POLICE PSYCHOLOGIST III (EM-05)



Job Details

POLICE PSYCHOLOGIST III (EM-05)
Employer

City and County of Honolulu

Salary

Negotiable

Location

Oahu, HI

Job Type

Full-Time Permanent

Job Number

095167

Department

Human Resources

Opening Date

02/26/2017

Closing Date

Continuous

Position Information

Plans, directs, and administers the psychological services program for the Honolulu Police Department; serves as principal resource in providing expert professional psychology services and advisory to departmental administrators on various matters; and performs other related duties as required.

Duties include but are not limited to:  planning, organizing, directing, evaluating, and implementing various psychological services programs for the department; establishing policies and procedural manuals; developing and recommending operating guidelines and standards; maintaining oversight of all psychodiagnostic, psychotherapeutic, consultation, prevention, training and research activities; providing supervision of police psychologists and maintaining a program of supervision for police psychological assistants; investigating and recommending denial of claims on behalf of the department for employees regarding injuries or illnesses; providing expert testimony in court and hearings as required; planning, developing, evaluating and implementing pre-employment psychological evaluations of applicants for selected positions with the Honolulu Police Department; establishing standards and procedures for evaluations; planning, developing, evaluating and conducting psychological fitness-for-duty evaluations for employees and establishing procedures and standards for fitness evaluations; selecting, administering, analyzing, and interpreting results of psychodiagnostic tests.

 

Additional Job Information

At time of application, you must be a citizen, national or permanent resident alien of the Unite States or a non-citizen eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment.

***Subject to funding availability***

***Salary Negotiable:  $7,359 - $9,800 per month, pending approval***

1)  Only ONLINE applications will be accepted.
 
2)  Paper applications will NOT be accepted.

 

Important Notice:
Some notifications will be sent via e-mail. You are responsible for monitoring instructions and correspondence from this office by checking your email account in a timely manner. To ensure proper delivery, please make sure you:
     - use a valid e-mail account;
     - verify your e-mail address is entered correctly on your GovernmentJobs account;
     - check your spam folders; and
     - add info@governmentjobs.com to your contact list.

There is one vacancy with the Honolulu Police Department, Administrative Bureau.  On occasion, accompanies officers on routine patrol and to hazardous situations.  Subject to night, weekend, holiday work, and on-call 24 hours per day for emergency situations requiring professional consultation.  This list may be used to fill future vacancies in this department.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:
Equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a doctoral degree in psychology, which included a clinical psychology or police psychology internship.
 

Verification Requirement:  Applicants must submit evidence of completion of all requirements for a doctoral degree in psychology, to include completion of a clinical psychology or police psychology internship (i.e., reproduced copy of diploma and/or official transcript which shows the embossed seal from an APA approved program or a regionally accredited institution of higher education) within 7 days of filing this application in order to be given credit.  Documents will not be returned.  Mail or drop off:  Department of Human Resources, 650 South King Street, 10th Floor, Honolulu, HI  96813.
 
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:
Two years of registered professional psychology experience providing diagnosis and direct clinical psychology services, one of which must have been representative of the next lower level (i.e., professional police psychological services).

License Requirement:
1.  License to practice psychology in the State of Hawaii, prior to appointment; and
2.  Possession of a valid driver's license, prior to appointment.

Examination Process

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE EVALUATION: In addition to meeting the above minimum qualifications, your application will be further evaluated.  Your score will be based on the quality, quantity and/or recency of your education and experience.

EXAMINATION WEIGHT:
Education and Experience Evaluation........................................100%

What are the benefits of being a City Employee?

-- Vacation: Employees may earn up to 21 days per year.

-- Sick Leave: Employees may earn up to 21 days per year.

-- Holidays: 13 days a year; 14 days during election years.

-- Training and Development: Computer, career, and personal enhancement courses are offered; curriculum designed for employee, supervisory, and management development.

-- Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and Vision Care: Various health insurance plans are available. Premiums are subsidized by the City and deductible from pre-tax income for participants of the Premium Conversion Plan (PCP).

-- Group Life Insurance: No cost for eligible employees.

-- Deferred Compensation Plan: Invest in your future...choose to defer part of your pre-tax income for retirement.

-- Retirement Plan: The Employees' Retirement System (ERS) of the State of Hawaii administers retirement benefits for State and County employees. Employee contribution required.

