Psychologist (Part Time) - Fort Lauderdale

Nicklaus Children's Hospital • Fort Lauderdale, FL

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About The Position

The Psychologist provides psychological services, including direct patient care, psychological therapies, and evaluations. The role oversees therapist documentation and record keeping to ensure quality, appropriateness, and completeness, and ensures psychological treatment programs demonstrate evidence-based outcomes.

The Psychologist oversees completion of an initial psychosocial evaluation within the first two sessions, including a DSM diagnosis, clinical observations, and recommendations in a treatment plan. The role provides in-service training to staff, interns, students, the hospital, and the community, and supervises interns and students to ensure assigned psychological treatments and assessment procedures are completed.

The position is responsible for timely ongoing documentation and progress notes covering patients’ treatment goals and responses to therapy. It also schedules patient appointments and sessions within 24 hours of assignment, completes outpatient charges for staff immediately after sessions, and maintains organized records accessible in case of discrepancies.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree in Psychology.
• Successfully complete Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Crisis Intervention Training within 90 days of hire and maintain active, good-standing status throughout employment.
• Maintain active, good-standing CPR HEART status throughout employment.
• Maintain an active, good-standing Level II Background Check and Affidavit of Good Moral Character throughout employment.
• Clinical Psychologist License in Florida or eligibility for licensure in Florida.
• APA- or CPA-accredited doctoral internship.
• ABPP board eligible.
• Experience in individual and family therapy, pediatric psychology, and clinical supervision.
• Ability to problem solve, formulate psychological treatment plans, and evaluate patient responses to treatment.
• Ability to work therapeutically with patients and their families.
• Competency in performing psychological assessments and producing written reports.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care, psychological therapies, and evaluations to patients.
• Complete and oversee therapist documentation and record keeping for quality, appropriateness, and completeness.
• Ensure psychological treatment programs demonstrate evidence-based outcomes.
• Oversee completion of the initial psychosocial evaluation within the first two sessions, including a DSM diagnosis, clinical observations, and a treatment plan.
• Provide in-service training to staff, interns, students, the hospital, and the community.
• Supervise interns and students to ensure assigned psychological treatments and assessment procedures are completed.
• Review and complete ongoing documentation and progress notes for each visit or session, including treatment goals and patient response to therapy, on a timely basis.
• Schedule patient appointments and sessions within 24 hours of assignment.
• Complete outpatient charges for staff immediately after sessions and maintain organized records that can be accessed in case of discrepancies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree