Clinical Psychologist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, or School Psychology.
• Psychologist license issued by Florida or a compact state.
• PhD or PsyD from an APA-approved, accredited degree-granting college or university.
• Pre-doctoral internship from an APA-accredited program.
• Post-doctoral fellowship in Clinical Psychology, Clinical Health Psychology, or Rehabilitation Psychology.
• Broad clinical health psychology training and a firm foundation in diagnosing and treating medically complex populations.
• Must be eligible for Medical Staff Privileges.
• Ability to use evidence-based interventions, which may include ACT, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, EMDR, ERP, DBT, and pain management.
• Comfort working, engaging, and resolving issues in multidisciplinary teams.
• Critical-thinking ability and ability to make complex decisions in a dynamic environment.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Outstanding customer service and conflict-resolution abilities.
• Ability to practice at the top of license with independent decision-making guided by evidence.
• Ability to communicate across all levels of the organization and engage in communication.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and electronic medical record systems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychological evaluations to assess patients’ cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning.
• Use assessment tools and techniques to diagnose psychological conditions.
• Provide individual, group, and family therapy for patients dealing with chronic illness, pain management, or other medical conditions.
• Develop and implement treatment plans tailored to patients’ psychological needs.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other healthcare providers to coordinate comprehensive patient care.
• Consult with medical staff regarding psychological aspects of patient care.
• Educate patients and families about psychological factors that may affect medical conditions and overall health.
• Provide strategies and interventions to help patients cope with stress, anxiety, depression, and other concerns.
• Maintain detailed and accurate patient records, including assessment, treatment-plan, and progress-note documentation, in accordance with medical staff bylaws.
• Attend required departmental and organizational meetings and trainings, as well as medical staff psychology section meetings.
• Promote psychology trainees’ education and development of skills and knowledge for providing optimal healthcare.
• Participate in the psychology fellowship program by providing required didactics, teaching, and trainee supervision.
• Perform additional primary-supervisor responsibilities when leading a major training rotation, as outlined in the supervision manual.
• Follow ethical guidelines and professional standards in clinical practice.
• Provide culturally competent care that respects patients’ diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Participate in departmental rotational on-call throughout the year.