-- Commuter Choice Pre-Tax Benefits: Employees may designate certain transportation expenses (TheBus, LOTMA, Vanpool Hawaii, etc.) as a pre-tax item

-- Child Care Center: The Early Education Center is conveniently located next to the Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building. Contact the center directly for more information: (808)533-0004.

-- Parking: Some job locations offer parking on-site; others may have access to parking at low monthly rates.

-- Direct Deposit: Direct deposit of paychecks to a designated financial institution is available.

-- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential, professional counseling and resource referral.

* All benefits as stated above, are subject to eligibility requirements and to legislative and/or negotiated changes. Individuals are responsible for any related fees or charges that may apply.

01
If you meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, your application will be further evaluated. Your examination score will be based on the information you provide on your application and job-specific supplemental questionnaire. Therefore, it is important that your application provide a detailed description of the duties and responsibilities you performed for each position that you held.

I have read the above statement and understand that failure to provide sufficient detailed information may result in my application being rejected or receiving a lower examination score. I also understand that I may not submit resumes in lieu of filling out the application and/or answering the job-specific supplemental questionnaire.
  • Acknowledged
02
Are you currently a licensed psychologist?
  • Yes
  • No
03
If you are currently a licensed psychologist, provide when and where you became a licensed psychologist.
04
EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: The Police Psychologist III position requires applicants to have equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a doctoral degree in psychology, which included a clinical psychology or police psychology internship.

Verification Requirement: You must submit evidence of completion of all requirements for a doctoral degree in psychology, to include a clinical psychology or police psychology internship (i.e., reproduced copy of diploma and/or official transcript which shows the embossed seal from an APA approved program or a regionally accredited institution of higher education) within 7 days of filing this application in order to be given credit. Documents will not be returned. Mail or drop off: Department of Human Resources, 650 South King Street, 10th Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813.

Do you meet this education requirement?
  • Yes
  • No
05
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: Two years of registered professional psychology experience providing diagnosis and direct clinical psychology services, one of which must have been representative of the next lower level*.

* Duties representative of a Police Psychologist II involve providing professional police psychological services, such as conducting pre-employment psychological evaluations, conducting face-to-face interviews with applicants to review background information and test data, providing recommendations of the selection of an applicant based on psychological assessments, etc.*

Do you have the required experience?
  • Yes
  • No
06
Please list ALL employment from the Work Experience section of your application where you have registered professional psychology experience providing diagnosis and direct clinical psychology services.

Include:
1) name of your employer;
2) your position title and compensation level;
3) the dates you held your position (from month/year to month/year);
4) number of hours worked per week;
5) the title(s) and number of people you supervised; and
6) the title of your immediate supervisor
07
Please list ALL employment from the Work Experience section of your application where you have registered professional POLICE psychology experience providing diagnosis and direct clinical psychology services.

Include:
1) name of your employer;
2) your position title and compensation level;
3) the size of the overall organization;
4) a brief description of the department/organization (list the numbers and kinds of divisions, identify the divisions and functions you worked in and the relative level of your position within the division or function);
5) the dates you held your position (from month/year to month/year);
6) number of hours worked per week;
7) the title(s) and number of people you supervised; and
8) the title of your immediate supervisor
08
For each position you identified in Questions No. 6 and 7, describe, in detail, your MAJOR duties and responsibilities.
09
For each position you identified in Question No. 6, describe your registered professional psychology experience in providing diagnosis and direct clinical psychological services.
10
For each position you identified in Question No. 7, describe your registered professional POLICE psychology experience in providing diagnosis and direct clinical psychological services.
11
For each position you identified in Question No. 7, describe, in detail, your experience in performing pre-employment psychological screening and psychological evaluations.

If you have no experience, indicate "None" in the space provided.
12
For each position you identified in Question No. 7, describe your work experience in planning, organizing, directing, evaluating, and implementing employee assistance through a program of prevention, consultation, and psychotherapy.

If you have no experience, indicate "None" in the space provided.
13
For each position you identified in Question No. 7, describe, in detail, the psychological/mental health consultation, services, and programs you supervised.

If you have no experience, indicate "None" in the space provided.

* Required Question

Employer
City and County of Honolulu
Address
650 South King Street, 10th Floor

Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813
Phone
(808) 768-8536
Website
http://www.honolulu.gov/dhr/

Apply

OnlineApplication

Warning! You are using Internet Explorer 8. Some features of the Online Application are not fully supported in this version. Please upgrade to a later version of Internet Explorer for optimal performance.

Loading ...