Psychology Fellow

Sutter Health•Sacramento, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The fellowship will entail two concurrent components equally weighted under the supervision of the Psychologist: 1) a clinical psychology training fellowship and 2) a research and education component under Psychologist supervision. In accordance with established guidelines, this fellowship will be the equivalent of up to two full years (24 months) of education and training in clinical psychology and psychology-related disciplines. Provides assessment, diagnostic, and treatment planning services for patients with medical and psychiatric disorders resulting in emerging skills and potential for independence in autonomous decision making, assessment, treatment planning, evidence-based interventions and inter/intra community resource coordination.

Requirements

Doctorate: Clinical, counseling or educational psychology
Knowledge of human development, psychological treatment, and intervention modalities with children, adolescents and adults.
Knowledge of psychosocial factors relevant to mental health, such as personality, human growth and development; interpersonal relationships; group process; family dynamics; community integration and socioeconomic resource provisions, including the relevance of these factors for personal change in treatment.
Knowledge of and adherence to American Psychological Association ethical standards.
Knowledge of the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, and psychotherapeutic modalities and interventions, including psychotropic medications.
Ability to effectively work with a wide range of psychiatric treatment problems of children, adolescents, adults and their families.
Ability to cooperatively work as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team.
Ability to make sound clinical decisions regarding assessing patient's acuity and appropriate dispositions.

Responsibilities

Provides assessment, diagnostic, and treatment planning services for patients with medical and psychiatric disorders.
Develops emerging skills and potential for independence in autonomous decision making, assessment, treatment planning, evidence-based interventions and inter/intra community resource coordination.