Psychologist

University of Utah Health • South Salt Lake, UT

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This position provides psychological assessment, diagnosis, and treatment services of a clinical nature through direct patient care and consultation to hospital and Huntsman Mental Health Institute patients. The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes. This position can be filled by any licensed mental health therapist: LCSW, MFT, MHC. HMHI day treatment programs provide 40 hours per week of clinical care to youth with mental health issues. Teenscope South provides services for adolescents (12-18). We work on a multi-disciplinary team with psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, education specialists, music and recreation therapists, and psychiatric technicians. The role of the psychologist in day treatment is to function as the primary therapist in creating and implementing treatment plans to build skills for young people and return them to the ability to function in daily life within 4-6 weeks. Therapists in day treatment run groups, conduct individual therapy, facilitate family therapy, and help shape milieu inventions. They are the primary contact for families during the adolescent’s admission to the program and facilitate coordination of the team’s plan for intervention. Psychologists also provide testing services for youth as requested and as caseload allows.

Requirements

• Ph.D or Psy.D. degree from an APA accredited graduate program in counseling, school or clinical psychology.
• One year experience in psychotherapy, group or family therapy within a clinical setting.
• This position requires successful completion of all required University of Utah Health credentialing processes prior to start date.
• Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire.
• Current licensure as a Psychologist in the State of Utah.
• Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with hospital- based psychological practices (inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization and / or outpatient).
• Experience with individual, family, and group psychotherapy; and a variety of assessment experiences including intellectual, neuropsychological, and affective/behavioral assessment.
• Licensed for two years or more, and experience, training, or interest in providing clinical supervision to interns and residents.
• Completion of an APA-approved doctoral internship.
• Experience working with substance use disorders and knowledge of DBT are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients to determine status.
• Provides direct psychological services for hospital and/or Huntsman Mental Health Institute patients.
• Collaborates with University and community agencies and departments to provide psychological and social services through outreach and consultation programs.
• Develops mental health programs of a remedial, developmental, and preventive nature.
• Trains and supervises doctoral psychology interns and externs.
• Assists in directing or working within agency program and support areas, as assigned by director.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree