Licensed Psychologist (PhD/PsyD) - Larned, KS

Reference: 01CLFCT020-LP
Location: Larned State Hospital, Larned, Kansas. On site. Fully remote is not available.
Employment Type: Permanent, full-time State of Kansas employee position, hired directly by Larned State Hospital.
Compensation: $80,000 to $95,000 annual base salary, set by the State of Kansas, commensurate with experience, plus State benefits, State retirement and deferred compensation. The hospital is a qualifying public employer for federal student loan forgiveness.
Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday, daytime hours, on site with the treatment teams. Part-time candidates may be considered.
Agency Environment: Larned State Hospital, State of Kansas. The largest psychiatric facility in the state, on a 78 acre campus serving the western two thirds of Kansas, with nearly 1,000 employees and capacity to treat more than 450 patients daily. Accredited by The Joint Commission and certified by CMS.
Position Overview
Join the State of Kansas as a Licensed Psychologist at Larned State Hospital at $80,000 to $95,000 a year, with full State benefits, a State pension, ten paid State holidays and a weekday schedule, at a hospital that qualifies for federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Psychologists licensed in another state who are eligible for Kansas licensure are considered while they complete the Kansas process, and your campus visit is paid.
This is inpatient work with a population most outpatient practice never reaches: adults living with serious mental illness, forensic patients, and individuals in court ordered specialized treatment. Practitioners with competency restoration, civil commitment or forensic evaluation experience will find that work here, and practitioners looking to build it will find the supervision and the case volume to do so.
This is a direct patient care role on an assigned inpatient unit. The psychologist carries assessment, diagnostic formulation, treatment planning and therapeutic intervention, working inside a multidisciplinary treatment team.
CLFC Healthcare and Communications presents candidates to the hospital; the psychologist selected joins Larned State Hospital as a State of Kansas employee.
Larned sits in central Kansas, about 25 minutes from Great Bend and two hours from Wichita. Your salary goes further here: the median home value in Larned is under $100,000, roughly a third of the national median. Candidates relocating from outside Kansas are welcomed. Larned carries three psychologist levels: Licensed Psychologist at $80,000 to $95,000, Senior Psychologist at $95,000 to $125,000, and Supervisory Psychologist at $125,000 to $155,000.
Key Responsibilities
Provide direct psychological services to adult inpatients living with serious mental illness within an assigned treatment unit.
Conduct psychological assessment, diagnostic formulation, treatment planning and progress review as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team.
Deliver individual and group therapeutic intervention appropriate to an inpatient forensic and civil psychiatric population.
Contribute to forensic evaluation work including competency restoration and civil commitment processes, according to position assignment and practitioner qualification.
Participate in treatment team consultation, case review and coordination with psychiatry, nursing, social work and rehabilitation services.
Contribute to risk assessment, behavioral management planning, and discharge and transition planning.
Maintain clinical documentation to State hospital standards and to the requirements of the applicable review and accreditation bodies.
Required Qualifications
Doctoral degree, PhD or PsyD, in Forensic Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, or another qualifying psychology discipline.
Eligibility for licensure as a Psychologist by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board. Candidates currently licensed in another state who are eligible for Kansas licensure and actively completing the Kansas process are welcomed and encouraged to apply.
Experience working with serious mental illness. This is a firm requirement.
Ability to obtain employment within a Kansas state psychiatric hospital, including passing all required background investigations and pre-employment screening.
Ability to perform the position's required on-site duties in Larned, Kansas.
Strongly Preferred Qualifications
Experience with forensic populations, including competency restoration or civil commitment.
Inpatient psychiatric experience, whether in a state hospital, academic medical center, Veterans Affairs facility, or correctional setting.
Completion of an APA accredited internship or a postdoctoral fellowship in a forensic or clinical psychology track.
Experience contributing to multidisciplinary treatment teams in a licensed inpatient facility.
Compensation and Engagement Details
Base salary. $80,000 to $95,000 annual for the Licensed Psychologist level, set by the State of Kansas, commensurate with experience.
Retirement. A State of Kansas defined benefit pension through KPERS, plus the KPERS 457 deferred compensation plan, open from your first day.
Life insurance. Basic life insurance at 150 percent of your salary, paid by the State.
Federal student loan forgiveness. The hospital is a qualifying public employer for federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Eligibility depends on your loan type and repayment history.
Your campus visit is paid. If the hospital invites you to visit, it covers your lodging and travel, such as flights and a rental car, and gives you a campus tour.
Health coverage. Medical, mental health, dental and vision coverage through the State of Kansas employee benefit program, with a choice of medical plans including health savings and health reimbursement account options, flexible spending accounts, and wellness program credits.
Support for you and your family. A confidential Employee Assistance Program at no cost to you.
Leave, holidays and amenities. Sick leave and vacation leave, with vacation accrual that increases at 5, 10 and 15 years of service; parental, military, jury and funeral leave; ten paid State holidays, including the Thursday and Friday of Thanksgiving; employee discounts through the State of Kansas STAR Program; and fitness center access at select State locations.
Continuing education. The hospital hosts an annual on-site conference that offers continuing education credits for employees.
Work location. On site. Some positions may be considered for a hybrid option, decided by the hospital by position. Fully remote is not available.
Onboarding and sign on bonus. About 30 to 45 days from accepted offer to start, mainly background clearance and Kansas licensure if needed. A $1,000 sign on bonus is paid six months after your start date.
One point of contact. CLFC stays with you from the first conversation through interview, offer and the start of onboarding.
About CLFC Healthcare and Communications
CLFC Healthcare and Communications is a nationwide healthcare staffing and language access services organization supporting federal, state and local government agencies, with 500+ healthcare professionals and 200+ interpreters deployed across the country. CLFC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Reference: 01CLFCT020-LP. Please use this reference in all correspondence and document submissions for this position.

Skills
Onboarding, Patient Care, Documentation

Work arrangement
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