Psychologist (Dallas Police)

About the position

The Psychologist position with the City of Dallas involves providing professional counseling, psychological testing, evaluation, and screening to ensure the mental stability of police officers. This role is crucial in supporting the mental health of law enforcement personnel and includes responsibilities such as conducting evaluations, designing psychological projects, and providing expert testimony in court.

Responsibilities

• Counsels, advises, and provides professional support for DPD employees experiencing personal and job-related psychological difficulties.
• Conducts physiological testing and screening to determine police officers' fitness for duty.
• Performs pre-employment diagnostic evaluations of uniformed applicants to assess psychological stability.
• Designs and develops psychological projects to ensure compliance with TCOLE rules and mental fitness of police officers.
• Conducts psychological evaluations of employees required to carry a firearm.
• Conducts predictive and concurrent validity studies to identify valid selection instruments.
• Testifies in court regarding the psychological/emotional suitability of employees.
• Performs any other work as needed or assigned.

Requirements

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) or Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) from an accredited college or university.
• Two years of post-doctoral experience in counseling and conducting evaluations.
• Valid driver's license with a good driving record.
• Licensed or eligible to be licensed by the State of Texas as a Psychologist within six months from hiring date.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working for a public safety or government agency.
• Ability to work with various units within the department.
• Demonstrated skill balancing a counseling caseload and other duties.
• Experience conducting preemployment evaluations and/or general psychological evaluations.
• Experience with empirically supported treatment modalities for a broad range of disorders.
• Experience providing mental health counseling to trauma-exposed populations.
• Experience with couple's and family counseling.
• Ability to travel to more than one work location.
• Experience working with clients who may experience critical incident stress.
• Ability to respond to emergency scenes or situations as requested.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Five-year vested pension plan
• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• Pet insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Qualifying childcare assistance
• Paid time off