELF) Program
• Pension/Survivor Benefits
• Basic Life Insurance (term)
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Education Assistance (where available)
• Paid Holidays (13)
• Annual Leave & Sick Leave (starting at 10 hours per month of each)
• Parental Leave
• Workers’ Compensation
• Unemployment Compensation
• Social Security Retirement
• Medicare
  
  

Optional Benefits(you pay premiums)

• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Optional Life Insurance (term)
• Universal Life Insurance
  
  

Optional Tax-Saving Benefits (you contribute money toward tax and retirement savings)

• Deferred Compensation (MO Deferred Comp)
• Health Savings Account (for those who are eligible)
• Cafeteria Plan
  
  

Additional Perks

• Distributed work
• Flexible scheduling
• Free shuttle to Jefferson City and Columbia
• Paid conferences and opportunities for CEUs
• Opportunities for research
• Supervision for licensure, if needed
  
  

What You’ll Do

The Sex Offender Rehabilitation and Treatment Services (SORTS) Program is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our program. SORTS utilizes evidence-based treatments to work with our challenging population of clients who have been civilly committed. SORTS primarily utilizes CBT with our clients, but uses elements of DBT and other treatment modalities as well. We are looking for someone is strong clinical skills and wants to use a variety of clinical interventions. You will be responsible for providing case management, group therapy, and individuals with clients with a variety of diagnoses who have a history of sexual offenses. You also will be part of multiple multidisciplinary treatment teams within the program, which includes social workers, other psychologist, psychiatrist, rehabilitation services providers, nurses, and direct care staff. You will also work closely with clients as they work towards achieving a conditional release. Strong documentation skills are need. This is also opportunity for this person to complete psychological assessments as need. If you feel you have these qualities, we would love for you to join our team!

Minimum Qualifications

All you will need for success:

• Doctorate in Psychology
• License eligible or licensed as a Psychologist in Missouri
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Training and/or experience with forensic clients within an inpatient setting
• Training and/or experience treating sex offenders
  
  

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .

If You Have Questions About This Position Please Contact

Jessica Sergio, Ph.D.

Director of Psychology

jessica.sergio@dmh.mo.gov