Hennepin County District Court invites qualified applications for Supervising Clinical Forensic Psychologist to work in the Regional Psychological Services Division.
As a Supervising Clinical Forensic Psychologist, you will provide direct supervision to a team of roughly five to nine forensic psychologists and will also perform forensic psychological evaluations.
This position requires a high level of technological competence to address a broad spectrum of complex psychological and psycholegal issues that are routinely encountered in Criminal, Juvenile, Family, and Mental Health Court proceedings. This position serves as an independent, expert consultant to the Bench on such matters as competency to proceed, criminal responsibility, civil commitment, juvenile certification, risk and public safety, and amenability of criminal and juvenile offenders to various treatment programming options.
Work includes performing forensic psychological evaluations of adult and/or adolescent clients, using psycho-diagnostic tests and other professional techniques. Emphasis of the work is on the provision of forensic psychological opinions to aid the trier of fact in resolving a range of psycholegal issues. This position also involves participation in various divisional and district leadership groups and initiatives.
The Psychological Services Division employs over 20 examiners as part of the Fourth Judicial District Court and serves the surrounding metro area in the provision of approximately 2,000 forensic evaluations annually. This arrangement allows examiners a closer look and a deeper understanding of court proceedings and their role in access to justice.
This position will be based in the Hennepin County Government Center at 300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487. Work, including evaluations, will be conducted both remotely and at multiple locations throughout the Twin Cities Metropolitan area. Some travel to court locations in the metro area may also required. Applicants are not required to be based in Minnesota, but limited travel to Minnesota may be required based on job responsibilities.
The Minnesota Judicial Branch offers a comprehensive benefits package. A summary of these benefits is provided later in this posting. To learn more about benefits, click here .

TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS:

The Minnesota Judicial Branch recognizes the diverse set of skills, strengths, and attributes that an individual may bring into a role. If you have any combination of the experience, training, and education required for this position, apply today! For education requirements listed, the equivalent number of years of related experience may serve as a substitute.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university whose program has been approved by the American Psychological Association with a Ph.D. or Psy.D. degree in Clinical or Consulting Psychology or its equivalent, plus post-doctoral training or experience performing forensic evaluations.
• Licensed or license eligible by the Minnesota State Board of Psychology; licensure to be secured by the end of the probationary period.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Considerable knowledge of the principles of forensic psychology, clinical psychology, personality development, and psychopathology.
• Ability to travel to locations around the Twin Cities Metro Area.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Post-doctoral specialty training in forensic evaluation.
• Training and experience in conducting adult, juvenile, or family forensic evaluations.
• Ability to apply psychological expertise to the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of personality disorder, behavioral deviance, and mental illness.
• Ability to write about highly complex and technical findings in a clear, concise, and organized manner.
• Advanced clinical skills in managing involuntary clients in high-conflict situations and defusing the agitation and potential aggression of hostile, psychotic, and/or severely disturbed clientele.
• Skill in making critical decisions, negotiating conflict, and communicating objective opinions under hostile conditions required because of the adversarial nature of the court setting.
• Significant knowledge of state and federal statutes, case law, rules, and court processes relevant to the provision of forensic services to district court.
• Diplomate in Forensic Psychology from the American Board of Forensic Psychology.
• Prior supervisory experience

WHY WORK FOR US?

Minnesota Judicial Branch employees consistently express pride in their public service and in the quality of programs and services provided to customers, as well as appreciation for the teamwork and collaboration that is promoted within the MJB. We celebrate and are committed to the principles of diversity and inclusion, and actively seek and value diversity in professional background and cultural characteristics. We are intentional and mindful about the organizational culture we are building, seeking broad-minded individuals with robust capabilities who value supporting one another’s growth.

Examples listed below may not reflect all duties performed.

• Provide court-ordered forensic psychological evaluations, to include competence to proceed, mental state, and civil commitment, in order to reach expert opinions about highly complex psycholegal issues.
• Prepare for and provide expert courtroom testimony related to forensic opinions.
• Assure full compliance with all federal and state ethical, licensing, and statutory requirements. Provide consultation on forensic psychological issues to the court and stakeholders.
• Participate in training and evaluation for postdoctoral fellows; design and implement training activities for fellows and staff.
• Responsible for hiring, coaching/mentoring, development, evaluation and training of Clinical Forensic Psychologists.
• Provide clinical and administrative supervision to a team of Clinical Forensic Psychologists