Job Description

Posting number: 2026-05672

Department: Dept. of Social and Health Services

Division: DDA

Job classification: PSYCHOLOGIST 4

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Health Services, Mental Health, Social Services

Lakeland Village, Residential Habilitation Center (RHC), is seeking a Psychologist to join a highly respected team committed to helping clients with developmental disabilities have the supports they need to live healthy, safe, and inclusive lives.

In this job, you will be our subject matter expert in psychological services, providing clinical consultation and monitoring performance standards to ensure quality care. You'll also enjoy the leadership aspect of your job, providing clinical oversight to our Psychology Associate staff who support psychological, behavioral, and mental health services to intellectually disabled residents with significant challenges and specialized service needs.

Some of what you'll do:

• Provide clinical supervision to Psychology Associates at the facility.
• Monitor restrictive procedures and recommend reductions when appropriate.
• Assign priorities to Psychology Associates based on their respective caseloads.
• Serve as the psychological consultant to the Interdisciplinary team
• Develop positive behavioral support plans
• Conduct psychological evaluations and comprehensive functional assessments
• Maintain oversight of all positive behavioral support plans and recommend changes as necessary
• Provide diagnostic assessments to clarify treatment needs
• Manage the facility peer review process.
• Ensure that all documentation is completed in a timely manner.
• Participate in clinical staff meetings
  

We're looking for professionals who have:

• Ability to provide clinical leadership and direction to clinical staff and interdisciplinary team
• Experience providing treatment to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or co-occurring disorders
• Ability to plan and develop effective behavioral intervention strategies
• Knowledge of diagnostic concepts for developmental disabilities and current treatment and intervention modalities
• Techniques for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of individual treatment plans
• Ability to work in a stressful environment

Who should apply?
Professionals with a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited school of psychology with three years of post-doctoral experience, including one year of experience supervising other professional psychologists with a current license to practice psychology in the state of Washington.

The Department of Social and Health Services’ (DSHS) vision that people find human services to shape their own lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency’s vision that you bring a fairness, access, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to support all Washingtonians, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.

Questions? Please contact the recruiter at Chris.Pulley@dshs.wa.gov or 360-995-2275 and reference #05672.

Supplemental information

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protect­ed veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Recruiter at (360) 725-5810. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.

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