Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities
OVERVIEW
DBHDD operates state hospitals and provides for community-based services across the state through contracted providers. The department
serves people living with mental health challenges, substance use disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, or any combination of these.
As Georgia’s public safety net, our primary responsibility is to serve people who are uninsured. We also serve individuals on Medicaid and others with few resources or options.
Our program divisions are:
• Behavioral Health
• Developmental Disabilities
• Hospital Services
OUR VISION and MISSION
Our team is dedicated and compassionate with a commitment to transparency and accountability, but we can only do this work in partnership with providers, civic officials, and citizens.
Together, we can continue to make recovery and independence real!
Vision: Easy access to high-quality care that leads to a life of recovery and independence for the people we serve.
Mission: Leading an accountable and effective continuum of care to support Georgians with behavioral health challenges, and intellectual and developmental disabilities in a dynamic health care environment.
Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Georgia Department of - DBHDD
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Aug 10, 2019Post Date
Located on 174 Acres in DeKalb County, Georgia Regional Hospital - Atlanta operates 270+ licensed, accredited inpatient beds in three major program areas: Adult Mental Health, Forensic Services, and Developmental Disabilities. In addition, GRH/Atlanta also offers inpatient and outpatient Dental Services.
Job Description:
The position involves
working in coordination with multi-disciplinary treatment teams in an acute
inpatient setting with adults, often from underserved communities with severe
mental illness, histories of trauma, impulse control problems, and interpersonal
issues. Both the population served and the staff working at GRH-A are ethnically and culturally diverse. We welcome applications from psychologists with diverse backgrounds and with competency in service provision with diverse clients. Primary responsibilities of the psychologist include provision of
psychological services on an Adult Mental Health unit, including psychological
assessments, behavioral interventions, individual therapy, and group
interventions to promote the recovery, maintenance, and enhancement of
physical, intellectual, emotional, social and interpersonal functioning. Duties
include participation in the APA-accredited doctoral psychology internship
program through supervision, provision of didactics, or administrative and
organizational functions.
Benefits:
Vacation
15
days each year up to 5 years of service
18
days each year from 5-10 years of service
21
days each year for 10 + years of service
Sick
Leave – accrual at a rate of 10 hours per month (15 days each year)
Holidays
– the state of Georgia recognizes 12 paid holidays
Retirement
401(k)
plan with a matching employer contribution
Defined
Benefit Pension Plan
Available
Insurance
Health
Dental
Vision
Legal
Disability
Healthcare
& Childcare spending accounts
Life
& dependent life insurance
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
qualified employer
Doctorate degree in clinical or counseling psychology from an American Psychological Association (APA) accredited college or university AND current Georgia license to practice psychology AND One year of experience at the lower level Psychologist 1 (HCP140) or equivalent. Note: License may be temporary, provisional, or permanent.
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