Psychologist, Adult Behavioral Health Clinic - Full Time

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois•Janesville, WI

9d•$42 - $65•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides direct service to adult patients in a Behavioral Health Program area. The role involves completing psychosocial assessments, psychological testing, and treatment plans in cooperation with the patient and a multidisciplinary team. The psychologist will offer assistance with interpreting psychological tests, conduct comprehensive assessments of clinical needs, and collaborate with patients to develop treatment plans. Behavioral health care will be delivered in accordance with patient evaluation, treatment plans, and within the scope of the psychologist's license. The role includes providing crisis assessment and intervention, consulting and coordinating care with physicians, therapists, and community agencies, and providing appropriate discharge planning. The psychologist will also refer patients or their families to community resources, participate in clinical collaboration and supervision, and maintain patient data and documentation in accordance with state, TJC, and Mercyhealth system guidelines. Additionally, the position requires attendance at meetings, offering in-service education, functioning as a resource, participating in the development of patient education materials, and engaging in performance improvement activities.

Requirements

Doctorate in Psychology and appropriate level of field experience and coursework.
Holds and maintains Psychologist license in the state of practice
TACT Certified Level II (as assigned by supervisor)
CPR Certified (as assigned by supervisor)
Passing the Driver’s License Check and/or Credit Check (for those positions requiring).
Passing the WI Caregiver Background Check and/or IL Health Care Workers Background Check.
Must be able to follow written/oral instructions.
Broad background of training and experience with various patient populations and modes of service delivery
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Requires a high level of independent judgment.
The position has substantial latitude for independent action.
Knowledge of preferred Database software; Internet software and Word Processing software

Nice To Haves

May supervise student interns as assigned

Responsibilities

Completes psychosocial assessments, psychological testing, and treatment plans in cooperation with patient and multidisciplinary team.
Offers assistance with interpreting psychological tests as needed.
Conducts a comprehensive assessment of the clinical needs of each patient prior to beginning individual, family or group therapy.
Works collaboratively with the patient to develop a treatment plan addressing patient’s identified treatment goals.
Delivers behavioral health care in accordance with patient evaluation, treatment plan and within the scope of their license.
Works directly in treatment relationship with patients, individually or in groups, in consultation with Psychiatrist/NP.
Provides crisis assessment and intervention.
Consults and coordinates care of patient with physician/NP, therapists and community agencies.
Provides appropriate discharge planning.
Refers patient or patient's family to other community resources.
Participates in clinical collaboration and/or psychiatry supervision to discuss cases and determine appropriate course of treatment.
Maintains pertinent patient data and documentation in medical record in accordance with state, TJC and Mercyhealth system guidelines.
Attends required meetings or staffing as indicated by Program Manager.
Offers in-service education programs and functions as a resource to other staff and the community as needed.
Participates in development and selection of patient education materials and services.
Participates in performance improvement activities.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all Mercy Health System, State and TJC policies and regulations.