DSHS CSTC Program Director / Psychologist
About The Position
DSHS's Behavioral Health & Habilitation Administration, child/adolescent psychiatric hospital, Child Study Treatment Center (CSTC) will be welcoming a Program Director/Psychologist 4 to our highly-dedicated San Juan Cottage team. You will work closely with a supportive Medical Director and cottage-based psychiatrist, serving as a consultant to state-funded therapy care teams who serves children and adolescents experiencing behavioral health issues. You will utilize best clinical practices in individual and family therapy with children, adolescents, parents and guardians within this improvement-oriented clinical inpatient setting. In this role, you are responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring evidence-based plans for the care of patients and the education of parents/caregivers. Every day is unique and rewarding; our children will keep you engaged. You will provide individual and family psychotherapy to children and adolescents and coordinate activities in an ongoing basis with multidisciplinary treatment teams. You will interact with parents, enlisting their aid in rehabilitation of patients by providing them the tools to support a healthy transition back to their home environment. As a member of the CSTC Executive Leadership Team, you can aspire to grow in this role and leave a legacy as you develop center staff and make changes to fit the needs of our patients. By understanding your treatment team's strengths and opportunities for growth, you will assess the quality of the cottage milieu and consult with each member as to safe and effective milieu management.
Requirements
- A Doctor of Psychology, Ph.D. or Psy.D. in clinical or forensic psychology from an accredited university.
- 3 years of psychology experience, which includes supervising other psychology interns.
- Licensed or eligible to obtain a license in Washington to practice psychology.
Nice To Haves
- Chemical Dependency Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment
- Developmental Theory/Developmental Teaching Model
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Functional Family Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
- Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Milieu Management
- Evidence-based Models of Treatment
Responsibilities
- Developing, implementing and monitoring evidence-based plans for the care of patients and the education of parents/caregivers.
- Provide individual and family psychotherapy to children and adolescents.
- Coordinate activities in an ongoing basis with multidisciplinary treatment teams.
- Interact with parents, enlisting their aid in rehabilitation of patients by providing them the tools to support a healthy transition back to their home environment.
- Develop center staff and make changes to fit the needs of our patients.
- Assess the quality of the cottage milieu and consult with each member as to safe and effective milieu management.
Benefits
- Fairness, access, and social justice commitment to your work.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
