Behavioral Medicine Practitioner/Forensic Examiner
(Up to $94,315 annually)
Minnesota State Operated Forensic Services is
seeking qualified applicants for forensic examiner
positions. The facility is located in St. Peter,
Minnesota, approximately 60 miles south of the Twin
Cities. Job responsibilities include examinations of
competency to stand trial, criminal responsibility,
and court-ordered civil commitment and risk
assessments of sex offenders and individuals being
committed as Mentally Ill and Dangerous. Evaluations
are conducted with patients residing in the
Minnesota Security Hospital, Minnesota Sex Offender
Program, Forensic Transition Services, and for the
outpatient statewide forensic network. Expert
testimony is often required. Forensic examiners are
not involved in providing treatment services.
Qualifications: Doctorate (Ph.D. or Psy.D.)
in Clinical Psychology from an APA-approved program.
Licensed or license eligible in the State of
Minnesota as a Psychologist is required. Completion
of a postdoctoral fellowship in forensic psychology
with competence and experience in testifying and
completing court-ordered evaluations, or
considerable forensic experience is required.
Knowledge of mental health case law is preferred.
Benefits: We offer a competitive base salary.
Generous vacation, holiday, and sick leave are
provided, as are additional benefits, including a
flexible work schedule. Excellent medical and dental
benefits are offered at reasonable premiums.
Dependant coverage is also available. Additional
benefits include life insurance, short and long-term
disability, and exceptional retirement plans.
Relocation expense reimburement is also available.
Ongoing continuing educational opportunities exist,
as well as financial support for CEU’s.
St. Peter is a thriving community of 10,000, located
in the Minnesota River Valley. Home of Gustavus
Adolphus, a private liberal arts college, it offers
the best of small town living and close proximity to
a major metropolitan area. Mankato, ten miles from
St. Peter, is a city of 50,000 with a state
university and a major retail and business center.
The twin cities metropolitan area of Minneapolis and
St. Paul is only 60 miles away.
For more
information, contact:
Shelia Brandt, Psy.D., LP
Psychology Director, SOFS, St. Peter Campus
507-931-5181
shelia.m.brandt@state.mn.us
