Licensed Psychologist - Ohana
About The Position
Under the leadership of the Clinical Director and Director of Operations, the Psychologist provides individual evaluation and individual and group outpatient treatment for mental health disorders in children and adolescent outpatients. The Psychologist is a member of the clinical staff and can treat patients in the Ohana program. In addition, the Psychologist provides education on mental health topics to patients, their family members, the community, and other professionals. Candidates with training and certification in specialized therapies (such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) or Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) are preferred. Beyond clinical and educational roles, the psychologist will collaborate with the Ohana Clinical Team on program development for emerging treatment settings in Ohana and for community prevention programs. Important dimensions of this position consist of quality of care, professional commitment, teamwork, interpersonal skills, safety, good public/customer relations and broad behavioral health knowledge. Must have strong interpersonal skills, flexibility, curiosity, high energy, humor and humility. All team members have the mission of Ohana at the forefront of every decision and engage in a culture of continuous learning and hard work. Team members maintain an unwavering commitment to family centered care and delivering quality outcomes
Requirements
- Three years minimum prior experience in mental health inpatient and outpatient treatment settings with children and adolescents is required.
- PhD in clinical or counseling psychology or PsyD
- State of California P sychology L icense required with PsyD.
- American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification required.
- AVADE certification must be obtained within the first year months of hire.
- Will complete mandatory 5150 training by Monterey County to obtain 5150 certification and obtain 5150 Professional staff authorization yearly.
- Live Scan fingerprint clearance required by the Department of Healthcare Services is a job requirement.
- Must have strong interpersonal skills, flexibility, curiosity, high energy, humor and humility.
Nice To Haves
- Candidates with training and certification in specialized therapies (such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) or Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) are preferred.
- Administrative or leadership experience or experience with program development is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provides individual evaluation
- Provides individual and group outpatient treatment for mental health disorders in children and adolescent outpatients
- Treat patients in the Ohana program
- Provides education on mental health topics to patients, their family members, the community, and other professionals
- Collaborate with the Ohana Clinical Team on program development for emerging treatment settings in Ohana and for community prevention programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
