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FORENSIC PSYCHIATRIST

JOB DESCRIPTION

Employees in this job complete and oversee a variety of professional assignments for

the treatment of patients in a state forensic facility. The Forensic Psychiatrist may be

assigned to an In-patient Unit or the Evaluation Unit at the Center for Forensic

Psychiatry.

There are two classifications in this job.

Position Code Title – Forensic Psychiatrist-E

Forensic Psychiatrist P 17

This is the experienced level.

The employee performs a full range of psychiatrist

assignments while learning on the job the specific areas of the Forensic Psychiatry

sub-specialty. Extensive independent judgement is required to carry out assignments

that have substantial impact on forensic psychiatry services and programs throughout

the state. Availability of guidelines is limited and theories, principles, and practices of

the forensic psychiatry profession must be used to determine appropriate courses of

action.

Position Code Title – Forensic Psychiatrist-A

Forensic Psychiatrist 18

This is the advanced level. The employee may function as a lead or senior worker. At

this level, employees are responsible for overseeing the work assignments of other

Certified and/or Consulting Forensic Examiners performing forensic evaluations, or

have regular assignments that have been recognized by Civil Service as having

significantly greater complexity than those assigned at the experienced level.

JOB DUTIES

NOTE: The job duties listed are typical examples of the work performed by

positions in this job classification.

Not all duties assigned to every

position are included, nor is it expected that all positions will be assigned

every duty.

Prepares specialized forensic evaluation reports for the courts and others based on

knowledge of specific forensic psychiatry issues, including competency to stand trial,

criminal responsibility and prediction of future dangerousness.

Provides expert witness testimony, as a Consulting Forensic Examiner, in courts of law

and administrative hearings regarding competency to stand trial and criminal

responsibility.

Forensic Psychiatrist