Psychologist
About The Position
The primary responsibility of this role is to provide psychological testing. On a limited basis, the position will also involve assessment and diagnosing for treatment planning and risk assessment, individual, group, and family therapy to improve client adjustment and social functioning, individual and group behavioral management (including stress management, relaxation techniques, assertiveness training, conflict resolution, and behavior modification), completion of mental status, competency, and sanity examinations, Division of Health Care Finance evaluation and form completions (M-20 and Form 1), consultation and education services under contract, and limited individual or group skills development. The role also includes participating in daily crisis rotation services. Additionally, the position may provide minimal Case Management services, either face-to-face or non-face-to-face, as prescribed in the CMNA, which involves coordinating, assessing, linking, and/or monitoring client access to community services through various communication methods. Secondary activities include providing case consultation to colleagues and community education services not under contract, maintaining quality service documentation in the Center's automated clinical records system, obtaining supervisor approval for leave, completing exceptions corrections, attending supervision and meetings, maintaining an automated schedule, preparing materials for meetings, attending job development trainings, and potentially supervising staff seeking clinical licensure.
Requirements
- Knowledge of confidentiality and ability to maintain strict compliance with confidentiality of all client and Center sensitive information
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of mental health treatment
- Knowledge of community resources available to the mentally ill
- Teaming skills for effective and cooperative interoffice relations, and for working with others in client treatment
- Computer literacy and skills for operation of automated medical records, email, scheduling, etc.
- Timeliness with schedule including arrival to work, general whereabouts, attendance at meetings, and client appointments
- Document exact and "to the minute" for billings and time sheet entries
- Positive attitude related to job expectations, supervision, Center policies and procedures, etc.
- Ability to behave ethically and to understand and maintain appropriate boundaries with clients and staff
- Conduct expected tasks in a safe manner, uphold Center safety policies, and report perceived safety issues to appropriate sources
- PhD in psychology from an accredited university
- Clinical independent license (or working toward licensure)
Nice To Haves
- Flexible hours to meet client and Center needs, including potentially functioning on the 24-hour crisis rotation team
Responsibilities
- Provide Psychological testing
- Provide assessment and diagnosing for treatment planning and risk assessment
- Provide Individual, group, and family therapy
- Provide Individual and group behavioral management
- Complete mental status, competency, and sanity examinations
- Complete Division of Health Care Finance evaluation and form completions (M-20 and Form 1)
- Provide Consultation and education services under contract
- Provide Limited individual or group skills development
- Participate in daily crisis rotation services
- Provide minimal Case Management services
- Provide case consultation to colleagues
- Provide consultation and education services in the community (not under contract)
- Complete up-to-date quality service documentation
- Obtain approval from immediate supervisor on all leave taken
- Complete all exceptions corrections
- Attend supervision appointments and team and organization meetings
- Maintain an automated schedule
- Prepare materials for individual and group meetings
- Attend trainings within and outside of the Center for job development
- Supervise staff who are seeking clinical licensure (when assigned)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
