Overview
Job Number: REQ-188519
Deadline: 10/28/2025
Salary: $9,137 – $14,173 monthly
Opportunity Awaits, Apply Today! – Associate Chief of Psychology
A cover letter and resume are required to be attached to your application for this position.
The Associate Chief of Psychology provides administrative and clinical supervision and leadership to the Oregon State Hospital’s Department of Psychology and ensures the development, implementation, and maintenance of goals, objectives, policies, and accountability result in quality psychology programs and services at the Oregon State Hospital. The Department of Psychology at the Oregon State Hospital provides high-quality assessment, individual and group therapy, behavioral interventions, and staff training and education with a focus on evidence-based practices.
Duties include:
- Leading a team of clinical psychologists and master’s level clinicians in providing culturally responsive, evidence-based assessment and treatment for individuals with serious mental illness.
- Working closely with the Chief of Psychology to develop and establish hospital-wide policies and guidelines for psychology services.
- Participating as an active member of an interdisciplinary program executive team, providing leadership and support to the Junction City campus.
- Assessing, developing, implementing, and maintaining clinical standards of practice.
- Developing, implementing, and monitoring the planning and evaluation systems to ensure the quality of psychology services provided within the Junction City campus.
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If this opportunity aligns with your strengths, background, and commitment to fostering inclusivity, we encourage you to apply! At the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), we value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to help us build a stronger, more equitable future for all.
What are we looking for?
Minimum Qualifications: These qualifications must be visible in your application for consideration.
- Licensed as a psychologist by the Oregon Board of Psychology.
- Two years of supervision, management, or progressively related experience providing administrative and clinical supervision to mental health professionals.
Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to applicants with in-patient hospital experience.
Desired Attributes
- Experience providing psychological services to individuals with serious mental illness and/or with forensic involvement preferred.
- Experience collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders using the Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) model.
- Experience advancing health equity, addressing systemic health disparities, and collaborating with diverse, vulnerable and underrepresented populations.
- Demonstrated commitment to and skill for applying the principles related to addressing systemic health inequities, implementing trauma-informed and anti-racist practices, and developing diverse and inclusive work environments.
Special Requirements
To be hired you must have an abuse check, a criminal background check and a driving records check that meets OHA criteria at the time of hire and throughout employment.
Application Guidance
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For questions about the announcement, please contact Recruiter Cyndi Phipps-Roman by phone at 503-569-0066 or email cynthia.phipps-roman@oha.oregon.gov.
Cyndi Phipps-Roman, BA/HRM, CDF
Senior Recruiter/Oregon State Hospital
Office of Human Resources
Email: cynthia.phipps-roman@oha.oregon.gov
Phone: 503-569-0066
About Oregon Health Authority, Oregon State Hospital
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is a state agency dedicated to helping people and communities achieve optimum physical, mental and social well-being through partnerships, prevention and access to quality, affordable health care. We are absolutely committed to ongoing innovation in the delivery of services, and to recruiting, developing and retaining dedicated employees.
OHA includes most of the state's health care programs, including Public Health, Health Policy and Analytics, Health Systems Division, and Oregon State Hospital. Incorporating the state's health care programs within one agency gives the state greater purchasing and marketing power to begin tackling the issues of cost, quality, and access to care.
