Psychological Services Specialist, DHS - Torrance State Hospital

About the role

Do you want to use your clinical training to support positive growth as a Psychological Services Specialist, DHS for the Department of Human Services (DHS)? In this important role, you will help residents understand their behaviors, develop safer choices, and build meaningful treatment goals at Torrance State Hospital. You will work closely with individuals and teams to guide progress and support their success. Join a program where your skills can change lives and strengthen community safety.

This position provides assessment and treatment services for residents in the Sexual Responsibility and Treatment Program at Torrance State Hospital. It supports safe behavior change through evaluation, therapy, and teamwork. As a Psychological Services Specialist, DHS, you will perform the following duties:

• Assessment Work: Complete specialized evaluations that review risk, treatment progress, and patterns of sexual behavior
• Group and Individual Treatment: Deliver treatment and education sessions that follow program standards and support resident growth
• Therapy Support: Provide ongoing guidance to assigned residents by planning goals, reviewing progress, and updating treatment plans
• Clinical Instruction: Train and advise staff on treatment methods and procedures for working with sexual offender populations
• Testing Duties: Administer tests and assessments within the scope of licensure, certification, and training
• Team Participation: Attend meetings, share information, and support clinical staff across the program

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements

• A master’s degree in a behavioral science, counseling education, rehabilitation, human development or a closely related field.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within three months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

Other Requirements

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination and a drug screening.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
• Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

How to Apply

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS)

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

Additional information

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
• your score may be lower than deserved.
• you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.