Postdoc Fellow/Psych Assistant

Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc • Los Angeles, CA

14d

About The Position

Responsible for conducting/providing or supervising: psychological evaluations, individual, couple/family or group psychotherapy, consultations, crisis interventions, treatment planning, medical record reviews and psychological discharge summaries.

Requirements

• Doctoral Degree in Psychology
• Minimum of two (2) years experience of clinically relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Shall be responsible for providing/supervising psychological evaluations of patients upon admission. These evaluations are to, at the least, initiate treatment plans.
• Shall be responsible for providing/supervising provision of appropriate diagnoses and treatment recommendations based on knowledge and identification of signs and symptoms of psychological disorders.
• Shall be responsible for providing/supervising provision of individual, couple/family, and group psychotherapy.
• Shall be responsible for providing/supervising provision of crisis intervention services or counseling, and psychological emergency interventions and assessments, including determining need for 5150 evaluations, need for seclusion/observation room status on inpatient unit.
• Shall be responsible for providing/supervising provision of consultation/liaison services to multidisciplinary program staff pertaining to patients’ diagnoses, mental status, interventions and treatment planning, as well as communicating changes in patients’ mental status or psychological disposition.
• Shall be responsible for providing/supervising provision of development of appropriate treatment planning.
• Shall be responsible for psychological discharge summaries of patients.
• Shall be responsible for knowledge of current legal standards pertaining to professional practice, reporting requirements (i.e., suspected abuse; Tarasoff), professional boundaries and related issues.
• Shall be responsible for providing supervision to clinical and/or counseling staff as deemed appropriate, including interns, psychological assistants, mental health and counseling staff.
• Shall be responsible for conducting performance evaluations of interns or staff as required.
• Shall be responsible for providing in-service training to staff and/or trainees on mental health topics as required.
• Shall be responsible to attend clinical and administrative committee meetings as requested.
• Shall be responsible for proper documentation of clinical information obtained through provision and/or supervision of clinical services rendered.
• Shall demonstrate ability to conceptualize cases and prioritize treatment needs as evidenced by clinical documentation.
• Shall perform such additional functions as specifically requested by Clinical Director to meet special facility patient needs, as necessary.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Care Plan
• Life Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid Vacation Time
• Sick Time
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Competitive wages
• Stability and career advancement
• Continuing Education Opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees