Psychologist - Behavioral Health

Cherokee Nation•Tahlequah, OK

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Child Psychologist provides behavioral health services focused on testing children and adolescents at the CN Outpatient Health Center in Tahlequah or the Claremore Outpatient and Emergency Health Center. The position assesses, diagnoses, and treats behavioral, emotional, and mental health concerns using psychological testing, evaluation, counseling, behavior analysis, and therapy within the psychologist’s documented competence and professional credentials. Treatment plans must be recovery-focused, trauma- and co-occurring-specific, and designed for active client participation. The role includes clinical documentation and recordkeeping, confidentiality and informed-consent practices, consultation and training, participation in staffing conferences, and evaluation of behavioral health programs. The psychologist also provides after-hours on-call coverage for the emergency room and performs duties in accordance with applicable professional, state, federal, and Cherokee Nation requirements. The position requires a qualifying doctoral degree in psychology, practica and internship experience, and two years of supervised professional experience satisfactory to the Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (OSBEP). The psychologist must maintain an Oklahoma psychologist license, Basic Life Support certification, and any required assessment certifications and supervisory approvals. The posting states no separate experience requirement beyond the specified supervised professional experience.

Requirements

Doctoral degree in psychology from a regionally accredited institution, meeting the stated OSBEP program and curriculum criteria; a doctoral degree in a related area alone does not qualify for psychologist licensure.
Completion of practica and an internship experience.
Two years of supervised professional experience satisfactory to the OSBEP, as a psychologist and aligned with the doctoral program’s major area of study; one year must be postdoctoral, and one year may be a qualifying predoctoral internship in clinical, counseling, or school psychology.
Obtain supervisory training before beginning a supervisor role.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents and respond effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints.
Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style, and to deliver effective, persuasive presentations on complex or controversial topics.
Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts and statistical methods, including test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
Knowledge of Internet, spreadsheet, and word-processing software.
Ability to apply logical or scientific reasoning to complex practical and intellectual problems and work with abstract and concrete variables.
Valid driver’s license and driving history meeting Cherokee Nation underwriting requirements, verified through a motor vehicle report.
Meet and maintain pre-employment and periodic background investigation and adjudication requirements for child care.
Possess and maintain a psychologist license issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (OSBEP).
Possess and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Have OSBEP approval to supervise a Psychologist Under Supervision and maintain approval from the supervisee’s board to supervise that candidate, where applicable.
Possess and maintain certification and training for any assessment that requires it for administration and interpretation.

Responsibilities

Provide health care services to eligible individuals in accordance with the self-governance compact and funding agreement between the Cherokee Nation and the United States.
Practice only within the boundaries of documented competence, education, training, supervised experience, credentials, and professional experience.
Use psychological tests and assess personal characteristics; provide counseling, behavior analysis, and therapy consistent with training and experience.
Gather information through interviews, case histories, observation, and other assessment methods; analyze findings to identify symptoms and diagnose client problems.
Diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders or disabilities, substance-related concerns, disorders of habit or conduct, and psychological aspects of physical illness, injury, trauma, or disability.
Advise clients about counseling, help them understand problems and define goals, and develop realistic action plans.
Consult with other professionals about therapies, treatments, counseling resources, techniques, and occupational information.
Develop therapeutic and treatment plans based on clients’ interests, abilities, and needs; ensure plans are recovery-focused, trauma- and co-occurring-specific, and support active client participation.
Evaluate counseling methods and treatment outcomes for reliability and validity.
Protect the confidentiality of communications and inform patients at the start of services about confidentiality limitations.
Obtain written client or legal-guardian consent before using information for instructional, supervisory, or research purposes, and obtain informed consent before recording or allowing third-party observation.
Document assessments, tests, services, session times, provider credentials, problems and goals addressed, methods, progress, client responses, and newly identified concerns; maintain separate participant lists for group psychotherapy and document psychological testing and recommendations for each service date.
When providing Medicare services in covered institutions, work under physician supervision and ensure services are prescribed, provided under a written treatment plan, periodically reviewed by a physician, and furnished while the patient is under a physician’s care.
Follow OSBEP ethical and professional standards and provide Human Resources with a signed acknowledgment.
Attend weekly staffing conferences for at least 60 minutes to present clinical treatment and diagnostic cases and discuss interventions.
Assess Behavioral Health/Jack Brown Center services and needs using current data, and forward the data to the Director.
Comply with state and federal requirements for the security, safety, confidentiality, transfer, retention, and destruction of behavioral health records; provide clients copies of records as legally required.
Maintain verifiable records at a facility with a retention policy meeting or exceeding applicable requirements.
Represent professional credentials accurately and provide Human Resources with current professional disclosures, licenses, certifications, renewals, and supervisory-authority documentation.
Renew licenses, certifications, and specialty designations before expiration; furnish and retain required copies of the Statement of Professional Disclosure as described in the posting.
Maintain OSBEP-approved continuing professional education, retain verification of claimed credits for two years, and submit copies to Human Resources.
Develop and administer grants and contracts; ensure required licensure and certifications are met and provide Human Resources with copies of requirements.
Evaluate behavioral health programs for planning and quality improvement and submit reports to the Director of Behavioral Health and Executive Director of Health Services.
Provide consultation and training to behavioral health staff in areas of competence and experience, reflecting current practices, research, and resources.
Provide quantitative and qualitative analyses of behavioral health program implementation and outcomes.
Present at regional, area, and national meetings, health fairs, and other assigned training and promotional activities within scope of practice.
Provide after-hours on-call coverage for the emergency room.
Give proper notice before volunteer resignation consistent with the Cherokee Nation Contract.
Display the original license and current verification card at the primary practice location and keep a current verification card readily available while providing counseling services.