Psychologist- HMHI

University of Utah Health • Salt Lake City, UT

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About The Position

The Psychologist provides psychological assessment, diagnosis, and clinical treatment through direct patient care and consultation for hospital and Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI) patients. HMHI is a full-service psychiatric hospital offering inpatient and intermediate services for children, adolescents, and adults. The role primarily serves patients on inpatient units and may also provide care to youth in day treatment and residential treatment programs.

The psychologist provides individual, family, and group therapy, psychological assessment, and consultation for patients and treatment teams. Interest and experience working with youth in acute settings and interdisciplinary teams are particularly valued. Strong psychological assessment skills with diagnostically complex patients are also valued. HMHI supports and values treatment approaches based on third-wave cognitive behavioral therapies. The psychologist may also develop mental health programs and train and supervise doctoral psychology interns and externs.

Requirements

• Ph.D. or Psy.D. from an APA-accredited graduate program in counseling, school, or clinical psychology.
• One year of experience in psychotherapy, group therapy, or family therapy within a clinical setting.
• Current licensure as a Psychologist in the State of Utah.
• Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system; it must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
• Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.
• Ability to perform the essential job functions.
• Program development and evaluation skills.
• Outreach consultation skills.
• Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
• Ability to provide care appropriate to the population served.
• Ability to provide patient care to patients and families resistant to treatment and deliver quality care within the constraints of managed care.
• Ability to meet the position's physical requirements, with or without accommodation, including intermediate work that may exert up to 50 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise moving objects while providing patient care to people with psychiatric conditions.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with hospital-based psychological practices, including inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, and/or outpatient care.
• Experience with individual, family, and group psychotherapy.
• A variety of assessment experience, including intellectual, neuropsychological, and affective/behavioral assessment.
• Licensed for two years or more, with experience, training, or interest in providing clinical supervision to interns and residents.
• Completion of an APA-approved doctoral internship.
• Interest and experience working with youth in acute settings and interdisciplinary teams.
• Strong psychological assessment skills with diagnostically complex patients.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients to determine their status.
• Provide direct psychological services to hospital and/or HMHI patients.
• Collaborate with University and community agencies and departments to provide psychological and social services through outreach and consultation programs.
• Develop mental health programs of a remedial, developmental, and preventive nature.
• Train and supervise doctoral psychology interns and externs.
• Assist in directing or working within agency program and support areas, as assigned by the director.
• Provide individual, family, and group therapy, psychological assessment, and consultation for patients and treatment teams.

What This Job Offers

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