Behavioral Health Professional 4

Job description

Salary : $107,827.20 - $153,420.80 Annually

Location : Coralville - 52241 - Johnson County, IA

Job Type: Full-time

Job Number:

Agency: 244 Corrections - Iowa Medical and Classification Center (Oakdale)

Opening Date: 07/15/2026

Closing Date: 10/23/ :59 PM Central

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Job Description

Only applicants who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and meet all selective requirements (listed below) will be placed on the eligible list.

Direct, oversee, and provide management regarding clinical and forensic psychological services for Forensic Psychiatric Hospital.

Psychological services primarily include competence to stand trial evaluations, competency restoration, psychological testing and report writing, psychotherapy, behavior management, and crisis intervention for acute psychiatric patients.

Psychological services shall be evidence-based, individualized, person-centered, trauma-informed, and recovery oriented.

Manages, directs, and oversees psychological services as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team.

Examples of specific tasks include, but are not limited to, the following:

-Conduct competence to stand trial evaluations/reports.

-Provide or assist didactic and skills-based competence restoration.

-Conduct various psychological evaluations and reports.

-Maintain accurate and timely documentation.

-Actively participate in treatment team meetings and treatment planning and coordination.

Special requirements (if applicable):

-Doctoral degree in psychology that meets the requirements as a permanent license as a Psychologist in Iowa (required ) as

defined by the Iowa Code Chapter 240

-Be licensed (e.g., having completed post-doctoral residency and passed the national examination) as a Psychologist in Iowa

(Required). as defined in Iowa Code Chapter 812

-Have education, training, or experience in forensic psychology (Required).

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Selectives

922 Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a doctorate degree in Psychology

OR

934 Doctorate Degree in Psychology and License Eligible

Applicants must have a doctoral degree in psychology from a graduate program accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). The specialty area of the degree must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is seeking employment. Applicants must have completed a professional psychology internship training program that has been accredited by the APA.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

Possession of a current Psychologist License from the Iowa Board of Behavioral Health Professionals and post-licensure experience equal to three years of full-time work in professional behavioral health in an institutional or community mental health, intellectual disability, long-term care, or corrections program.

Possession of a current Psychologist License from the Iowa Board of Behavioral Health Professionals and post-licensure experience equal to two years of full-time professional work in forensic psychology or neuropsychology

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Do you understand that the information provided on your application and resume must be truthful, honest, and accurate to the best of your knowledge?

Knowingly misrepresenting the facts when submitting any information related to an application, examination, certification, appeal, or any other facet of the selection process will result in your disqualification from this application and future employment with the state of Iowa. Yes - I understand and agree

No

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Have you filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq? No - I have NOT filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq

Yes - I HAVE filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq

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Do you have possession of a current Psychologist License from the Iowa Board of Behavioral Health Professionals AND have post-licensure experience equal to three years of full-time work in professional behavioral health in an institutional or community mental health, intellectual disability, long-term care, or corrections program? Yes

No

04

Do you have possession of a current Psychologist License from the Iowa Board of Behavioral Health Professionals and have post-licensure experience equal to two years of full-time professional work in forensic psychology or neuropsychology? Yes

No

05

(Doctorate Degree in Psychology)

Does your application demonstrate that you have graduated from an accredited college or university with a doctorate degree in Psychology? Yes

No

06

(Doctorate Degree in Psychology and License Eligible)

Does your application demonstrate that you have a doctoral degree in psychology from a graduate program accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA)? The specialty area of the degree must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is seeking employment. Applicants must have completed a professional psychology internship training program that has been accredited by the APA. Yes

No

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Worksite address

coralville, IA, 52241, US

Who can apply

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