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Job Summary
Psychologist
- Selects administers scores and interprets a wide variety of psychological tests to measure and evaluate intelligence achievement personality interests and other mental characteristics.
- Interviews and observes individuals at play in group interactions or other situations to detect indications of mental deficiency abnormal behavior or maladjustment.
- Communicates with public private and state agencies community service organizations courts schools police and families in order to develop effective treatment strategies.
- Analyzes information to assess individual problems.
- Evaluates the relevance and importance of psychological theories concepts and principles.
- Identifies symptoms makes diagnoses and develops approach to treatment.
- Develops and implements treatment plans evaluates effectiveness and adapts plans.
- Engages individuals in assisting in the identification of their emotional problems and in the identification of a variety of interventions to assist in addressing these issues.
- Provides psychotherapy and other various treatments to individuals groups and/or families.
- Conducts psychological practice according to the ethical standards of psychology.
- Writes progress notes and reports regarding test interpretation evaluation and individual progress.
- Interviews clients; administers scores and interprets results of standard and complex psychological and vocational tests. Participates in making diagnoses; plans program of treatment and gives individual and group therapy to person with minor through major disorder.
- Confers with others such as staff state and private agencies community service agencies courts schools police and families.
- Writes reports and may assist in program development.
- May provide individual services where needed including making home visits.
- May direct the work of lower level personnel.
- May work in a psychiatric emergency setting on a temporary or fulltime basis.
- May perform functions which include responsibility for a program area.
- May testify as an expert witness in court.
JOB REQUIREMENTS for Psychologist
Applicants must have education training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
- Possession of a doctoral degree in psychology.
- Possession of a Delaware Psychologist license or eligibility for a
Delaware Psychologist license.
JOB REQUIREMENTS for Psychological Assistant
Applicants must have education training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
- Registered as a Delaware Psychological Assistant oreligible for registration in Delaware.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware Executive Branch participates in the Federal E-Verify system where the State will provide the federal government with each new hires Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information refer to our job seeker resources.
All new hires are required to report to the Statewide New Employee Orientation (SNEO) on their first day of employment. Sessions are held at designated locations in Kent or New Castle County.
To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website at Process
The application and supplemental questionnaire are evaluated based upon a rating of your education training and experience as they relate to the job requirements of the position. It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application and the supplemental questionnaire to include dates of employment job title and job duties. For education and training list name of educational provider training course titles and summary of course content. Narrative information supplied in response to the questions must be supported by the information supplied on the application including your employment education and training history as it relates to the job requirements.
Once you have submitted your application on-line all future correspondence related to your application will be sent via email. Please keep your contact information current. You may also view all correspondence sent to you by the State of Delaware in the My Applications tab .
Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process.
Individuals who use TDD may request auxiliary aid or service by calling or by visiting.
If you need assistance with an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or general applicant support you may call or email .
The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression.
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Junior IC
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